Memes about Taylor Swift and her private jet have taken over the internet after analysis showed her private jet had emitted 8,293.54 tonnes of carbon emissions since the start of the year.
The backlash has intensified against celebrities who travel by private jet.
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Marketing firm Yard analyzed data from @CelebrityJets, which tracks the private jets of famous actors, musicians and personalities, and found that of those tracked, Swift racked up the most shows.
Since the start of the year, according to the report, Swift’s jet has made 170 trips, or about 22,923 minutes in the air, which represents 8,293.54 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
That’s 1,184.8 times the emissions of an average person, according to Yard.
Representatives for Swift quickly came to her defense, issuing a statement saying she frequently loaned the plane to others and was therefore not solely responsible for the carbon emissions.
“Taylor’s jet is regularly loaned out to other people,” various media outlets reported. “Attributing most or all of these trips to him is clearly incorrect.
But that hasn’t stopped some from criticize Swift, suggesting that his constant use of a private jet showed disregard for the environmental impact of air travel.
And many have taken to Twitter and TikTok to express their disapproval with memes poking fun at the singer – and the perceived absurdity and lack of relatability of the situation.
