Taylor Swift attacked for saying 2017 is best year ever

Taylor Swift turned 28 years old on Wednesday and used the occasion to thank her fans on Instagram because she ‘couldn’t have asked for a better year.’

But social media users were unhappy with the mega pop star’s Instagram post, particularly in light of the spate of bad news and social upheaval that made 2017 once of the most tumultuous in recent memory.

‘I couldn’t have asked for a better year, all thanks to you,’ Swift wrote in her Instagram post from London.

‘Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Can’t wait to see what 28 will be like. See you on tour.’

The image on Instagram shows Swift performing in front of tens of thousands of fans at the Jingle Bell Ball in London earlier this week.

Taylor Swift (seen above performing at Madison Square Garden in New York last week) turned 28 years old on Wednesday and used the occasion to thank her fans on Instagram because she ‘couldn’t have asked for a better year’

‘I couldn’t have asked for a better year, all thanks to you,’ Swift wrote in her Instagram post from London. ‘Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Can’t wait to see what 28 will be like. See you on tour’ 

‘I couldn’t have asked for a better year, all thanks to you,’ Swift wrote in her Instagram post from London. ‘Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Can’t wait to see what 28 will be like. See you on tour’ 

But Twitter users were having none of it, accusing the Shake It Off singer of being tone-deaf to the political and social tumult that has unfolded these past 12 months. 'Read the room, Taylor,' wrote one Twitter user

But Twitter users were having none of it, accusing the Shake It Off singer of being tone-deaf to the political and social tumult that has unfolded these past 12 months. ‘Read the room, Taylor,’ wrote one Twitter user

But Twitter users were having none of it, accusing the Shake It Off singer of being tone-deaf to the political and social tumult that has unfolded these past 12 months.

‘Read the room, Taylor,’ wrote one Twitter user.

‘I mean, yeah there were Nazis and white supremacy marches, and families are being torn [sic] apart, and there were mass shootings, and people are losing health care, but none of that affects me, so 2017 was great!’ wrote another Twitter user.

Other Twitter users mentioned the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump against a number of Muslim-majority countries.

‘Taylor Swift is the only person who feels this way,’ tweeted another Twitter user.

Others on social media, however, defended Swift, saying that she was simply commenting on her own personal experiences as it relates to her life. 

Others on social media, however, defended Swift, saying that she was simply commenting on her own personal experiences as it relates to her life

Others on social media, however, defended Swift, saying that she was simply commenting on her own personal experiences as it relates to her life

From a personal standpoint, Swift has good reason to look back fondly on 2017.

In August, Swift won a lawsuit against David Mueller, a former radio talk show host from Denver whom she had accused of groping her at an event in 2013.

Swift informed Mueller’s bosses at KYGO-FM, who promptly fired him.

Mueller then sued Swift of fabricating claims of sexual assault, leading to him losing his job.

Swift responded by counter-suing Mueller for sexual assault for $1.

A jury sided with Swift and awarded her a symbolic $1 in damages.

Swift then released two chart-topping singles – Look What You Made Me Do and …Ready for It? – as a promo for her sixth studio album, Reputation.

In August, Swift won a lawsuit against David Mueller, a former radio talk show host from Denver whom she had accused of groping her at an event in 2013. Swift is seen above in the center as Mueller (right) grabs her at the Pepsi Center in Denver in 2013

In August, Swift won a lawsuit against David Mueller, a former radio talk show host from Denver whom she had accused of groping her at an event in 2013. Swift is seen above in the center as Mueller (right) grabs her at the Pepsi Center in Denver in 2013

Swift informed Mueller’s bosses at KYGO-FM, who promptly fired him. Mueller then sued Swift of fabricating claims of sexual assault. Swift responded by counter-suing Mueller for sexual assault for $1. A jury sided with Swift and awarded her a symbolic $1 in damages. Swift is seen above testifying in court as drawn by an artist in a Denver court

Swift informed Mueller’s bosses at KYGO-FM, who promptly fired him. Mueller then sued Swift of fabricating claims of sexual assault. Swift responded by counter-suing Mueller for sexual assault for $1. A jury sided with Swift and awarded her a symbolic $1 in damages. Swift is seen above testifying in court as drawn by an artist in a Denver court

Since its release last month, Reputation has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States – the most of any album this past year.

It has also sold over 2 million copies worldwide. So far, it has been number one in the charts in the US, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.

Last month, Swift announced that she would begin a global concert tour – her fifth – this coming spring to promote Reputation.

Tickets went on sale on Wednesday for dates in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Also this year, Swift released two chart-topping singles – Look What You Made Me Do and …Ready for It? – as a promo for her sixth studio album, Reputation. Since its release last month, Reputation has sold over 1.2 million copies in the US – the most of any album this past year

Also this year, Swift released two chart-topping singles – Look What You Made Me Do and …Ready for It? – as a promo for her sixth studio album, Reputation. Since its release last month, Reputation has sold over 1.2 million copies in the US – the most of any album this past year

Time Magazine included Swift on its cover for its Person of the Year issue. Swift (standing far left) is seen on the cover alongside other members of the #MeToo movement, including actress Ashley Judd (standing second from left), field worker Isabel Pascual (far left), social activist Adama Iwu (sitting second from left), former Uber employee Susan Fowler (sitting next to Swift), and a woman who declined to be identified (far bottom left)

Time Magazine included Swift on its cover for its Person of the Year issue. Swift (standing far left) is seen on the cover alongside other members of the #MeToo movement, including actress Ashley Judd (standing second from left), field worker Isabel Pascual (far left), social activist Adama Iwu (sitting second from left), former Uber employee Susan Fowler (sitting next to Swift), and a woman who declined to be identified (far bottom left)

Swift is also reportedly in the throes of love, having gone public with her relationship with boyfriend Joe Alwyn. 

While Swift has declined to take any overt political stands, she was recognized for doing her part to bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault.

Time Magazine included Swift on its cover for its Person of the Year issue.

Swift is seen on the cover alongside other members of the #MeToo movement, including actress Ashley Judd, field worker Isabel Pascual, social activist Adama Iwu, former Uber employee Susan Fowler, and a woman who declined to be identified.



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