Cute Loser!

“The last movie that had a major impact on Swift was the acclaimed 2018 documentary on Fred Rogers and his daytime public-television show. “I was watching this movie sitting in bed bawling; all of a sudden, society decided that Mister Rogers had poisoned the youth of America by telling them each that they’re special,” says Swift, who watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood every day after school as a kid. “I was so upset because my mom raised me with [his] mindset: You’re special, everyone’s special, everyone’s an individual and deserves to have a beautiful, happy life and do what they love.” After the film, the singer-songwriter called her mom in tears. “She’s like, ‘Are you okay? Have you been in an accident?” recalls Swift, laughing. “I’m like, [mock cry-shouting] ‘He was just trying to do a good thing!” She adds that the things she learned on the program continue to resonate in her own life. “I try to tell fans: ‘You’re special. You actually are. You’re not replaceable, you’re not worthless.””

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