Speculation on Taylor Swift’s sexuality prompts condemnation
Chely Wright, a country music singer and LGBT activist, says New York Times opinion piece should not have been published
The article in The New York Times suggested that Taylor Swift had dropped clues in her music and performances about being closeted
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Chely Wright, the American country music singer and LGBT activist, has said a New York Times opinion piece speculating over the sexuality of Taylor Swift was “awful” and should not have been published.
Swift’s team condemned the article over the weekend, describing it as “invasive, untrue and inappropriate”.
The piece, written by Anna Marks, a New York Times editor, suggested that the pop superstar had dropped clues in her music and performances about being closeted.
Swift, 34, is a prominent supporter of the LGBT community and fans have long claimed to have spotted clues about her sexuality in her music, though she has only ever publicly dated men.
Chely Wright said the article was triggering
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Wright, who rose to fame in the 1990s, was also mentioned in The New York Times article
