In the year 2016, a minor conflict erupted between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian. The catalyst was a controversial moment involving Kanye West, who was Kardashian’s husband at the time. West released the infamous “Famous” music video, featuring a wax figure of Taylor Swift. The song included the provocative lyric:
“I feel like Taylor Swift still owe me sex…. I made that **** famous,” a cringeworthy reference to the notorious *2009 MTV VMA* incident.
Swift, understandably, was deeply offended by this, but Kardashian responded by releasing a snippet of their conversation, suggesting that Swift had initially approved the line—at least, the first part of it. In her rebuttal, Swift asserted that she was not okay with the situation at all. What followed was a social media frenzy, with fans and critics alike flooding Swift’s pages with snake emojis. The situation intensified when the full version of the conversation surfaced online, ultimately proving that Swift had been right all along.
Swift later revealed that the 2016 controversy was so distressing that she felt compelled to avoid public life for nearly a year. In her recent track “thanK you, aIMee,” the singer seems to address someone named Aimee, whom she “can’t forgive” and who “won’t destroy the legacy” she has built. The lyrics include the pointed phrase, “I changed your name,” and the title on Spotify has the letters K, I, and M highlighted—an obvious and deliberate nod, likely intended as a subtle jab at Kim Kardashian, or perhaps another Kim, though it’s hard to say for certain.
As for Kim Kardashian, she appears to be taking the high road, at least publicly. According to People magazine, the reality star believes it’s high time for Taylor Swift to move on from this old feud. Kardashian claims that she has not given this dispute any serious thought in years, especially considering it’s been over eight years since it all began.
Some Internet users have chimed in, suggesting that Swift should be targeting Kanye West rather than Kardashian. After all, West was the one who instigated the entire ordeal. With Kanye and Kim now divorced since 2021, there’s a certain irony in imagining both women uniting against him, though that remains a purely speculative fantasy.
