A moment from Taylor Swift's latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has generated notable responses from fans and enthusiasts across social media platforms. Swift swiftly delivered a four-word response to those who want her to "go away."
During her appearance on The Late Show, Taylor Swift said:
"I think what I look up to the most in people is career longevity. Career longevity, friendship longevity, longevity in their relationships, you know, how do you keep a good thing going? There is also corners that are like, 'Give someone else a turn. Can't you just go away so we can talk about how good you were?' And I'm like, 'I don't want to.'"
Netizens reacted to her statement, saying:
"People only say give someone else a turn when it is a woman winning too much. Nobody complained when male artists dominated whole decades. Taylor refusing to shrink herself is exactly why they’re pressed. success exposes insecure people faster than anything."
Internet reactions to Taylor Swift slamming critics who say "give someone else a turn"
Pop Base took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share,
"Taylor Swift on people who complain about her success during ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’: “There are corners that are like ‘Give someone else a turn! Can’t you just go away so we can talk about how good you were?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t want to.’”"
Netizens soon gathered under the comments on the X post as they penned their opinions regarding Taylor Swift's statement. Below are some of their reactions:
"Love how she owns her success unapologetically, proving talent and hard work deserve to be celebrated every time.", praised a fan.
"It's truly remarkable and inspirational to see her being so successful and having the influence to bring positive change on her audience. The fact that her concerts affect country's economies so much speak volumes.", penned another.
"exactly cause who are yall to tell someone to stop doing their job???? music is literally her JOB", comented a third.
Others also chimed in:
"That is honest and refreshing because Taylor Swift is owning her success instead of apologizing for it. People get jealous or tired of hearing about someone doing well, but her point is that she worked hard and has every right to celebrate her achievements.", wrote a netizen.
"mind you, these people would never complain about men being on top but when it's a woman, suddenly they want her to pass her crown to someone else? like this is business not charity. if men are allowed to have success then so are women. if women can't have it, then no one should", opined another.
"Oh Taylor Swift is such a Sagittarius 😭😭😭 Also, why is it important for her to bow down for others to shine?… Never got why this is a thing to begin with😤", added a third.
Colbert also asked Taylor Swift about her engagement to Travis Kelce. She replied,
"That's a good year. Getting engaged to the love of my life, getting all my music back, those are two things that just never could have happened. They could have just never happened. It was not like, 'Oh, it’s just a matter of time.' Both of those things could have just never arrived in my life and I'm so grateful for both of those things happening.""
The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's The End of an Era docuseries are currently streaming on Disney+.