Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. A subject of widespread public interest with a vast fanbase, she has influenced the music industry, popular culture, and politics through her songwriting, artistry, entrepreneurship, and advocacy.
Swift opening for Brad Paisley in 2007. To promote her first album, she opened tours for other country musicians in 2007 and 2008.
Swift at the 2009 premiere of Hannah Montana: The Movie. She had a cameo appearance in the film and wrote two songs for its soundtrack.
Swift on the Speak Now World Tour in 2011
Swift on the Red Tour in 2013
Public image of Taylor Swift
The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is a subject of extensive mass media interest and press coverage, eliciting a range of public opinions and perceptions of her life and career. She wields wide social approval and admiration globally while also being a subject of scrutiny and controversy; this complex repute is examined and debated in various publications. Her estimated earned media value is US$130 billion as of 2023.
Swift outside the Late Show with David Letterman studio in 2012
Swift interviewed by YouTube executive Kevin Allocca in 2011
Kanye West taking the microphone from Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, with Taylor Lautner and Shakira in the background.
Snake, a term that was used by detractors to ridicule Swift in 2016, became the main visual motif of her 2017 album Reputation.