How Taylor Swift and Elizabeth Taylor both fought for freedom
Up Taylor Swift's 12th Studio Album – The life of a showgirl – There is a track with the title Elizabeth Taylor.
Or the album has not yet been released (only a few more hours to go!), it is not clearly what the song will be – but I think it will do the late actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Especially because this is not the first time Taylor has been referring Elizabeth; the Reputation track … Ready for it? Includes the lyrics “Burton to this Taylor,” a bright nod to Elizabeth's romantic relationship to Elizabeth with Actor Richard Burton.
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Plus, taylor and elizabeth part many similarities …
For example, they both took bravely with powerful industries.
Elizabeth Rose to Fame Time by Hollywood's “Golden age,” when stars struggles were tightly at the studio system.
Signed to MGM as a child, she quickly became one of her most unavoidable talents, but with that so was little about her roles, picture or working conditions.
Through their twenties, Elizabeth began to rebel.
She refused parts they found uninspiring and terminated suspensions as a result.
But ultimately demanded elizabeth unusual power over their career.
Her final moment came with the no iconic movie Cleopatra In 1961, when she persists – and won – a then record salary of US $ 1 million, along with a share of the gains.
It was a groundbreaking deal that could see song could not the levy, not the studio, and it is completely expanded how hollywood treated with his greatest stars.
What taylor was she found herself in another similar kind of battle.
After skating ways with record label discovered Taylor records, were Sold Taylor, without six albums, and least of everything to Scooter Braun, considers a man Taylor Bully “.
Taylor told Fans that she tried to buy their masters several times but was met, they were met, they found they found not acceptable.
For example, said Big Masine Records If they redeemed with them, she could earn “one album again, one for time, one for every new [she] turned in. ”
And Scooter's team said that they only consider to sell Taylor's to sell their masters when signed “in IronClad NDA [she] would never say another word over scooter braun unless it was positive. ”
Instead of surrender, MS Swift – Soon to be Mrs Kelce – came up with a radical solution: to re-record their whole other last name.
By leaving the Taylor's albums, she was not only taken and financial control, but also turned into a serious cultural moment, with fans (including myself) Rally behind them.
And in happy news, on May 30 2025, Taylor bought the masters back After her first six albums – so we need to wait a long time Reputation (version of Taylor) and Taylor Swift (Taylor version).
So, how are the stories of Taylus and Elizabeth right? Both women denied vigorous industry that their legacies dictate.
Elizabeth Taylor broke the mold studio star, while taylor swift the rules of modern pop property … Two Taylors who fight for artistic freedom.
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