'Jealous' Taylor Swift Allegedly Using Followers to Target Billie Eilish In 'Vicious Campaign'

Allegations have surfaced claiming that Taylor Swift has tried to hinder other artists' success, as Billie Eilish's manager claimed.

In the latest buzz from the music industry, there is a allegedly a growing rivalry between Swift and Eilish.

Speculation suggests that the tension comes from their competition for chart dominance. The "Fortnight" singer has been releasing different versions of her album, The Tortured Poets Department, which might be affecting the performance of Eilish's recent release, Hit Me Hard and Soft, on the music charts.

Additionally, a retweeted post Eilish's manager, Danny Rukasin, caused a stir before being deleted. The tweet insinuated that Swift had "breaking her neck doing everything to prevent other artists from shining," and that she timed her song releases to overshadow artists like Katy Perry and SZA, suggesting she was actively hindering their success, according to the TMZ.

Earlier this year, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter also criticized artists for creating excessive variations of vinyl packages to entice consumers to make repeated purchases. This comment seemed aimed at Swift's many vinyl album offerings. The "Bad Guy" singer later clarified that she did not intend to single out anyone.

Just last month, Eilish expressed frustration about songs that focus on a single person. This comment seemed to refer to the 34-year-old Grammy winning singer-songwriter, who often writes about past relationships in her music.

An insider close to the "Birds of a Feather" singer revealed that industry experts are aware of the notion that Swift is mobilizing her fan base, with Eilish caught in the crossfire of this strategy.

They told the Daily Mail, "Industry insiders aren't blind to the fact that [Swift] is weaponizing her fans, and that [Eilish] appears to be the latest victim in that campaign."

"Whenever [Swift] feels jealous of a peer's success, she does all she can to make sure her fans start vicious online campaigns to bring that person down without ever telling them to stop."

"And all while operating under the guise of being America's sweetheart."

Insiders familiar with Eilish reveal that she is striving to avoid any public discord and is currently facing unjustified criticism from Swift's social media followers.

"[Eilish] doesn't want anything to do with a 'feud,' she's not interested in the drama, and she's done nothing to provoke it whatsoever," according to the insider.

"At a time when [Eilish] is doing so well, there is no reason for her to become involved in any kind of beef."

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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish