Taylor Swift
I have long noticed the general hostility towards this singer, but never paid attention to it. After the release of the “Look what you made me do” video, I became curious about who Taylor Swift is and why they don’t like her so much. The following are solely my conclusions.
The main complaint is that she is a mediocre pop singer who writes songs for teenagers. Yes, she does not have a strong and powerful voice, which her grandmother, an opera singer, probably had, but she knows it well. To call a person who plays several instruments, writes and composes music and lyrics mediocre seems very unfair to me. And music critics in the United States recognize Taylor as one of the most talented songwriters. So, having started listening to the songs, I want to say that I never liked the songs from the series, what I see is what I sing, so a surprise awaited me here. Each of Taylor's songs is an attempt to tell a story, and since she writes songs based on personal experiences, it was interesting to listen to.
As for songs for teenagers. She began writing songs at the age of 12, naturally, at that time her songs were closer to teenagers and her first two albums may seem naive, but they were released when Taylor was 16 and 18 years old. The next two albums “Speak now” and “Red” already have quite mature lyrics and I don’t understand why they still think that her work is for teenagers? Her texts are varied and have a good vocabulary. Various allusions and metaphors are often encountered. The theme of sex is thinly veiled: “I will do whatever you say if you say it with your own hands” (although maybe not subtly, but without vulgarity). The last two albums, “1989” and “Reputation,” were written in the pop genre, but their lyrics are also very worthy. You can't call them teenagers.
Well, what was a revelation to me was that Taylor is an absolute, hopeless romantic: “Tell me you’ll remember me standing in a cute dress and watching the sunset” or “We should get married, have 10 kids and teach them to dream” or lines from the latest album: “Please don’t become the stranger whose laughter I recognize everywhere.” Of course, there is no arguing about tastes, but I think that everyone can find a song from her that will touch something in their soul.
Now about the hypocrisy. I still don’t understand what it is. She has a team that deals with PR and creating a positive image, but there is no hypocrisy in this - these are the laws of show business. Moreover, Taylor, in principle, corresponds to this positive image, does not undress on stage, and does not abuse alcohol and drugs. Others hide behind illnesses to hide drug addiction, and for some reason everyone considers Taylor Swift to be hypocritical. If you remember the scandals with Kim/Kanye and Katy Perry, then, to be fair, she did not start them. And in general, I haven’t found a single scandal that she started. Basically, as she sings in one of her songs: “I swear I don’t like drama, it’s drama that loves me.”
Well, the stupidest accusations are that she “slept” with almost half of Hollywood. Considering that most of these guys have gay/bi rumors, their number tends to zero. Everyone knows that Taylor "beards" guys. But, in my opinion, given that for 10+ years since high school there have been rumors about her gayness, she rather needed a beard to quell all these rumors. Of course, all rumors and indirect facts, but it seems to me that she is bi with a bias towards women. In her work, the leitmotif is the idea of forbidden and secret love (who does she love in secret, if all the “novels” are on show?), some songs do not have gender pronouns, and there are songs in which the girl is addressed on behalf of the guy. Well, on the latest album, several songs are absolutely dedicated to Karlie Kloss.
I didn’t become a fan or admirer, but I discovered a few songs for myself, and I will follow her further work. I hope that someone else will look at her and her work with interest.
Jake Gyllenhaal: biography
American actor and heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles (California). He was lucky with his family, perhaps it was she who predetermined his future biography. Jake's father is a director, his mother is a screenwriter.
Jake was the second child in the family, his older sister Maggie also later became an actress. Parents tried to raise their children strictly, in accordance with aristocratic traditions, because the Gyllenhaal clan was known in social circles in Switzerland.
Jake first appeared in a film when he was 11 years old. His debut was the film “City Slickers.” Then his father gave him small roles in his other films.
Jake Gyllenhaal as a child
Jake has a lot of blood mixed in him, but he considers himself a Jew. At the age of 13, as befits Jewish boys, he was bar mitzvahed. Wealthy parents chose a homeless shelter for this purpose. They wanted their son to appreciate what he had and respect family values and traditions.
During his school years, Jake Gyllenhaal worked part-time to travel around the world with his family. He already understood then that money is earned through hard work. He washed dishes in a restaurant kitchen and worked as a peace officer on the beaches.
Jake Gyllenhaal in his youth
After school, the guy entered Columbia University. This university was dear to his family, because his mother and sister studied there at one time. But Gyllenhaal Jr. quickly got tired of his studies - he completed his first year and dropped out of the university.
The guy decided to immediately devote himself entirely to his acting career, and with such parents it was much easier to get used to the Hollywood film industry.
Jake Gyllenhaal gave a new big interview: “I'm aiming for love”
Despite quarantine and self-isolation, photo shoots from fashion publications that were made at the beginning of the year continue to be published. So, a few hours ago, a new photo shoot with Jake Gyllenhaal was published on the British Vogue website, dedicated to the musical “Sunday in the Park with George” with the participation of the actor. The production was due to run in London this summer, but it is now unclear when theaters will reopen in the UK. However, the conversation with the reporter, also organized before the pandemic, concerned not only professional, but also personal reasons. In particular, Jake admitted to the journalist that these days, more than ever, he is focused on thinking more about love and less about work:
I'm becoming more interested in life rather than work. I have reached a point in my career where I am no longer experiencing a professional, but a completely different kind of hunger. I realized how often I had given up on many things because I was dedicated to my craft. When you see that time is slipping through your fingers and the world is changing, you become more focused on those close to you. I am focused on my family, my friends and love. I need this much more today.
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When asked by a reporter whether he sees children among his targets, the actor also answered in the affirmative.
Of course, I see having children in my future. Definitely... I have never imagined or made plans before, but you need to be open to the idea...
The actor also cited the example of his parents as the main role models in his life, whose behavior he intends to be inspired by when he himself becomes a father:
I was raised by a wonderful and very sensitive father, and my mother and sister are the most amazing people I know. Our emotions, and the ability to discuss them with each other in difficult times, is something that has always characterized our family and something that I am incredibly proud of. Most of all I would like to pass on these qualities. My mother always told me that from the very beginning she saw me as a child who needed to be protected. And she and her father devoted a lot of time so as not to destroy this emotionality and ability to feel, for which I am very grateful to them.
These days, in addition to his loved ones, the actor is helped by his lover, the French model Jeanne Cadieux, with whom the paparazzi occasionally manages to photograph him. For the first time, reporters saw the actor on a walk with a 23-year-old fashion model in 2020: the couple, along with Jake’s friend, were walking around New York. Since then, they have been seen together several more times - either in Paris, where Jeanne lives and works, or in New York or Los Angeles, where Jake is working on his projects. All this time, the couple’s relationship was not hampered by either the distance between America and Europe or the 16-year age difference. Moreover, according to anonymous sources to Page Six, Jake introduced Jeanne to his mother, whose opinion has always been decisive for him. Last August, the girl even appeared at Gyllenhaal’s next theatrical premiere - and it is quite possible that she would have been at his screenings London production. But the latter can only be judged after the end of quarantine.
Jeanne Cadieux at the premiere of Jake Gyllenhaal's play
Couple together after the premiere
