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Lorde clarifies Taylor Swift criticism: 'I meant that there's too much emphasis on looks'

Rising star Lorde has opened up about the recent negative remarks she made about country-pop sensation Taylor Swift and confessed that she spoke without thinking properly. 

During an interview with New Zealand's Metro Magazine, the 'Royals' singer explained that she thinks Swift is a bad role model because she is so perfect that it makes her unrelatable:

"Taylor Swift is so flawless, and so unattainable, and I don't think it's breeding anything good in young girls. I'm never going to be like Taylor Swift, why can't I be as pretty as Lorde?' That's f**king bulls**t."

Following the backlash she received over the comments, Lorde took to her official Tumblr page and apologised for what she had said, but also articulated what she meant in a more understandable way: "I think I cocked that up a bit and what I said wasn't put in context also. What I meant was: there's a lot of importance placed on physical perfection in this industry, and I wish my favourite stars didn't look perfect because I think fans (me included) have these feelings of worthlessness, like they'll never be as pretty/talented/whatever, as a result of this intense photoshop culture and the endless strive for perfection."

She added that she has a lot of respect for Swift and is a fan: "[Taylor Swift] was the first person I thought of, which I regret. She happens to be good looking, but I think she actually uses her other imperfections in an incredibly powerful and relatable way. Taylor Swift has a very unique vision, which I admire."

"I will probably never be the kind of role model for my fans that [Taylor Swift] is for hers. I admire her very much for this reason. Basically, this is an apology for not thinking too hard before I speak."

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Lorde's music video for 'Royals' below: