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To think Taylor Swift is a big meanie for not releasing just 1 photo of her in her wedding dress?

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GallopingConsumption · 19/07/2026 21:01

Before anyone says "maybe she just wants to keep her entire wedding - including dress - private"...

  1. She's made her whole career about her personal life

  2. Her fans are often young girls who idolise her. (I have 2 nieces age 10 and 12 who are really disappointed they have seen nothing).

  3. Said fans have made her a billionaire and essentially therefore paid for the huge wedding!

  4. It's been over 2 weeks since said wedding so plenty of time for her to have relaxed afterwards and then selected a single sodding photo to release

  5. It's not like she needs to sell the photos for money

I think it's quite mean of her tbh. It would be less bad if she TOLD these young fans either "you will see the dress in my forthcoming documentary" or "I've decided to keep it private". At lease then they would know.

Signed

A 43 year old woman who no longer believes in romantic love but remembers what it was like to be 10-12 years old and fascinated by weddings and wedding dresses.

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Saltysweetspicy · 22/07/2026 08:55

She will release something when it's time to make some money.

Or maybe when it's time to take the shine off another female like she usually does. Charli XCX releases her album in 2 days, maybe then?

mysterytwister · 20/07/2026 15:31

Empress13 · 20/07/2026 13:51

And how pray are you privy to this information? Wow you’ve even outdone the Daily Fail!

Travis was photographed training in Florida on Thursday so they equivocally not on some secret honeymoon together.

My magical, mystical insider information tells me there might be a long range photo of them at her Rhode Island house in the next few days though.

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 15:06

Shloopie · 20/07/2026 14:59

And again, best of luck.

with what?

SnowflakeSmasher86 · 20/07/2026 15:01

She didn’t publish the whole MSG debacle though did she? It was as hushed as it could be at the time, with nobody confirming it was even being used by them until the day itself. She tried her best to keep it on the lowdown but knowing that she’d be hunted by paps whatever she did, this was a solution that made sense. I certainly didn’t get the impression she was desperate for people to know about their big day, despite her clearly being very happy to share parts of her life with us.

In the words of Taylor herself “We tell the world to leave us the fuck alone, and they do. Wow”. Just give her a few weeks to enjoy being married to her gorgeous new husband without wanting “more more more.”

Shloopie · 20/07/2026 14:59

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 14:54

You sound deranged 😂

And again, best of luck.

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 14:58

ApplebyArrows · 20/07/2026 14:54

If it had just been a small family and friends wedding I would understand more, but with the whole 1000 celebrity guests thing treating it as just a private thing doesn't really wash with me.

It's mildly fascinating to me that, even with that many people attending, there have been no substantive leaks. They really are keeping it private pretty effectively.

ApplebyArrows · 20/07/2026 14:54

If it had just been a small family and friends wedding I would understand more, but with the whole 1000 celebrity guests thing treating it as just a private thing doesn't really wash with me.

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 14:54

Shloopie · 20/07/2026 14:15

the 'incel internet'? Ah yes, that would be a phrase coming from a crazed Swift fan who takes any criticism of their 'girl boss queen' as a personal slight.

Best of luck to you!

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You sound deranged 😂

QuintadosMalvados · 20/07/2026 14:53

GiffGaffClapTrap · 20/07/2026 14:30

The amount of energy you put into threads about someone you don't like says a lot about you. Looking forward to a divorce, of someone you've never met, has never done anything to you, who has only just got married, says more. None of it is good.

What a waste of life, to dedicate such time to writing stuff like you've posted.

It's just a joke. I don't put much energy into posts at all to be frank.

Though aren't you wasting, your time replying to me?

Swiftieswiftieswifties · 20/07/2026 14:43

As a huge Swiftie (as if my user name doesn’t give it away!!) I am also desperate to see photos of her big day. But in no way do I feel entitled to see them or do I think she owes it to her fans.

I’ve been to her shows, I buy her records etc etc but this does not mean I ‘made her rich’ and now she has to reveal parts of her private life to me!!

I love Taylor and I think her and Travis are gorgeous together and will be very happy. Her releasing a photo or not will not change my opinion of her. In fact I think it’s great they kept it private and there’s nothing my AI out there!!!

(P.S. I’m not a teenage girl for the record!)

GiffGaffClapTrap · 20/07/2026 14:32

pinck · 20/07/2026 12:52

Exactly. She has spent years shoving herself down everyone’s throats, turning every relationship, breakup, outfit, lyric, and dinner reservation into part of the Taylor Swift cinematic universe while expecting fans to buy twelve versions of the same album and keep her permanently welded to number one. The least she could do is throw her ‘cult’ a freaking bone

The level of hatred and fury her success generates is fascinating.

GiffGaffClapTrap · 20/07/2026 14:30

QuintadosMalvados · 20/07/2026 11:24

I'm looking forward to the divorce album. Half of marriages end in divorce so not a pop at Taylor Swift as such.
She does have a habit of releasing songs about her love life, though.

Will one track be called, Rotten Wood?

You saw it here first. 😁

The amount of energy you put into threads about someone you don't like says a lot about you. Looking forward to a divorce, of someone you've never met, has never done anything to you, who has only just got married, says more. None of it is good.

What a waste of life, to dedicate such time to writing stuff like you've posted.

Shloopie · 20/07/2026 14:15

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 13:27

Ahhh yes, the world of the incel internet, where pointing out facts that don't fit a negative narrative targeting a successful woman for not pandering to obsessives who will never be satisfied and who simultaneously ignore all the men who fit the negative narrative in spades, is "simping". 🙄

the 'incel internet'? Ah yes, that would be a phrase coming from a crazed Swift fan who takes any criticism of their 'girl boss queen' as a personal slight.

Best of luck to you!

Empress13 · 20/07/2026 13:51

mysterytwister · 20/07/2026 10:56

I said "hiding out elsewhere". As in she cannot be seen to be in a different place to Travis right now or people will know they are not together. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you weren't deliberately trying to misrepresent me.

Taylor Swift has almost infinite resources to protect her privacy and she uses them to her advantage so that she is only seen when she wishes to be seen. Hence, the masses believing that she is on honeymoon right now despite the evidence that Travis and Taylor are not even in the same state.

And how pray are you privy to this information? Wow you’ve even outdone the Daily Fail!

Raquelos · 20/07/2026 13:27

Shloopie · 20/07/2026 09:25

simping for your favourite billionaire (and her PR team). good for you.

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Ahhh yes, the world of the incel internet, where pointing out facts that don't fit a negative narrative targeting a successful woman for not pandering to obsessives who will never be satisfied and who simultaneously ignore all the men who fit the negative narrative in spades, is "simping". 🙄

Pedallleur · 20/07/2026 13:15

They may not be available to the public. Maybe on this occasion she thinks this one is special.

pinck · 20/07/2026 12:52

Bubblehubbles · 20/07/2026 09:47

Normal - she built a fairy castle in Madison Square Garden.

There is nothing normal about her, and that’s how she likes it.

Holding back photos will be a power play, like everything else with TS.

Exactly. She has spent years shoving herself down everyone’s throats, turning every relationship, breakup, outfit, lyric, and dinner reservation into part of the Taylor Swift cinematic universe while expecting fans to buy twelve versions of the same album and keep her permanently welded to number one. The least she could do is throw her ‘cult’ a freaking bone

QuintadosMalvados · 20/07/2026 11:24

I'm looking forward to the divorce album. Half of marriages end in divorce so not a pop at Taylor Swift as such.
She does have a habit of releasing songs about her love life, though.

Will one track be called, Rotten Wood?

You saw it here first. 😁

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 20/07/2026 11:23

I think some posters have their tinfoil hats on too tightly. It seems to be cutting off blood flow to their brains.

Chilly80 · 20/07/2026 11:00

She's probably still on her honeymoon

mysterytwister · 20/07/2026 10:56

WhatAMarvelousTune · 20/07/2026 07:23

What definition of “hiding out” are you using here? Are all celebrities not currently being photographed also hiding out right now?
If she wasn’t “hiding out” would she be “parading herself”?

I said "hiding out elsewhere". As in she cannot be seen to be in a different place to Travis right now or people will know they are not together. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you weren't deliberately trying to misrepresent me.

Taylor Swift has almost infinite resources to protect her privacy and she uses them to her advantage so that she is only seen when she wishes to be seen. Hence, the masses believing that she is on honeymoon right now despite the evidence that Travis and Taylor are not even in the same state.

Aiming4Optimistic · 20/07/2026 10:54

I think it's a bit mean - people love to see a wedding pic

Ilovemyshed · 20/07/2026 10:51

I would imagine she is on her honeymoon and enjoying 1:1 time with her husband. In a world where they are in a glare of publicity why shouldn’t they have a few weeks peace.

YABU to expect anything.

Brightonkebab · 20/07/2026 10:29

Maybe you need to be a little less invested in the lives of people you don’t know. It’s really weird to be complaining about this.

MissSookieStackhouse · 20/07/2026 10:20

I'm sure the fans will cope! It takes time to Photoshop / retouch the images (then approve them as she's on honeymoon) to create the curated image of perfection she wants to portray. The photos will probably be released when she has a new product to sell.