I still remember the first time I heard a Taylor Swift song during a long bus ride — I was 20 and was sharing earphones with my best friend on her iPod.
She had recently discovered and fallen in love with the singer and her songs, one of which was a tune about a girl who had teardrops on her guitar because of an unrequited love named Drew.
I took notice of her later albums and spent my early 20s listening to her various heartbreaks and exploits. Like her eager fans and self-styled detectives, I remember scrutinising the easter eggs she would drop in her lyrics and music videos for clues about her personal life.Because I follow her on social media, , I know she has three cute cats — Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button — who regularly appear on her Instagram feed. She is close to her mom, who is battling cancer.
Explaining the infamous spat between Kanye West and Taylor Swift would require diagrams and timelines, but it is not difficult for any fan to recount, though I won’t attempt to tackle it here.I’m almost embarrassed to admit I know all these details about a celebrity. I fell so deep into the rabbit hole, even though ironically, the friend who introduced me to Taylor Swift is no longer a fan.