Conservative commentator Candace Owens has once again sparked a major cultural debate, this time by directing sharp criticism at global pop icon Taylor Swift in her latest literary offering. The book, titled Make Him a Sandwich: Why Real Women Don’t Need Fake Feminism, dedicates a significant portion to analyzing Swift's personal life, particularly her romantic history.
Revisiting Old Wounds: The Calvin Harris Incident
Owens delves deep into a chapter many Swift fans consider closed: the singer's 2016 breakup with DJ Calvin Harris. A focal point is the revelation that Swift co-wrote Harris's hit song "This Is What You Came For" under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. When this fact became public, Harris expressed his frustration on social media, stating it was "hurtful to me at this point" that Swift and her team would try to make him look bad.
Owens interprets this public reaction as highly significant. She positions it as the moment a former partner nearly called out what she describes as Taylor Swift's "pattern of abuse." This characterization forms the core of Owens's argument against the singer's public persona and relationship dynamics.
Accusations of Weaponizing Fandom and Katy Perry's Jab
The controversial author expands her critique beyond individual breakups. Owens accuses Taylor Swift of strategically mobilizing her massive, dedicated fanbase during relationship fallouts. She writes that Swift "enters relationship after relationship, and then, on the way out, she attempts to utilize an ill-informed army of teens to settle the score."
To bolster her perspective, Owens revives a years-old criticism from fellow pop star Katy Perry. She references Perry's famous description of Swift as "Regina George in sheep's clothing," a comparison to the manipulative antagonist from the film Mean Girls. By including this, Owens aligns her new critique with past industry insinuations about Swift's character.
A Familiar Pattern and Broader Celebrity Targets
This focus on Taylor Swift is not an isolated incident in Owens's work. She has built a public brand on challenging left-leaning cultural icons and narratives. In the same book, she reportedly turns her critical lens towards Madonna, questioning the veteran singer's public approach to aging.
However, the commentary on Swift has undoubtedly garnered the most intense online reaction. For the Swifties—Swift's global legion of fans—this renewed scrutiny feels like a deliberate attempt to dredge up personal history the singer has consciously moved beyond. For Owens, it appears to be a calculated move to provoke discussion and reframe past pop culture events through her ideological framework.
The outcome is predictable: Taylor Swift finds herself, yet again, at the heart of a heated conversation she did not initiate. Owens's book ensures that old headlines and personal moments are exhumed, guaranteeing controversy and ensuring both the author and her subject remain in the public eye. The digital firestorm proves that in today's culture, even long-settled chapters can be reopened with the turn of a page.
