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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scooter Braun fiercely slammed as he claims his feud with Taylor Swift helped her career
Taylor Swift fans have fiercely slammed Scooter Braun after he seemed to claim that his drama with the singer lead to the 'biggest moment of her career.' The music mogul, 44, sat down on Danielle Robay's Question Everything podcast this week, during which he reflected on his purchase and ultimate sale of the Cruel Summer songstress' masters. Scooter famously bought the rights to Taylor's old songs when he acquired her former record label in 2019 for $300 million. At the time, the hitmaker, 35, said she was blindsided by the news, and accused Scooter of 'incessant, manipulative bullying.' Taylor went on to re-recorded many of her old albums, and Scooter eventually sold the songs to an investment firm called Shamrock Holdings for $405 million. The singer then bought the masters back in May for a deal reportedly worth $360 million. Now, Scooter has spoke about the situation in detail, and he alleged that the feud ultimately made her more successful. 'She did incredibly well and basically had the biggest moment of her career, reinvigorating her career with each one,' he said of her re-recorded albums. 'It was brilliant on her part. But also, each time she released one, you saw a spike in the original catalog.' Despite Taylor's initial and very public upset over the news that he had bought her old songs, Scooter insisted that 'everyone won' in the end. 'Funny enough, everyone involved in the saga, from a business standpoint, won,' he continued. 'She's the biggest she's ever been, biggest artist of all time. We did really well with the asset. The people who bought the asset did really well because of those spikes. 'I wish kids and people out there understood that, like, there are scenarios in life where there doesn't need to be an oppressor and oppressed, there are scenarios in life where it's a misunderstanding, yet everyone can succeed.' Elsewhere during the interview, Scooter spoke about the impact that their fight and the backlash that followed had on his family - and addressed rumors that Taylor's popular revenge hit Vigilante S**t was about him. 'I just wish that it didn't take such a toll on my family,' Scooter said. 'It was a very tough time for us. 'There's a lot of people out there that don't understand, and they hear this stuff and they take it to a level that's really not OK. Despite Taylor's initial and very public upset over the news that he had bought her old songs, Scooter insisted that 'everyone won' in the end 'My kids were really young then. But my oldest is 10, and someone said something very mean to him at school. 'But the beautiful thing is, I didn't have to talk that much because my kids know who their dad is.' Scooter and his wife Yael Cohen - who share three kids together - split in 2021 amidst the immense scrutiny. One year after they divorced, Taylor dropped her song Vigilante S**t, which was all about Taylor getting back at someone who wronged her. In it, she mentioned a couple who had ended their marriage after she sent the woman 'cold hard proof' that her husband was cheating - and many people theorized it was about Scooter and Yael. 'She needed cold, hard proof, so I gave her some / She had the envelope, where you think she got it from?' the lyrics read. 'Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride / Picture me thick as thieves with your ex-wife / And she looks so pretty / Driving in your Benz / Lately she's been dressing for revenge.' 'Did you ever think these [lyrics] were about you?' Danielle asked the businessman during their sit-down. 'No, because I talk to Yael every day,' Scooter insisted. 'My ex-wife is one of my best friends, so me and my ex-wife laugh about that stuff. 'We don't even call each other ex. That's like my partner, you know? That's the mother of my children. That is my family for life. 'I have a tattoo on my finger that says: "Same team" after my divorce, because she and I are same team for life. 'It's what we say to each other. So, no, I never thought that was about us, she never thought it was about us, and everyone else kind of feeding into the fire… Great strategy move, but, like, no.' Afterwards, Taylor's fans discussed Scooter's comments in droves on Instagram and X, and many bashed him for rehashing the drama and hinting that he helped her career. 'Why is the smallest man who ever lived so obsessed with her?' one user asked, quoting another one of her famous songs, called Smallest Man Who Ever Lived. Afterwards, Taylor's fans discussed Scooter's comments in droves on Instagram and X, and many bashed him for rehashing the drama and hinting that he helped her career 'OMG shut up. We are tired,' someone else scathed. 'Is he obsessed or is he obsessed?' asked another person. 'She lives rent free in his little head,' a fourth comment read. 'Man takes credit for woman's success a tale as old as time,' a fifth said. 'Yes, she did. And she won. But not because of Scooter, but in spite of him. And even now, he only appears in the news because of her name. Leave her alone,' urged a different user.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scooter Braun Addresses Taylor Swift's Vigilante S— Song Rumor
Curious about what Scooter Braun thinks of Taylor Swift's 'Vigilante S—' song, and whether the lyrics are about him? For years, speculation about Swift's pointed 2022 track has fueled debate among fans, especially since the song debuted while Braun finalized his divorce from Yael Cohen. Now, Braun has finally broken his silence, addressing the lingering rumors surrounding the vigilante song and its alleged connection to his personal life. What did Scooter Braun say about Taylor Swift? In a new episode of the QUESTION EVERYTHING podcast, Braun, 44, clarified that he never believed Swift wrote 'Vigilante S—' about him or his 2022 divorce. 'No, because I talk to Yael every day,' Braun shared with host Danielle Robay, emphasizing that he and Cohen remain close. 'My ex-wife is one of my best friends, so me and my ex-wife laugh about that stuff. We don't even call each other ex. That's like my partner, that's the mother of my children,' he shared. Braun even revealed he has a tattoo on his finger that reads 'same team,' symbolizing their lifelong bond. 'She and I are on the same team for life,' he said. For the unversed, the vigilante song contains lines that fans quickly linked to Braun's personal life. 'She needed cold hard proof so I gave her some, she had the envelope, where you think she got it from? Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride. Picture me thick as thieves with your ex-wife,' the lyrics read. With the track's release coinciding with his divorce, many interpreted the lyrics as Swift siding with Cohen. They also believed she was throwing shade at Braun. However, Braun dismissed those assumptions, explaining that what truly impacted him wasn't the music industry drama but his marriage ending. 'So having the perfect career, the perfect wife, the perfect life, the kids, the success, I thought that made me worthy of love,' he reflected. 'It wasn't until our marriage came apart and I couldn't fix it. I felt like a failure because I didn't have a foundation.' The rift between Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift began in 2019. It was when Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, acquired Big Machine Label Group, granting him ownership of Swift's first six albums. The move sparked a highly publicized feud, which later led Swift to re-record her early music to regain control. Originally reported by Harshika Bhatia on ComingSoon. The post Scooter Braun Addresses Taylor Swift's Vigilante S— Song Rumor appeared first on Mandatory. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The View's Sara Haines reveals why she 'cried every day' on set of failed GMA3 experiment with Michael Strahan
Sara Haines has opened up about the emotional toll of her time on GMA3: Strahan, Sara and Keke, describing the now-canceled ABC daytime talk show as a 'failed experiment' that left her in tears on a daily basis. In a candid interview on Danielle Robay's 'Question Everything' podcast, Haines, now a co-host on The View, shared the personal struggles she faced during her time on the show, which aired from 2018 until its cancellation in 2020. 'I think the problem was it was a failed experiment from the beginning,' Haines, 47, told Robay. Reflecting on the early days, she recalled a telling moment when she was presented with several potential names for the show - and the network ultimately chose the one she disliked the most. 'That should have told me everything I needed to know,' she joked. Initially launched as GMA Day, the show went through a series of rebrands. GMA Day was later rebranded to Strahan & Sara with the addition of former NFL star Michael Strahan. It later evolved into Strahan, Sara & Keke with the arrival of actress Keke Palmer. Though the talent lineup was strong, Haines admitted she put immense 'pressure' on herself to match the stature Strahan and Palmer already held in the industry - something she claimed eventually took her 'into some really dark places.' That pressure only intensified when the television tycoon learned she was pregnant with her third child. Though she and husband, Max Shifrin, had always wanted a third child, the news came just a week after she remembers telling Shifrin, that she feared she'd have 'a mental breakdown' if she got pregnant while trying to make the show a success. 'That was the beginning of all the falling dominoes,' she said. 'I knew the north star was family, but I also knew, girl, you were just given a show, and you are Sara, not Michael. And you get pregnant? Every bad female storyline started flying at my face.' But, luckily for her, a turning point came when her husband offered some much-needed clarity. 'He said, "Stop holding on to this show like it was the dream you had, because it never was. It just sounded like it,"' she recalled. 'Max said, "You are fighting like it's everything you thought it was. You know it's not. You've known that. Let go."' Then another problem arose when, after returning from maternity leave, Haines found herself in a workplace that felt unrecognizable. Where she had once had creative freedom, she was now offered only 'mom-focused' segments. 'I do not at all feel any bad feelings toward the many women, but it was mostly a female staff, and they were young and they weren't at that point in their lives yet,' she said. 'So I don't think they understand how that was received as they pitched that way,' she added. The mom-of-three said she felt like she 'could still jump out of planes,' but her producers felt otherwise. 'Now they were like, "Oh we can't have a mom [do that]." Well, guess what, moms do a lot of stuff,' she explained. 'I hadn't changed. Everyone else projected a change,' she said, adding that she 'cried every day' because of how she was now perceived. Although she said there were 'a lot of great moments,' and praised the staff as 'amazing,' Haines ultimately felt like she no longer belonged. 'I loved Keke and Michael. I mean, talk about laughing until you hurt. It wasn't anyone's fault, that's the problem. But as it played out, it felt like I was being dragged behind a car. For the first time, I couldn't wait to leave.' 'I was one of those moms who felt better going to work. Now, work was not a safe haven,' she said. 'That was a really low point. I felt like I was trying to hold on to something that didn't want me anymore,' she said. She also pointed to the show's lack of a clear identity as a core issue. The format, she explained, tried too hard to replicate successful models like Live with Kelly and Michael, rather than creating something original. 'I think the problem was it was a failed experiment from the beginning. You can't put a Kelly and Michael show at that hour,' she said, referencing Strahan's time on - and exit from - Live in 2016. 'They needed to keep it branded [to GMA] to make it that. If it was going to be a standalone, it couldn't be a replication. I wasn't the only one thinking it was like a [Kelly and Michael]. I'm sure Michael was thinking that.' After the cancellation of GMA3, Haines returned to The View in 2020 - a move she describes as personally restorative. 'Every fall you have you take something with you, and I came back with a louder voice,' she said. 'I heard myself.'
