On the evening of October 21, Taylor Swift released the MV Anti-Hero , just a few hours after she released her 10th studio album Midnights . Anti-Hero brings 3 versions of Taylor Swift, recreating how Taylor Swift fights back against the malice of the media and public opinion. After its release, Taylor Swift was caught up in a fierce controversy because a scene in the MV was said to affect overweight people.

Taylor’s controversial scene when she looks down at the scale that says “FAT”

Specifically, the MV Anti-Hero has a scene where Taylor Swift steps on the scale. Instead of showing her weight, the scale has the word “FAT” (fat). Taylor Swift once faced an eating disorder and was pressured by comments on her weight, so she included this scene in the MV as a response to those criticisms. But many health experts and critics disagree, calling this action “fatphobic”.

Social media exploded with controversy when Shira Rosenbluth, a social worker with expertise in treating eating disorders, commented on Twitter: “Taylor Swift’s MV has a scene where she looks down at the scale and says ‘fat’ ‘, is an extremely effective way to describe her struggles with body image. But fat people don’t need to be reminded again that obesity is their worst nightmare. “.

In this wave of protest, Karlie Kloss’s younger sister – Taylor Swift’s former best friend – also clearly expressed her discontent with the singer’s MV.

Taylor Swift sees herself as the problem of every story in her songs

However, fans and many neutral viewers believe that netizens are always harsh with Taylor Swift in all cases. Taylor wrote in the lyrics of Anti-Hero : “It’s me. Hi. I ‘m the problem, it’s me ” she admitted. Coming out and asserting themselves is the problem in all media stories. Therefore, any small detail of Taylor Swift can spark fierce controversy. The MV Anti-Hero is a collection of thoughts that haunted Taylor, from which she learned the lesson to love herself, even with an eating disorder or fear of body criticism.

After the “FAT” scene was raised with concerns by medical experts and critics, Taylor Swift had to edit the MV and cut the segment on platforms, including Apple Music and YouTube.