Swift wins MTV gong for director music debut

Taylor Swift made MT V Video Music Awards history after winning best direction for her gender-flipping The Man music video.

The pop superstar transformed into the embodiment of toxic masculinity for the video, looking unrecognisable in a brown beard and business suit.

It was Swift’s critique of music industry sexism, exploring how she would be treated differently if she were a man.

The video also marked her first attempt at directing on her own and her effort was rewarded during Sunday’s VMAS when she won the best direction gong. The win made her the first solo female artist to earn the honour. Accepting the prize, Swift said in a video message: “This is amazing. This is the very first video that I’ ve ever directed on my own.”