Recently, Taylor Swift just updated her Tumblr posts about her past slave contract with music production company Big Machine Records (BMR). In the letter, Taylor confided that the fact that the old company belongs to Scooter Braun (who is currently the manager of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande…) means that the female singer will lose ownership of her 6 old albums. mine. More significantly, Scooter Braun is the person who appeared in the group bullying photo shared by Justin Bieber on Instagram in 2016. 

The letter Taylor Swift shared on Tumblr

Original letter from the female singer:

“For years, I’ve been asking and pleading for a small chance to own my product. Instead, I was “given” a chance to “have” to renew my contract with Big Machine. Records and for every album I control, there will be another album under their hands (meaning they keep extending the charter to “hold power” from album to album but she never really owns it). I gave up because I knew, once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, which meant selling myself and my future. I made a painful choice, The hard part is leaving and leaving your past behind. The music I wrote on my bedroom floor and the videos I created were rewarded with the money I earned from performing at bars. , then clubs, then arenas, and then stadiums.

Funny news today: I found out that Scooter Braun bought my music – something that was announced to the whole world . All I can think about is the constant bullying and manipulation I endured while under his (Scott’s) reach for many years.

When Kim Kardashian staged an illegal recording of a call between us and intentionally released it, only for Scooter, along with two of his clients, to bully me online. Or when his client, Kanye West, created a sexually charged revenge music video featuring my nude body. Now Scooter has taken away the job I’ve always wanted all my life, and hasn’t given me any chance to reach it. Essentially, my finished music is now in the hands of someone who once tried to sabotage it.

When I placed my own products in Scott’s hands, I accepted the fact that he could profit from them. But until now, even in my bad nightmares, I never thought that the person who bought BMR would be Scooter. Every time Scott Borchetta hears the name Scooter Braun come out of my mouth, I cry or try not to be weak. He knows and understands everything he does, both of them. It’s controlling a woman who never wants anything to do with her in her entire life. Forever. And forever.

I’m glad that I moved to a new, better company, a company that believes that I am the one who deserves to own everything I create. Luckily, I left my past in Scott’s hands, not my future. And hopefully, younger artists , along with children who have a musical dream, will read this letter written by me, and learn how to protect themselves from negotiations. like this. Everyone deserves to own art created by their own hands.”

Along with the above status line, Taylor Swift posted a group bullying photo featuring Scooter Braun that Justin Bieber posted on Instagram in 2016, around the time the scandal broke out between her and Kayne West.

The photo that sparked the battle

Soon after, Justin Bieber responded to Taylor on Instagram with what he considered an “apology”, but seemed to have content defending and supporting his close friend Scooter Braun.

“Hello Taylor.

First, I want to apologize for sharing such a hurtful post to you. At that time I just thought it was fun, but looking back now I see how terrible it was. However, I would also like to honestly admit that both the captions and photos are my own ideas. He (Scooter Braun) didn’t follow through, and even said I shouldn’t do that… It’s unfair for you to take everything to social media and make the whole world hate Scooter. It was like she and her fans were intentionally catching sight of Scooter. Braun and I both love you, but our conflicting comments are also because we want your best. I rarely protest publicly like I do now, but if you keep trying to embarrass the person I love, I’ll have to step in.”

Drama continued to ramp up as a series of Hollywood stars flocked to participate in the battle. Model Hailey Baldwin (Justin Bieber’s wife) gave her husband a compliment with the word “Gentlement”. In response to the couple, famous supermodel Cara Delevigne had lines supporting her friend Taylor Swift as follows:

 “I hope you guys stop defending men and spend more time understanding women and respecting their reactions. And Justin, a married man like you should know how to lift women up instead.” for bringing them down. I’m not sure if you know how to apologize properly.”

Although Justin’s comment was deleted, Cara promptly posted a “humiliation” on her instastory. Currently, many stars have spoken out on Taylor’s side such as Halsey, Iggy Azalea, director Joseph Kahn,… The list of artists who stopped following Scooter Braun on social networks has also increased over time, including Nikki Minaj , Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Little Mix, Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Katy Perry… At the same time, the hashtag #StandTaylorSwift has topped Top Trending globally, a series of Hollywood stars have Tweeted their support Taylor. 

The singer’s fans are also launching a campaign calling on Taylor to re-release her six previous albums to escape the manipulation of Scooter Braun’s character. In just a few hours the campaign attracted nearly 100 thousand signatures. The special thing is that Katy Perry promptly signed a signature to support her friend. 

Taylor and Justin were once good friends before they publicly turned against each other like they are now.