Taylor Swift Rewrites History by Nixing a Slut-Shaming Lyric on ‘Better Than Revenge’
After nearly two years of violet-colored Easter eggs and non-stop speculation from Swifties, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) has finally arrived.
Among other revisions and additions to Taylor Swift’s third studio album, the singer has notably changed her tune—or rather, her lyrics—on her alleged feud with actress Camilla Belle by giving one of her most controversial songs a slightly softer edge.
Longtime fans of Swift know that the now self-described feminist hasn’t always championed fellow famous women, nor has she always been particularly sex-positive. One primary example of her past problematic views is Speak Now’s 10th track, “Better Than Revenge,” where Swift denigrates an “actress” for “stealing” her boyfriend.