This is all Iām going to personally say about this because I simply donāt have the knowledge (or interest, to be perfectly honest) on the subject to comment more, but this tweet pissed me off:
Like thatās literally our point?
Historically, legendary artists - Iām talking Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg level legendary - have been snubbed by the Grammyās. Yet Joe (who I am quite literally a fan of so donāt come for me there) did some writing and producing that he was only able to do because heās Taylor Swiftās boyfriend. Maybe heās a great producer! Maybe heās Grammy-worthy! Itās still nepotism. That is fact. Whether you think itās fair or not, that is fact. It is nepotism. Like literally the definition:
Itās like how Bella & Gigi Hadid may still be good models and deserve success, but they got their place in the industry through nepotism. That is what people donāt like, because it is an unfair advantage, deserving or not.
And you can be fine with that! Not everyone is against nepotism, often those with influence, or who arenāt anti-capitalist, donāt care about it. However, donāt then try to say that people are only mad bc they ādonāt like Joeā or that they āwant Taylor to be gayā or the other reasons Iāve seen Swifties spouting. It is because itās not a good look. Iām sure many of us have experienced nepotism - look how hard it is to get into so-called āprestigious universitiesā because of all the nepotism that goes on.
Imagine how it feels for those that have fought their way to the top for this award, then lost, only to see a man that was barely even credited getting one. Joe hasnāt even spoken about it. No interviews, no thank you in his notes app. People are allowed to feel weird about this, especially those that are fans of other deserving artists that donāt have the same privileges, such as Nicki Minaj or The Weeknd.
Furthermore, the way they handled the situation was very shady, and I doubt it wouldāve caused nearly as much drama if not done on the down-low with little to no recognition, with fudged dates and secrecy. Because this way it does seem, to those looking objectively, that she āsnuckā the credit in just to get her bf a nice award. Whether thatās the case or not, it leaves a bad taste.
Defend the action if you feel so inclined, but donāt try to demean otherās opinions about the subject because it doesnāt bother you. And please donāt use this as a āflexā on other artists because Grammy-worthy producer boyfriend or not, nepotism still got said boyfriend the Grammy.
To sum up my feelings: Joe is WB. WB (and therefore Joe) got a Grammy because his connection to Taylor gave him the opportunity. People may find this sleezy or shady, something they donāt expect from Taylor. It doesnāt mean that they arenāt true fans of Taylor, because CRITICISM ā HATE.
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