A wave of Swifties stormed social media platforms after a former high school classmate of Taylor Swift's claimed that most people widely disliked her.
Given the "Anti-Hero" singer's tendency to pen songs that shed a less-than-favorable light on her past romantic partners, it is not entirely unexpected that some individuals may have taken issue with the musician.
Taylor emerged victorious in a stunning turn of events, leaving her high school adversaries in awe.
Taylor Swift's High School
Growing up in the same town and attending Hendersonville High School in North Carolina alongside the famous Grammy award-winning singer, Jessica McLane reveals that her knowledge of Taylor Swift is limited as she offers a sincere and all-encompassing apology.
Jessica said, "I was a church kid; I didn't listen to Taylor Swift; I kinda just got into Taylor Swift, so give me some grace."
"So in 2006, I'm a freshman in high school, Taylor is, I think, a junior. 'Teardrops on my guitar' had just come out, I think, over the summer. Obviously she got really big and that's the year she left school, she was homeschooled in 2006."
But before the musician's rise to stardom, what were her schoolmates' perceptions of her?
Jessica revealed that when Swift began her journey towards extraordinary achievement, she was predominantly met with disdain and hatred from fellow students.
"Keep in mind, these are her peers, you know, this isn't like just random people on the internet. She's like what 16, 17, leaving high school to pursue a career that people tell her she could never have."
"Also, the guys she was writing these songs about, they were still in school. And now they have a hit song about them, talking about what a s----y boyfriend they are, you know?"
@jessicamclane Everything Ms. Swift does is intentional. @Taylor Swift #taylorswift #taylornation #swifttok #taylorsversion ♬ original sound - Jessica McLane
From that perspective, it becomes clear why Taylor may have struggled to gain popularity during her school days.
Jessica acknowledges the rumors surrounding Taylor Swift's career beginnings but confesses that she lacks concrete knowledge on the matter.
However, she notes that the general sentiment among their high school peers was not particularly favorable towards the "Lavender Haze" singer.
In 2009, Taylor Swift extended an invitation to Jessica's entire senior class to attend the CMA Awards despite the skepticism of others. However, Jessica later believed that a sense of pettiness drove Taylor's gesture.
"She invited us to the CMAs to say 'F--k you'. And we deserved it," Jessica resolves. "So Taylor, touche, that was a good one."
Fans of Taylor Swift inundated the post to share their thoughts on the subject.
Expressing their views, a user on TikTok remarked, "The aura of Sagittarius. We may forgive, but we shall never forget."
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