Swift takes on Netflix over series’ joke
Taylor Swift took to social media Monday to join in complaints already being made by her fans about a line in the Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia.”
“Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back,” Swift wrote. “How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this … as FuNnY. ALso, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you.” She inserted a brokenheart emoji. “Happy Women’s History Month I guess,” she sarcastically added.
Swift attached a screen shot of a black screen with a subtitled line from the show: “What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.”
“Ginny & Georgia” had gone viral last week in discussions over the quality of its writing, with Swift fans making their voices known in the wider conversation.
The line in question was uttered by the teenager Ginny (Antonia Gentry) as she has an argument with her mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey). Some defenders of the show have said the line should be taken in the context of an exchange between characters who aren’t at their best and not as the producers taking a shot at the singer.
Swift’s mention of “Taylor Swift: Miss Americana” refers to the documentary released in 2020 that marked a fruitful collaboration between her and the streaming giant. Swift also went into business with Netflix prior to that on a New Year’s Eve webcast of her “Reputation” tour special.
Prince Harry says split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’: Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been
very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.
“I’m just really relieved and happy to be sitting here talking to you with my wife by my side, because I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been like for her going through this process by herself all those years ago,” Harry said, adding, “because it’s been unbelievably tough for the two of us.”
“But at least we have each other,” Harry said, in a clip that aired Sunday from the interview special, which is scheduled to air Sunday on CBS.
Rudolph to host ‘SNL’:
Maya Rudolph, who recently recurred on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” as Vice President Kamala
Harris, is set to make her return as host on March 27.
The actor and comedian will be joined by musical guest Jack Harlow for the episode, which will be the first episode back after a monthlong hiatus.
Rudolph got her start on “Saturday Night Live” as a featured player in 2000 and then went on to become a full cast member. She stayed with the show for seven seasons, exiting in 2007, although she came back as special guests sporadically and made her hosting debut in 2012.
March 2 birthdays:
Actor John Cullum is 91. Actor Barbara Luna is 82. Actor Laraine Newman is 69. Singer Jay Osmond is 66. Singer Jon Bon Jovi is 59. Actor Daniel Craig is 53. Singer Chris Martin is 44. Actor Rebel Wilson is 41. Actor Bryce Dallas Howard is 40. Actor Nathalie Emmanuel is 32. Singer Luke Combs is 31.