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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Such sexism': Barbara Walters grilled Taylor Swift on dating history in resurfaced clip as Travis Kelce romance draws fresh scrutiny
A resurfaced Barbara Walters interview with Taylor Swift is sparking debate about media sexism (Getty Images) Taylor Swift 's high-profile relationship with Travis Kelce may be dominating headlines in 2025, but a newly resurfaced interview with the late Barbara Walters is stirring fresh debate about how the pop icon's love life has long been scrutinized — often unfairly. Hulu's explosive upcoming documentary The Barbara Walters Effect features a tense moment between Swift and the legendary journalist that's reigniting discussions about media double standards. Taylor Swift called out Barbara Walters' 'sexist' question in a viral flashback moment Taylor Swift Barbra Walters Interview | Barbra Walters Most Facinating People | ABC News The documentary's trailer showcases a particularly heated exchange between Walters and Swift, then just 25 years old, during a televised interview. With paparazzi photos flashing across the screen — including shots with Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, and John Mayer — Walters delivers a cutting line: 'As you've become more famous, so have the boyfriends,' she said, before bluntly asking, 'How do you ever expect to find anybody?' Swift, known for fiercely defending herself and her songwriting, didn't back down. 'That's an old joke,' she replied sharply. 'It comes from a place of such sexism.' The clip is now making waves again — this time with renewed significance. With Swift's current relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce under constant media watch, the old footage highlights how little has changed. From being judged for writing heartbreak songs to now being critiqued for dating an athlete, Swift's personal life continues to attract a level of scrutiny that few of her male counterparts face. In the same interview, Swift highlighted the industry's double standards with a now widely quoted observation: 'If a man writes about his feelings, he's brave. If a woman does it, she's oversharing or 'crazy.'' The resurfaced quote is resonating with fans once again, particularly as Swift balances the release of The Tortured Poets Department with a widely publicized romance in the spotlight. OFFICIAL TRAILER | 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything' | Streaming June 23 on Hulu While The Barbara Walters Effect revisits interviews with figures like Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, and Courtney Love, it's Swift's moment that feels most urgent in today's climate. Walters was known for her relentless questioning, but the Swift segment stands out as a snapshot of the cultural attitudes that persist even a decade later. Also Read: Taylor Swift's dad despise Blake Lively— Why is Scott Swift protecting Justin Baldoni? Fans question shocking move As Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift continue to fuel both romance rumors and stadium headlines, Hulu's documentary serves as a timely reminder: the world still has a long way to go when it comes to how we treat powerful women in the spotlight.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barbara Walters grills Taylor Swift, Oprah in doc trailer on pioneering newswoman
For nearly five decades, the hottest seat on the publicity circuit was the same – the one across from Barbara Walters. Now, Walters' brass knuckles interview approach and unrelenting pursuit of a viral sound bite is getting the documentary treatment. In "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything," a new project from ABC News Studios and Imagine Documentaries, documentarians take a fine-tooth comb to the newswoman's career, exploring her interviews with Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, the Menendez brothers and others. A trailer, released May 28, shows Walters asking hard-hitting, sometimes eyebrow-raising questions, as she presses Swift on her dating life, the Kardashian family on their so-called lack of "talent," and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on whether he's ever had anyone killed. What we know about Barbara Walters, from her notorious pal to the 'SNL' nickname she hated Inversing the interview equation, the documentary features commentary from some of her most famous subjects, including Winfrey and Bette Midler, along with Disney CEO Bob Iger, who paint a picture of a tenacious and unapologetically nosy woman, who was married to her career at a time when women in the workplace were outnumbered, even more so in a newsroom. The documentary will also stitch together interviews of Walters, who died in 2022, taking an "in her own words" approach to the journalist's personal life and career struggles. "She didn't just report the news, she made news. She was a true American original – and trailblazer who broke ground for women," a release announcing the trailer said, promising viewers "an intimate and raw look at her astonishing career, personal life, and the challenges she faced trying to balance it all as a woman in a male-dominated industry." Making its world premiere June 12 at the Tribeca Film Festival, the documentary will be available to stream on Hulu June 23. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Barbara Walters interviews with Trump, Kardashians make up new doc
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Barbara Walters grills Taylor Swift, Oprah in doc trailer on pioneering newswoman
Barbara Walters grills Taylor Swift, Oprah in doc trailer on pioneering newswoman For nearly five decades, the hottest seat on the publicity circuit was the same – the one across from Barbara Walters. Now, Walters' brass knuckles interview approach and unrelenting pursuit of a viral sound bite is getting the documentary treatment. In "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything," a new project from ABC News Studios and Imagine Documentaries, documentarians take a fine-tooth comb to the newswoman's career, exploring her interviews with Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, the Menendez brothers and others. A trailer, released May 28, shows Walters asking hard-hitting, sometimes eyebrow-raising questions, as she presses Swift on her dating life, the Kardashian family on their so-called lack of "talent," and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on whether he's ever had anyone killed. What we know about Barbara Walters, from her notorious pal to the 'SNL' nickname she hated Inversing the interview equation, the documentary features commentary from some of her most famous subjects, including Winfrey and Bette Midler, along with Disney CEO Bob Iger, who paint a picture of a tenacious and unapologetically nosy woman, who was married to her career at a time when women in the workplace were outnumbered, even more so in a newsroom. Watch Barbara Walters documentary trailer The documentary will also stitch together interviews of Walters, who died in 2022, taking an "in her own words" approach to the journalist's personal life and career struggles. "She didn't just report the news, she made news. She was a true American original – and trailblazer who broke ground for women," a release announcing the trailer said, promising viewers "an intimate and raw look at her astonishing career, personal life, and the challenges she faced trying to balance it all as a woman in a male-dominated industry." Making its world premiere June 12 at the Tribeca Film Festival, the documentary will be available to stream on Hulu June 23.
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Barbara Walters doc revisits savage interviews with Taylor Swift, Trump, the Kardashians and more
A new Hulu documentary is revisiting Barbara Walters' most scathing interviews throughout her decades-long career. In a sneak peek trailer for 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything', released Wednesday, celebrities like Taylor Swift, the Kardashians and now-President Trump appear in footage highlighting the late broadcast journalist's most memorable sit downs. At one point, Walters can be seen telling Swift, 'I know you don't want to talk about guys, and I won't push it, but how are you going to find anybody?' Other scenes show the intrepid journalist savagely pointing out to the Kardashian family that they 'don't really act,' 'sing,' 'dance' or 'have any talent' — and calling out Trump for his widely perceived lack of 'humility.' Elsewhere in the teaser, the documentary even re-explores the time Walters asked Courtney Love if she had ever done 'drugs in front of [her] child.' The singer shares daughter Frances Bean, now 32, with late ex Kurt Cobain. 'No one ever got out totally unscathed,' Walters' former ABC News colleague, Cynthia McFadden, said in a confessional interview. 'She asked the question that nobody else had asked,' Oprah Winfrey added. 'And asked it in a way that always hit a nerve.' The scene then cuts to a clip of the 'Color Purple' star, 71, being reduced to tears due to Walter's tense interview style. The pioneering journalist, who collected many legendary accolades throughout her 50-year career, died at age 93 in December 2022. But her voice lives on in the upcoming documentary, as throwback footage plays of Walters looking back on her own legacy in the media prior to her death. As the first woman to ever anchor the evening news on a major network, she didn't attribute her success to her good looks. 'I was never beautiful,' she said in the clip. 'If I had been a dog, I mean, maybe they wouldn't have put me on television. But, I mean, nobody ever put me on because I was beautiful or glamorous.' Instead, Disney CEO Robert Iger credited Walters' enterprising 'vision' as the impetus that propelled her career. 'She had a vision that celebrities are news, and she turned out to be right. They were newsmakers,' Iger, 74, shared. 'Whether it was her looks or her voice, just the fact that she was a woman, there were people that just didn't believe in her and she loved proving them wrong,' he continued. 'Her job was the love of her life.' 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything' begins streaming June 23 on Hulu. Originally published as Barbara Walters doc revisits savage interviews with Taylor Swift, Trump, the Kardashians and more
3 days ago
- Entertainment
Barbara Walters shares flirtatious moment with Clint Eastwood in 'Tell Me Everything' trailer
Viewers will get to see a candid look at the legendary broadcast career of Barbara Walters in an upcoming docuseries. The docuseries, "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything," will begin streaming June 23 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. The trailer for the docuseries debuted Wednesday on " Good Morning America. It takes viewers back to some of the longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent's biggest interviews, from now-President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the Kardashian sisters, Taylor Swift and the Menendez brothers. "She asked the question that nobody else had asked. And asked it in a way that always hit a nerve," Oprah Winfrey says of Walters in the trailer. One resurfaced clip making headlines is Walters' interview with actor and director Clint Eastwood. In the interview clip shown in the trailer, Eastwood and Walters share a flirtatious moment that causes Walters to jokingly call for a break in the interview. After Eastwood tells Walters he is not one to share emotions easily, Walters responded to the Hollywood superstar by saying, "You would drive me nuts and I would drive you crazy because I would be saying, 'But, you know.'" Eastwood, sitting close to Walters at a picnic table in a field of wild flowers, then tells her, "Well we could try it and see if it worked out." After a quick laugh and a second of silence, Walters looks off-camera and says, "I think we'll stop and reload." Discussing the interview clip on "GMA" Wednesday, co-anchor George Stephanopoulos noted, "That's the only time I've ever seen Barbara Walters blush." Walters died in 2022 at the age of 93. Walters joined ABC News in 1976, becoming the first female anchor on an evening news program. Three years later, she became a co-host of "20/20," and in 1997, she launched "The View." In a career that spanned five decades, Walters won 12 Emmy Awards, 11 of those while at ABC News. She made her final appearance as a co-host of "The View" in 2014, but remained an executive producer of the show and continued to do some interviews and specials for ABC News.
