Taylor Swift is the queen of shade, as she has proven time and time again, and today’s “The Man” music video is no different.
The video, which is for her track “The Man” off of last year’s “Lover,” shows Swift in drag, living her best life as a man.
As the song- which is all about how much easier life is for the average straight white man- plays, Swift (who assumes the alter ego of Tyler Swift, a.k.a. Mr. Americana) can be seen participating in a wide variety of common activities, including man-spreading, public urination, and even getting married to a much younger woman. All of which are meant to represent things that entitled men do.
And not only does Swift nail the egotistical attitude and general ‘swagger’ that the type of men she is portraying have, but she also added her own flare to it, by imitating and throwing ‘shade’ at some of the men SHE knows, including none other than Scooter Braun.
In a scene where Swift is shown urinating on a Subway wall, a sign reading “NO SCOOTERS” is shown, alongside graffiti of every album titled said to be owned by Braun following his infamous purchase of Big Machine Records last year.
Other references include a nod to Leonardo DiCaprio, who Swift sings about with the verse “And we would toast to me, oh, let the players play / I’d be just like Leo, in Saint-Tropez,” and immitates by partying on a yacht surrounded by models.
“The Man” is the fourth single to be released from “Lover” following “Me!,” “You Need To Calm Down,” and “Lover.”
You can watch the full video now, and stream “Lover” wherever you stream music.
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