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Topics: Celebrity, Instagram, Music, Social Media, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, Politics
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Celebrity, Instagram, Music, Social Media, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, Politics
Taylor Swift has reportedly received yet another unexpected blow after being mercilessly booed at the Super Bowl earlier this month (9 February).
Swifties across the globe were beside themselves when the 35-year-old 'Cruel Summer' singer endured quite the shock when she turned up to the major sporting event to support her Kansas City Chiefs boyfriend, Travis Kelce, only to be met with an eruption of boos when she appeared up on the jumbotron.
While Taylor handled the incredibly awkward situation like a pro, it's clear she was made to feel super uncomfortable and confused by the ordeal, hence why she mouthed: "Wait... what is going on?", according to a lip reader.
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And, just a few weeks later, Taylor is said to have suffered yet another blow.
According to the sports gaming site SportsMillions, she has lost more than 144k followers on Instagram since the Super Bowl blunder.
The backlash is speculated to be tied to her growing political influence, with a number of conservatives openly criticising her role in public discourse about political matters.
Meanwhile, Travis has interestingly gained over 12,370 new followers post-Super Bowl despite losing 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles, Social Blade reports.
Despite the loss in followers, it's clear Swifties are remaining loyal to Taylor with many taking to social media to share their support.
One X user sarcastically penned: "I'm sure it keeps her awake at night..."
"She’ll be just fine - millions love her," wrote a second, while another hit out: "You really think she cares??"
And a final fan added: "Uhmm. 150k is like 1 follower to her. LOL."
At the time of writing, Taylor has 282 million Instagram followers.
A body language expert previously weighed in on what he reckons Taylor felt when she was being booed by the crowd.
Speaking on behalf of Slingo, Darren Stanton told Tyla: "At the point the crowd starts booing, Taylor’s eyes open wide. Initially, we see a combination of shock, disbelief and feeling pretty embarrassed.
"She tries to laugh it off but it’s clearly caught her off guard and hit a nerve."
He continued: "Ice Spice does a shushing motion with her finger, as if to tell the crowd to be quiet, as she’s aware of Taylor’s feelings and is embarrassed for her.
"Ice Spice then looks at Taylor to see her reaction to being booed."
At this point, Darren explains that we see Ice Spice tilt and dip her head down which 'denotes shame'.
"She’s feeling mortified for Taylor," the body language expert claimed. "She’s trying to help her get past the awkward moment as quickly as possible.
"In the short response, she shows a massive masking smile. These are normal, genuine reactions from Taylor, it’s real emotion and she does absolutely feel embarrassed here."
Darren went on to point out that Taylor tucked her chin in which is apparently an indicator she 'wants to make herself physically smaller, and shows her upset at the boos'.
"She knows they’re not there for her, but this wasn’t the response she was expecting," he carried on. "This gesture comes from us feeling internally affected, and is something people do as a way of reassurance.
"The more confident someone is, that’s when we get gestures like hands on hips and feet wider apart. But when we want to 'disappear', we make ourselves smaller."