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VMAs 2017: Katy Perry not onstage for Taylor Swift video
She was on hosting duties at the star-studded MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.
But pop princess Katy was conspicuously absent from the stage when her rival Taylor premiered her explosive new video for Look What You Made Me Do, thought to be a diss track aimed at Perry and her other rumoured rivals, Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian.
The new video came straight after a commercial break, seemingly to avoid Katy having to introduce it. Scroll down for video . Despite being absent from the music awards ceremony, Taylor stole the show with her controversial new tune.
The lyrics seemingly reference Perry in the second verse when she says her unnamed rival locked me out and threw a feast - perhaps a reference to Katys song Bon Appetit.
The second verse also features the line They once belonged to me which is thought to be about her and Perrys argument over their tour dancers.
However, a source previously told TMZ the video and song are supposed to be aimed at Kim and Kanye - not Katy. The pop star goes about slaying various public perceptions of herself in the new video for Look What You Made Me Do, from upcoming album Reputation.
Taylor, in a clear swipe at her critics, pokes fun at her reputation as the serial monogamist, the heartless publicity hound, and the good girl in the darkly satirical video. But most telling are her digs at ex Tom Hiddleston and frenemy Katy along with some serious venom for Kim Kardashian. Various hidden messages were clearly buried in the video, the first comes right at the beginning as a zombie version of Taylor claws her way out of a grave. The tombstone next to hers bears the name of the pseudonym she used for a song she wrote for ex Calvin Harris, Nils Sjöberg.
At the time Calvin had denied his girlfriend Taylor had written his hit This is What You Came For, only for her authorship to be revealed after their relationship ended. Nils Sjöberg was the moniker she used to be listed in the songwriting credits.
While another message had a quote from Shakespeares play Julius Caesar, Et Tu Brute. The meaning, You too, Brutus? is often used to communicate shock after being backstabbed by a friend or someone unexpected.
Betrayed: While another message had a quote from Shakespeares play Julius Caesar, Et Tu Brute (The meaning, You too, Brutus? is often used to communicate shock after being backstabbed by a friend or someone unexpected) Look close or youll miss it! The message is scrolled on the arm of throne in one scene in the video The message is scrolled on the arm of throne in one scene in the video.
However, who she intends the message for is unclear. It could be directed at Kim Kardashian for leaking audio of her private conversation with Kanye West over his now notorious song Famous.
In the track Kanye claims he made Taylor famous and calls her a b*tch, while also musing he thinks he still might one day sleep with her. When the song was released Taylor voiced outrage over it.
In Kanyes defense his wife Kim released partial audio to show that Taylor had given her approval for the lyrics.
RIP Hiddleswift! Another clue referenced her short-lived romance with Tom Hiddleston Poor Tom! Last year during the Fourth of July the Avengers actor was seen wearing a I heart TS shirt while frolicking in the sea (The declaration of love was widely mocked) Calling order: Another scene saw Taylor commanding a girl squad of ladies dressed in lingerie, an overt nod to her model posse of friends +16 In another scene Taylor bathes herself in diamonds as the lyrics: The role you made me play / Of the fool, no, I don't like you / I don't like your perfect crime The words and images seem to have two meanings: a reference to the Famous song as well as Kims jewelry heist in late 2016 Another hint: Taylor also had a single dollar bill in her bathtub, which seemed to symbolize the dollar she won in her recent sexual assault case against a DJ Taylor, however, counter claimed that she only knew the gist of his song not the actual lyrics that ended up in the track.
Kims recording had many fans of the Kardashians claiming Kim had all the receipts.
Taylor ends her video with one version of herself asking, What are you doing? Is that supposed to be Katy ? Swift crashes a car in the video, but her look was decidedly familiar Too close for comfort: the Bad Blood hitmaker looks strikingly similar to on-off rival Perry, who conveniently enough was hosting the VMAs While another Taylor replies, Getting receipts.
Gonna edit this later. In another scene Taylor bathes herself in diamonds as the lyric The role you made me play / Of the fool, no, I don't like you / I don't like your perfect crime.
The words and images seem to have two meanings: a reference to the Famous song as well as Kims jewelry heist in late 2016. The pop star also made a reference to her sexual assault case by including a strategically placed dollar bill in the jewel filled bathtub (the amount she won in the case).
As the clip nears the culmination audio can be heard of Taylor pretending to answer the phone: Im sorry the old Taylor cant come to the phone right now.
Why? Oh because shes dead. One version of Taylor can be heard saying: You are so fake. There she goes playing the victim again. While Taylors now infamously short-lived romance with Tom Hiddleston got a nod in the clip.
Last year during the Fourth of July the Avengers actor was seen wearing a I Heart TS shirt while frolicking in the sea. The declaration of love was widely mocked.
And in this video Taylor has a group of dancers wearing the same slogan across their chests. Back again: The video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who has been behind previous videos Blank Space and Bad Blood Bad Blood: Taylor also has some fun with a variety of costumes Meanwhile, another clue is given when Taylor dons a blonde bob and crashes a car in the video.
In this scene, the Bad Blood hitmaker looks strikingly similar to on-off rival Katy Perry, who conveniently enough was hosting the VMAs. Both singers have felt betrayed by the other in various interviews and the nod to Brutus could very well be a dig at Perry. The video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who has been behind previous videos Blank Space and Bad Blood.
The squad: Some gratuitous lingerie shots were included in the video Is that the mansion from Blank Space? Some nods to previous work were also included As the clip nears the culmination audio can be heard of Taylor pretending to answer the phone: Im sorry the old Taylor cant come to the phone right now.
Why? Oh because shes dead. The short film ends with all versions of Taylor confronting each other. One version of Taylor can be heard saying: You are so fake.
There she goes playing the victim again. Many Taylors: The video certainly makes sure to include all possible versions of the star While the one accused of these faults declares: I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative. The exchange is a clear nod to how all of her actions as a celebrity are scrutinized and judged by the public. Taylor Swift wants to kill her reputation.
She wants to start fresh, but first she has to bury her former selves. .
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