Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian have endured many ups and downs through the years. Following Swift and Kanye West’s long history, West’s then-wife Kardashian became part of the narrative in 2015 as Swift publicly reconciled (and then unreconciled) with West.
The drama reached its peak in 2016 as West released “Famous” off his The Life of Pablo album (which made jabs at the “Style” singer) and Kardashian claimed that Swift knew of West’s plans to release the track as she infamously leaked an edited phone call between West and Swift discussing the song before its release. The Internet immediately seemed to side with the reality star, and #KimExposedTaylorParty started trending.
The following year, Swift responded to the drama with her sixth studio album Reputation, which was dominated by snake imagery as she reclaimed the snake emoji posted in her Instagram comments section at the time. Most recently, Swift reflected on the feud yet again with two new tracks from The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, which fans believe are about Kardashian. Ahead, take a look back at Swift and Kardashian’s relationship through the years, including what they’ve said about the drama.
As Swift detailed the intense media scrutiny she has faced in the spotlight in The Tortured Poets Department, she seemingly referenced Kardashian on two tracks, “Cassandra” and “thanK you aIMee,” the latter of which notably has the letters K, I, and M capped up in the song’s title.
The song “thanK you aIMee,” portrays “Aimee” as a school bully figure as Swift recounts her attacks. that only made her stronger in the end. The other song seems to reference the Greek goddess of the same name, who was granted the power of prophecy by Apollo. However, when she rejected him, he “sabotaged that power with a curse that no one would believe her predictions,” according to the Brooklyn Museum’s website.
“So, they killed Cassandra first ’cause she feared the worst/And tried to tell the town/So, they filled my cell with snakes, I regret to say/Do you believe me now?” Taylor sings in the new track, also appearing to reference the snake emoji that featured in her feud with the reality TV star.
