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Tom Hiddleston dating Taylor Swift

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MegCleary · 15/06/2016 23:10

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vindscreenviper · 20/06/2016 17:11

The pic of him on the bed with his legs open is horrific! What the actual fuck was he thinking?

noblegiraffe · 20/06/2016 17:22

The bed one looks like he's about to have a smear test.

expatinscotland · 20/06/2016 17:22

Yuk. Just . . . ew.

PinkSquash · 20/06/2016 17:35

Oh my word, that photoshoot is atrocious.

raisedbyguineapigs · 20/06/2016 18:05

No Tom, Nooooo! Step away from the PR. Just calm down dear and come home and do some nice obscure West End plays and a Rom Com! You'll survive on $8million, Im sure, but you'll have your dignity intact Grin

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/06/2016 18:08
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MrsJayy · 20/06/2016 18:10

Yea i agree put your trousers on and come home Tom

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/06/2016 18:12

What's wrong with a nice Sunday evening costume drama? Your dreams are too lofty Tom. Too lofty.

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/06/2016 18:13

That nice Richard Curtis will get you a job. Can you play bumbling toff by any chance?

ManonLescaut · 20/06/2016 18:16

That's honestly the most toe-curling photoshoot I've ever seen.

He's making a fool of himself.

nicenewdusters · 20/06/2016 18:17

Oh, never click the DailyFail links ! Wish I could un-see the reclining pants pose. Night Manager ruined for ever ..................

MrsJayy · 20/06/2016 18:19

He cant have taken it seriously im hoping he is taking the piss

ManonLescaut · 20/06/2016 18:21

I don't believe all the TS beard nonsense.

She's young, gorgeous and loaded why would she agree to be a beard for an obscure rather old British actor?

The media is misogynist enough about her lovelife, she really doesn't need more shit like this.

If she were going to media manage anything it should be a break from men.

So no, I think she genuinely has a car crash love life, like many a female 20something. Falling in and out of love with the wrong people fast.

However, I've no doubt Tom's only in it for the fame, and those seaside photos were def staged to 'announce' the relationship to the world.

raisedbyguineapigs · 20/06/2016 18:55

No, I dont believe she's a beard either. I just think it's a way for her to keep her name recognition between albums. Maybe she thinks 'Im 26, rich, very busy, and can have a bit of a roll in the hay with anyone I like with no commitment. Ill settle down later... or never' Fair play to her. The press are very mysogynistic about her. Its all about how she cant keep a man, well maybe she doesnt want to. Shes playing a game, and she does it so much better than TH!

TheAntiBoop · 20/06/2016 19:07

I think she has fake relationships for publicity purposes. Her pop music is tied to her personal life so she needs to make it exciting! Her fans think they know her deep personal thoughts because they listen to her music.

In reality, a lot of big celebs keep their personal lives out of the press so it is more than careless to be pictured as much as she is

ManonLescaut · 20/06/2016 19:16

No I don't think she has fake relationships - I think she has shallow short term relationships with entirely unsuitable men.

She comes across as one of those women who always has to be in a relationship and doesn't know who she is without one.

DaleMaily · 20/06/2016 19:40

That photo shoot is beyond awful, I can't believe it's in an actual magazine. The set-up and the underwear are crap, never mind the posing.

witsender · 20/06/2016 19:51

The pose on the bed is the actual worst.

KimmySchmidtsSmile · 20/06/2016 20:11

Swift dated:

  • musician Joe Jonas from July to October 2008 (aged 19)
  • actor Taylor Lautner from October to December 2009.
  • musician John Mayer from late 2009 until early 2010.
  • actor Jake Gyllenhaal from October to December 2010. Following their break-up, they were seen together in January and February 2011. *political heir Conor Kennedy from July to September 2012. *singer Harry Styles from October 2012 to January 2013.

Swift did not date in 2013 after January, or in 2014

*Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris. March 2015 -June 2016.
*actor Tom Hiddlestone June 2016-? (aged 28)

Eight boyfriends in eight years actually really isn't a lot, averages at one a year so I agree the slut-shaming is sodding awful (and would be even if she'd slept with an entire football team quite frankly. Hate the double standard): Even Tina Fey took a pop at her when she was seeing Conor Kennedy. She had two years of being single before Calvin so no idea why she has the rep of not being able to be on her own.
She is seen as an easy target. Hence Haters gonna hate/I can't make them stay lyrics. I actually admire her a lot. Love 'Mean' and 'Trouble' and 'Shake it off' which is 3> singles than most artists. ;-)

As to why she is seen as a beard, it probably comes from having been seeing very briefly two people on the list above. I'll leave it to you to guess which two. Plus there were denied and unfounded rumours about her bff Karlie Kloss.

The photo shoot was bizarre though it has to be said. But not as bizarre as Tom's whitey brief photo shoot, channelling Burt Reynolds. That is just so not Daniel Craig. Toe-curling level of cringe. In German the word is 'peinlich' which means so butt-clenchingly embarrassing it's almost painful.

Musicinthe00ssucks · 20/06/2016 20:17

I think Tom is a great actor (I'm thinking of The Hollow Crown) so I'm not sure why he seems to be so intent on destroying his reputation, first with 'TayTo' and now this bloody awful magazine spread. And the 'photo on the bed is just plain vulgar.

TheSpottedZebra · 20/06/2016 20:19

That pose on the bed Shock
The only way out I think is for him to announce that he did it for feminist reasons.

Then he can insta a pic of a unicorn or something and Swifty's fans will be smitten.

TheSpottedZebra · 20/06/2016 20:23

The Kennedy thing got criticised as he was a few years younger, and she seemed to be playing put some kind of Kennedy dynasty fantasy. Then she bought a compound next to his family's, denied it, was found out, and then sold it.

KimmySchmidtsSmile · 20/06/2016 20:24

Who is IT savvy enough to superimpose a unicorn's head directly onto his own erm..horn in that 'I'm just spreading out/relaxing' pose? Go on, you know you want to said noone ever

DaleMaily · 20/06/2016 20:25

Kimmy I recently heard that there is no word for procrastination in German, is this right? Or just a joke?

TheAntiBoop · 20/06/2016 20:29

I'm sure she's had more than 8 boyfriends in 8 years. I think she is very careful to ensure privacy when she has a genuine relationship.

She's a target because she's 'wholesome'. Not that she's leading a wild life or anything! i would imagine she would get criticised for most things that in others are considered reasonably innocent - eg smoking/drinking

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