Taylor Swift Lands On Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year Cover: Read Her Interview

[Jordan Miller]

Taylor was named one of Time's people of the year for her bravery in fighting a ****** assault lawsuit.

 

Taylor Swift was named one of Time's people of the year for her bravery in fighting a ****** assault lawsuit.

Swift has not given any interviews this year up until now. She's letting her Reputation, err... the music do the talking. That is, until Time asked her to open up about her experience fighting a lawsuit filed by a Colorado radio DJ named David Mueller who claimed Swift used her immense fame and influence to get him fired from his lucrative radio job. She argues that he grabbed her butt during a meet and greet several years ago and had no choice but to hold him accountable. Mueller denies the accusation.

Swift was applauded for her straightforward testimony. Per Time, when the singer was asked why the pictures taken during the assault "didn’t show the front of her skirt wrinkled as evidence of any wrongdoing," she said simply, “Because my *** is located at the back of my body.” Swift was also asked if she felt guilty for Mueller losing his job. “I’m not going to let you or your client make me feel in any way that this is my fault. Here we are years later, and I’m being blamed for the unfortunate events of his life that are the product of his decisions—not mine.”

It's worth noting Taylor's case lit up the Internet before the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke, and before #MeToo swept the Internet. 

Read her new interview below:

Why was it important for you to come forward about what happened to you?

In 2013, I met a DJ from a prominent country radio station in one of my pre-show meet and greets. When we were posing for the photo, he stuck his hand up my dress and grabbed onto my *** cheek. I squirmed and lurched sideways to get away from him, but he wouldn’t let go. At the time, I was headlining a major arena tour and there were a number of people in the room that saw this plus a photo of it happening. I figured that if he would be brazen enough to assault me under these risky circumstances and high stakes, imagine what he might do to a vulnerable, young artist if given the chance. It was important to report the incident to his radio station because I felt like they needed to know. The radio station conducted its own investigation and fired him. Two years later, he sued me.

How did you feel when you testified?

When I testified, I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man’s attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over inane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying. My mom was so upset after her cross-examination, she was physically too ill to come to court the day I was on the stand. I was angry. In that moment, I decided to forego any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened. This man hadn’t considered any formalities when he assaulted me, and his lawyer didn’t hold back on my mom—why should I be polite? I’m told it was the most amount of times the word “***” has ever been said in Colorado Federal Court.

How have people responded to your story?

People have been largely very supportive of my story since the trial began in August, but before that, I spent two years reading headlines referring to it as “The Taylor Swift Butt Grab Case” with internet trolls making a joke about what happened to me. The details were all skewed, as they often are. Most people thought I was suing him. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when I was named as the defendant. Once it hit the news that I was in Denver dealing with this, there was an outpouring of support on social media and I have never appreciated it more. I spoke to Kesha on the phone and it really helped to talk to someone who had been through the demoralizing court process.

After this experience, what advice would you give to your fans?

I would tell people who find themselves in this situation that there is a great deal of blame placed on the victims in cases of ****** harassment and assault. You could be blamed for the fact that it happened, for reporting it and blamed for how you reacted. You might be made to feel like you’re overreacting, because society has made this stuff seem so casual. My advice is that you not blame yourself and do not accept the blame others will try to place on you. You should not be blamed for waiting 15 minutes or 15 days or 15 years to report ****** assault or harassment, or for the outcome of what happens to a person after he or she makes the choice to ******** harass or assault you.

Is this a watershed moment for the way we think about ****** assault and harassment in culture?

I think that this moment is important for awareness, for how parents are talking to their children, and how victims are processing their trauma, whether it be new or old. The brave women and men who have come forward this year have all moved the needle in terms of letting people know that this abuse of power shouldn’t be tolerated. Going to court to confront this type of behavior is a lonely and draining experience, even when you win, even when you have the financial ability to defend yourself. Even though awareness is higher than ever about workplace ****** harassment, there are still so many people who feel victimized, afraid and silenced by their abusers and circumstances. When the jury found in my favor, the man who ******** assaulted me was court-ordered to give me a symbolic $1. To this day he has not paid me that dollar, and I think that act of defiance is symbolic in itself.

 

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[Cappycorn87]

She got good PR folks and Time wants to sell issue

[HoneyStyle]

2 minutes ago, Cappycorn87 said:

She got good PR folks and Time wants to sell issue

Good pr? She was assaulted. Good for Time to put these women on the cover, the more this issue is talked about the better. Let it all out. No more hiding for these women, and all women around the world.

The scum didn't even pay up.

[JChristian]

 

Where is Kesha?

[nux1989]

15 hours ago, Cappycorn87 said:

She got good PR folks and Time wants to sell issue

She got assaulted AND sued by the man.

 

She's unpleasant at some point.
But people just hate her for no reasons now.

 

[Alexanda]

She is crying for attention again.

 

[popprison]

Good for her. The culture is messed up. Just today a security guy at work was recording or pretending to record my colleague who recently started to wear a skirt and her legs show. Pathetic.

[Chaoscontrol]

On December 6, 2017 at 12:21 PM, JChristian said:

 

Where is Kesha?

My thoughts exactly 

[Guest Diamond Horse]

On 12/6/2017 at 7:21 PM, JChristian said:

 

Where is Kesha?

Kesha wasn't a safe choice for them probs

[really really cool guy]

On 6/12/2017 at 1:21 PM, JChristian said:

 

Where is Kesha?

This. She was not listened years ago

[Dripping For Britney]

On 06/12/2017 at 5:21 PM, JChristian said:

 

Where is Kesha?

 

On 08/12/2017 at 3:55 PM, Chaoscontrol said:

My thoughts exactly 

 

On 08/12/2017 at 4:03 PM, Diamond Horse said:

Kesha wasn't a safe choice for them probs

 

9 minutes ago, really really cool guy said:

This. She was not listened years ago

Theres probably still so many ******** out there thinking that because of keshas previous party girl image that she somehow brought it upon herself 

[Chaoscontrol]

1 hour ago, Dripping For Britney said:

 

 

 

Theres probably still so many ******** out there thinking that because of keshas previous party girl image that she somehow brought it upon herself 

True  so ****** up still

[JChristian]

3 hours ago, Dripping For Britney said:

 

 

 

Theres probably still so many ******** out there thinking that because of keshas previous party girl image that she somehow brought it upon herself 

 It's sad if that's the case. Kesha's story is no less relevant than Taylor's (not to take anything from Taylor or any of these women.)  I'm sure Kesha doesn't care about the recognition but I feel she deserves a bit more of it. Considering she has gone through hell and back over the last three years personally and professionally. 

 She's courageously  told her story and released one of the best pop efforts this year imo. Yes, she's still fighting for her artistic freedom but just that fight alone is something to admire and recognize. 

 Either way I've developed a great deal of respect for Kesha over this past year. To see the artist she is becoming is  cool thing. 

[Guest Diamond Horse]

7 minutes ago, JChristian said:

To see the artist she is becoming is  cool thing. 

Yes and on top of that I am not surprised. She has always shown talent with her demos, songwriting etc  She has always shown substance, it has always wanted to burst right out.

[JChristian]

6 minutes ago, Diamond Horse said:

Yes and on top of that I am not surprised. She has always shown talent with her demos, songwriting etc  She has always shown substance, it has always wanted to burst right out.

I agree. Her demos are better than her early album material. I still bump "Let Me Go" on my post breakup playlist. 

[Guest Diamond Horse]

12 minutes ago, JChristian said:

I agree. Her demos are better than her early album material. I still bump "Let Me Go" on my post breakup playlist. 

I am not sure if I have heard that, gotta youtube it.

But I love myself some Mr Watson  It even has a quite nice/quirky fan-video on Youtube

 

[Guest Diamond Horse]

Hmm, "quirky" was probably not a right word  

Maybe "perky"?  

[JChristian]

16 hours ago, Diamond Horse said:

I am not sure if I have heard that, gotta youtube it.

But I love myself some Mr Watson  It even has a quite nice/quirky fan-video on Youtube

 

Yeah it's a great song from a while ago (2011). It has a strong mid-late 90's R&B mid-tempo vibe to it.