One thing about Swifties, they'll come for you if you touch Taylor Swift. This was the exact case for Anna Marie Tendler, who faced the full wrath of Swift's fandom after she accused the 22 singer of copying her art on her Eras Tour. The artist has now come out to set the record straight and apologize for her actions.
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The artist reacted in a TikTok video where she said the Grammy award-winning singer's stage set up for her Tolerate It performance resembled one of her works in "tone and aesthetics."
The creator continued that the decorations, which comprised a dining table and candles, bore a striking resemblance with her 2021 portrait, which she showcased for comparison.
Tendler then proceeded to ask her followers and fans for help in unraveling the contents of the stage setup while she added.
"It doesn't totally feel like parallel thinking to me. I’m a small artist, [an] independent artist who is trying to make money and live off of my artwork.”
The video drew serious attention from Swift's fans, who trolled her heavily for making such baseless allegations. It's not a secret that Swift's fans are so protective of her and would chase after anyone who attempts to taint the White Horse singer's image.
Following the extent of the reaction, Tendler retracted her words and called her reaction in the footage a joke or satire.
The 37-year-old continued:
“When I realized it wasn’t landing as a joke I deleted it, Didn’t mean offense.”
However, Tendler's apology was met with mixed reactions from the fans and one Swiftie who found it hard to wrap their head around her explanation wrote:
"Ahh the ‘it was a joke’ defense when the thing you meant seriously turned out to be horribly out of touch!”
“she can’t seriously be accusing taylor swift of stealing her idea of setting a table … but sure piggyback off another artist to get your name out there,” another displeased fan added.
The artist's fans also rose to the occasion and reiterated that her video was truly a joke while stating that haters can't take a harmless joke and have a problem with reading her tone.
Following the backlash, Tendler changed her TikTok account to private.
The popular photographer is dating chef Nicholas Tran following her divorce from John Mulaney. The former couple tied the knot in 2014 in the Catskills Mountains in New York.
The pair were married from 2014 to 2021, and the comedian has since moved on with Olivia Munn, and they've welcomed a son together.
The Eras Tour is Swift's sixth headlining concert by the American songwriter and singer.
The tour will cover 52 shows from March 17, 2023, to August 9, 2023.
Quite the pop star and fashion icon, the 33-year-old pulled up in 13 glamorous outfits throughout the evening. The artist has revealed that the number 13 is her lucky number in the past, so this doesn't come as a shock.
The opening night of the Eras Tour included sections dedicated to each of her 10 successful albums except for her debut album, Taylor Swift, which doesn't have a dedicated section.
Several popular faces have been spotted in the crowd since the beginning of her tour. Gigi Hadid, Emma Stone, Haim, and Laura Dern were captured having the time of their lives in the audience.
On her opening night, the star performed in front of over 70,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona.
According to Ticketmaster, the ticket sales for the tour broke the website. The singer herself attested to it on Friday as she told her audience she felt it was safe to assume that it took considerable effort for them to be at the venue.
The icon performed over 40 tracks from her albums over the years for the fans.
