‘The trash takes itself out every single time’: Taylor Swift

Published December 8, 2023 1:07am ET



For those of us who grew up watching a parade of early-aughts starlets in the tabloids tumbling out of coke-fueled nights at the clubs, all too often without underwear, the relatively straight-laced celebrity of Taylor Swift has always been refreshing. Since her teenage years, her rise to fame has always been characterized more by her undeniable merit than theatrics or notoriety. Since being signed to a major record label at just 14 years old, the now-33-year-old musician has become the highest-earning female artist of all time across 10 original studio albums, four rerecorded studio albums, five extended plays, four live albums, and nearly 20 years of touring, the latest of which is projected to generate more than $5 billion.

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