Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce face terrible criticism

Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are probably the most popular power couple in the world right now, which leads many people to have opinions about them and their relationship. But unfortunately, this week one columnist wrote a particularly scathing article about Swift and her relationships, including Kelce.

In a recent column in Newsweek titled “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model,” a writer named John Mac Ghlionn heavily criticized Swift and Travis Kelce, claiming that she is not a role model for young girls and women because she is unmarried and childless at age 34—as if being the most successful woman in the world wasn’t enough.

“At 34, Swift is still unmarried and childless, a fact that some may consider irrelevant to her status as a role model. However, I suggest that it is important to consider what kind of example this sets for young girls. A role model, by definition, is someone worthy of emulation. While Swift’s musical talent and business acumen are certainly admirable, even praiseworthy, we must ask ourselves whether her personal life choices are ones we would want our sisters and daughters to emulate. This may sound like a pearl-clutching sermon, but it is a concern based on sound reasoning,” Ghlionn wrote.

Ghlionn also criticized Swift for her dating “record” and said he doesn’t think her relationship with Kelce will last very long.

“While it’s true that young men need better role models, so do young women. Swift and Kelce may persevere, and I hope they do. But judging by their track records, the odds aren’t good. Swift’s talent for sparking conversation, driving engagement, and driving profits is commendable. But admiration shouldn’t follow her blindly. Her life, meticulously managed by a PR machine, is a filtered facade rather than true reality. What young girls really need, perhaps without fully realizing it, are role models who offer both authenticity and actual depth, rather than artificial narratives and superficial glamour,” Ghlionn wrote.

Needless to say, that’s some pretty harsh criticism. But Swift is used to dealing with criticism, so it’s unlikely to bother her too much.

(Newsweek)