"British emo saving America's sweetheart": Internet reacts as Yungblud praises Taylor Swift on Bill Maher podcast

During a recent appearance on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, British rocker Yungblud declared his admiration for Taylor Swift. He defended her music and personality. His statement has since sparked viral reactions online. One fan noted:

"Not the British emo saving America’s sweetheart 😭"

The conversation started with Maher mentioning Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour concert film, which he jokingly said "goes on forever." Before Maher could continue, Yungblud declared:

"I love Taylor Swift!"

Maher admitted he found her "funny and cool" but could not connect with her music. Yungblud did not hesitate to disagree. He also mentioned:

"My sisters loved that! So anytime that comes on, that takes me back to a time when I was in my mom's car with my sisters, and I actually love it."

Maher replied:

"She is so big. But not everybody has to like everything."

Internet reactions to Yungblud praising Taylor Swift on the Bill Maher podcast

Pop Crave took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share a clip from the podcast, captioning:

"YUNGBLUD defends Taylor Swift against Bill Maher during an interview."

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Fans were notably quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their opinions. Below are some of their reactions:

"That man is not the target audience lmfaoooo. YUNGBLUD gets it. Taylor Swift, Fearless, and Red are some of her best albums too. Taste!", declared a netizen.

"every clip of Bill Maher i've ever seen seems to be: Bill: "this thing sucks" someone who knows more than him: "no it doesn't" Bill: "oh okay sure! good for you, you enjoy something! okay, moving on, this other thing sucks!"", stated another.

"Not YUNGBLUD turning into the unexpected knight in shining armor 😭 Bill picked the wrong pop star to come for Swifties don’t debate, they destroy.", commented a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Bill Maher dragging anyone with the self-made success of Taylor Swift with a top tier nepo baby bottle of tequila beside him is wild. Can’t believe I used to defend that dude lol #jokesonme", penned a fan.

"If you don’t “get” the music it makes me think you’re not very intelligent. If it’s not your cup of tea, no worries, but if you can’t appreciate lyrical talent…I don’t like Bod Dylan’s music sonically, but I can appreciate his art.", opined another.

"You're not supposed to get or understand another individuals music that's their own taste their own choice. For example if someone's listen to a prayer song other religions won't like it but that's not your opinion your choice. What's important is what you like and what you're happy to listen to with joy. But bill being bill we just loves to talk and ramble about anything.", added a third.

Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has sold 2.7 million copies within 24 hours of release. The album has climbed past 3 million sales in the U.S. and generated over 300 million on-demand streams in its first two days. According to Luminate, Showgirl is the top-selling album of 2025 so far.

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