The world is filled with Swifties (Taylor Swift fans) and Stylers (Harry Styles fans) – and in 2012, when the two popstars were in a fleeting but public relationship, they were happy. However, when the two parted ways, those same fans received quite a few songs from the Folklore singer about the One Direction singer. In fact, not only did she write about him, but she also shaded him and their failed romance on different occasions.
Today we’re telling you about the time she took on Harry when she won Best Female Video for ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ at the MTV VMAs in 2013. She indirectly thanked the ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer for inspiring her to write the song and entertaining her 1-D bandmates Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. Scroll below to refresh your memory on the incident (just in case you forgot – it was iconic!)
Wearing a stunning Herve Leger blue bandage dress creation, Taylor Swift gave a thank you back to Harry Styles when she was presented with her Astronaut Trophy by Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk for “I Knew You Were Trouble.” In clips from the 2013 MTV VMAs available on YouTube, Taylor is seen walking upstage and beginning her acceptance speech by saying, “I want to thank the fans because I tweeted a lot about this, I really wanted to. .”
Then, indirectly mentioning the ex who inspired her to write the song, Taylor Swift quickly added, “I also want to thank the person who inspired this song because he knows exactly who he is, because now I I have one.” Kudos to the film crew who immediately set their sights on a clumsy-looking Harry chewing gum and cheering for the “Shake It Off” singer’s win.
While Harry’s goofiness and Taylor’s sass can’t be missed, the “As It Was” singer’s One Direction bandmates stole the show with their amused looks. As Niall turned to Louis Tomilson and smiled, the latter tried to control his laughter before turning to Harry – who seemed to be counting the stars. Take a look at a clip from the MTV VMAs capturing the entire incident here:
While it was (and still is) a clip worthy of a title, the same awards show also saw Taylor Swift say “shut up” when Harry Styles and fellow One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Louis Tomilson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik graced the stage by winning Best Pop Video.
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