 "Taylor Swift's music video, where she looks down at the scale where it says 'fat,' is a s***ty way to describe her body image struggles," said one fan on Twitter. Another said: "Fat people don't need to have it reiterated yet again that it's everyone's worst nightmare to look like us." An article in Huffington Post also addressed the word in the scene. " Taylor Swift is not, and has never been, even remotely fat," the op-ed read. "But 'fat' isn't a bad word (to be clear, neither is skinny). It's a descriptive word society has turned into an insult." The YouTube version of the video still shows the scene (Image: YouTube) It continued, "Alternative words this scale could have displayed: Unworthy. Unlovable. Hated. Terrible. Bad. This list could go on and on." Whoopi Goldberg has weighed in on the debate, saying that Taylor's video "reflects what she sees" as her inner struggle. "Just let her have her feelings. If you don't like the song, don't listen to it," the daytime show co-host said on The View. "Leave the girl alone." Speaking of the song, Taylor previously said: "I really don't think I've delved this far into my insecurities in this detai){kind=link}
Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video has been edited following concerns a scene showing the word ‘fat’ could be a ‘nightmare’ for anyone suffering with body image issues
Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video has been edited just days after its release following concerns over a scene showing the word ‘fat’.
The video, from Taylor’s hotly-anticipated new release Midnights, showed the popstar stepping onto a set of scales before showing the now-deleted word.
Apple Music’s version now shows the same scale scene, but instead of displaying the word, a clone of Taylor appears, shaking her head.
The YouTube version, which is still the number one trending video on the platform with 33million views, still shows, at the time of publication, the controversial scene.