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| What ever became of Taylor Swift? |
Proving once again that the Devil will go after anyone - regardless of racial, ethnic, social, economic, or educational background; latest case in point: the pornographically ugly music video for Taylor Swift’ single “Shack It Off.” Up until the last couple of years or so, Swift was the little goody-two-shoes media darling of the middle-America set, with a rather squeaky clean background and innocuous hits such as “We Are Never Getting Back Together.” In fact, Swift has some of the highest Q Ratings in the United States: public awareness (90%) and popularity (80%.) Q Ratings, used by media, marketing, advertising, and public relations industries, is one of the most influential cultural determinants in the US. Yet, despite her nouveau-Doris Day image, as of late, Swift has decided to push the sexual envelope, most recently serving as MC at a Victoria’s Secret “fashion” show. Now, like previous teen queens before her, notably Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus, Swift has strategically gone porn in her latest outing: crawling beneath a line of twerking women, coiled snake amulet hanging around her neck, all the while looking up into someone’s private parts. Only, she is still one of those rare creatures who, despite dipping their toe into the cesspool of Hollywood filth, nevertheless seems to retain a bit of her innocence; i.e. in the tradition of Marilyn Monroe. But, that makes the video even more tragic: witnessing a woman being corrupted; and a twisted nation lapping it all up.