Taylor Swift's Private Jet Usage Has Been The Source Of Backlash And Conspiracy Theories

Highlights

• Taylor Swift received criticism for frequently flying via private jet, resulting in high C02 emissions compared to the average person.
• Fans expressed disappointment and called on Swift to reduce her overconsumption and take climate change seriously.
• A conspiracy theory emerged suggesting Swift may be using her alleged romance with Travis Kelce to divert attention from the controversy surrounding her private jet usage.

Perhaps more so than other famous singers, Taylor Swift must be used to being the focus of a lot of attention. Fans love her music, her personality, and her impressive concerts, and it often seems like she will only continue to be more and more successful.

The star manages to be fairly relatable, especially when it comes to the pain she has experienced from the end of various relationships. Her fanbase loves how open she is in her song lyrics. However, Taylor Swift is a billionaire now, and that means that she does opt for luxury sometimes. One example? She has two private jets. As it turns out, Taylor Swift was the focus of a controversy involving her private jet flights, and there is even a conspiracy theory as well.

Inside Taylor Swift's Private Jet Controversy

In 2022, Buzzfeed reported that Taylor Swift flew via private jet a lot. In fact, she traveled this way so often that Buzzfeed said that she "racked up more emissions on her own in just seven months than 1,184 average people would put out in a year." This information came from research that Yard did, and the study says that Taylor Swift was at the top of the list for C02 emissions.

People were upset to hear this because, as Yard found out, Swift often flew for just 80 minutes. She even took a flight to Nashville from Missouri that lasted 36 minutes.

According to Billboard, Yard looked at Celeb Jets, which is a Twitter account, to figure out which stars were flying private the most.

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Buzzfeed reported that Taylor Swift has two private jets and that they "took 170 flights in a mere 200 days."

Some of Yard's findings about Taylor Swift flying via private jet (according to Buzzfeed)

• Someone's typical annual C02 emissions: 7 metric tons
• Taylor Swift's private jet C02 emissions in 2022: 8,293.54 metric tons

As many have pointed out, C02 emissions are terrible for the environment, and that is where the concern comes from.

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Several Taylor Swift fans discussed the private jet problem on Reddit. In one thread, Redditor @Fleetwood_Spac wrote:

"Yeah this definitely deserves criticism. If your lifestyle requires you to fly private jets this much then you need to change your lifestyle because our planet literally can’t sustain it. Really makes me sad and I hope she starts taking this seriously at some point."

Redditor @mycatisperfect agreed and wrote, "This is very shocking to me, honestly. More and more celebs are emphasizing the importance of reducing emissions, but it’s these outrageous overconsumptions that need to be curbed. I love Taylor, but I’d never take a statement from her about the climate seriously after seeing this. I really think she has the means to do better."

As another fan shared in another Reddit thread, while it might be tough for Swift to take a commercial plane ride because of her fame, it still seems over-the-top to have not just one private jet but two.

In August 2022, The Daily Mail reported on the official statement regarding Taylor Swift using private jets. A spokesperson said that Swift wasn't the only person flying on these two private jets:

“Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals."

Taylor Swift didn't seem to comment on the negative attention that she received at the time.

What Is The Taylor Swift Private Jet Conspiracy?

While people definitely talked about Taylor Swift's private jet C02 emissions in 2022, the topic has come up again recently in the wake of her alleged romance with Travis Kelce.

In October 2023, USA Today reported on a conspiracy theory about Taylor Swift using a private jet.

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The publication said that a fan posted on TikTok and asked whether Swift could be pretending to date Kelce so people pay attention to this relationship, not the negative attention that she received because of her CO2 emissions.

It's not uncommon for fans to wonder if a celebrity pair is actually seeing each other or if they are trying to get media attention for one reason or another.

There is no way of confirming or denying this conspiracy theory, of course. One reason why it could have started? The fact that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift haven't come out and said that they are officially in a relationship.

According to The Blast, when Kelce posted a photo of himself on Instagram and wrote "Keep it chill like Sauvignon Blanc" in the caption, fans thought he was referring to Swift since she's a fan of white wine. But, of course, that doesn't mean that he said that they are definitely dating.

While fans have been waiting for the stars to say that they are seeing each other, sources continue to tell various publications that Kelce and Swift seem to be going strong. In November 2023, Us Weekly reported that Kelce could go to South America when Swift performs there as part of her extended Eras tour.

A source told Us Weekly, “Travis and Taylor are a very real couple, they actually spend a lot of one-on-one time together and have developed a very real connection. They have very detailed plans coming up on how to stay together while she’s on tour and he has games.”

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