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Did Ties To Taylor Swift Help Or Hurt Matty Healy's Career?

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy have been rumored to be together which upset many fans. The information began making rounds right after Swift announced her breakup with her long-term boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

The When Emma Falls In Love singer and Alwyn were together for 6 years and their split surprised fans worldwide. The split also led to many of Taylor's close pals unfollowing the British actor on social media. However, what used to be extra stunning was once Taylor’s rumored courting with Healy, who besides being known as a singer, has also been widely known for his problematic viewpoints.

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While Swift did no longer confirm or deny the speculations, the 2 were reportedly spotted on dates. Rumors about their breakup additionally unfold across social media only a month after the relationship rumors began. The new construction was once a breath of clean air for Taylor’s followers, a.okay.a Swifties, when the Speak Now singer was being linked with NBA star Austin Reaves after having allegedly broken up with Healy.

Taylor's alleged courting with Healy would possibly have had a unfavorable impact on her career as neatly. As for the 1975 member, whilst he was within the highlight due to the dating speculations, the reactions would possibly not had been very welcoming.

Taylor Swift Was Rumored To Rebound With Matty Healy

While Taylor Swift and Matty Healy had recognized each and every different since 2014, the 2 had been best related in combination after Swift broke up with Joe Alwyn. There had been some dating rumors about Swift and Healy before, but they were denied instantly.

In 2015, Healy close down courting rumors with Taylor mentioning that the news used to be "fake" and "farce." During an interview with Q Magazine, Healy clarified the connection as "flirtation.” He added, “I don't do anything else [other than music], right, so it doesn't leave a lot of room for me going out, or shagging someone.”

However, after Swift broke up with Alwyn, speculations about her dating Healy started again. This time, many social media users began connecting the dots when the 1975 member was spotted dancing during Taylor’s Eras Tour. Healy also performed on the second night of Swift’s Nashville concert with Phoebe Bridgers and her Boygenius band.

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Many fans took Healy and Swift’s rekindled friendship in a light-hearted manner until they were reportedly caught holding hands in New York. According to Page Six, the two spent some quality time on a private NYC date where they were spotted “cuddling and kissing.”

They were also spotted leaving a recording studio together, which increased speculations about their rumored romance. However, the rumors fizzled out soon when TMZ reported that the "Back To December" singer was “single” again.

Fans Didn't Love Matty For Taylor, Given His Shady Past

Swifties were not particularly enthused when rumors about Healy and Swift getting intimate were doing rounds on social media. One particular reason for the same was Matty Healy’s troubled past, which created doubts among Tay’s well-wishers.

Another reason was Matty Healy's chaotic breakup with former girlfriend Gabriella Brooks. The two split up due to Healy's struggles with drug addiction and his extreme partying habits. However, the first reason, that is, Healy's controversial past is what bothered Taylor's fans the most.

In January 2023, Healy appeared to do a controversial “Nazi salute” on stage during the lyrics "Thank you Kanye, very cool" in 1975’s song Love It If We Made It. For those unversed, Ye’s antisemitic behavior upset many. His comments even led him to lose brand and sponsorship deals with social media users accusing him of discrimination.

Healy’s reference to the same during his concert was definitely not taken well.

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There are many other instances that did not sit well with social media users, especially Swifties. When Healy appeared on The Adam Friedland Show, he seemed to have laughed at Adam's racist comments on Ice Spice. Months later, when Swift announced her collaboration with Ice Spice on a remix of her song “Karma,” fans called her out for not addressing Healy’s controversial comments on the rapper.

Moreover, when singer Yungblud chose to call Healy out due to his controversial episode on The Adam Friedland Show, Healy shared a video copying the singer’s accent while being unapologetic about his behavior.

Later, Healy apologized about the video, noting that his "joking were given misconstrued."

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During his interview with Q Magazine in 2015, Healy also said that it would be “emasculating” if he ever dated Taylor Swift. These instances did not sit right with Swifties worldwide, which made fans oppose Taylor’s alleged decision of dating him.

Did Being Tied To Taylor Swift Help Matty Healy's Career?

Matty Healy’s career as a member in The 1975 has been full of ups and downs. The frontman of the band has witnessed his share of sorrows as an artist, also because of his controversial past actions. During his alleged relationship with Taylor Swift, Healy was being discussed at large, as Swift’s boyfriend and also as an artist.

Both Swift and The 1975 are huge names in the music industry. Swift’s Eras tour has been expected to collect a gross revenue of $1.3 billion, which may also increase. This makes Swift one of the most sought-after artists in the scene.

During Taylor’s Nashville and Philadelphia concerts, Healy was one of the openers which definitely has been a boost for him as an artist.

Healy may have been exposed to fandoms and social media conversations more after dating Taylor Swift, but it may not have helped his career due to his shady behavior in the past.

As for Taylor, she has been accused of hypocrisy and ignorance over important matters including racism and discrimination after the dating rumors began to spread on social media. But, Swifties are glad that the two have reportedly broken up.

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Zora Stowers

Update: 2024-04-12