Since Tuesday’s episode of The Voice was basically a recap, I’d like to take this post to talk a little Taylor Swift, otherwise known as T-Swift, Tay-Tay, T-Swizzle, or Tay. Here are five reasons we’ll be missing T-Swift for the remainder of season 7.
1. She’s not afraid to use her whole body to make a point.
2. She brought the cat demographic to The Voice, and she brought it hard.
It’s a known fact that cat ratings in the 5–20 age range went up dramatically when T-Swift was on the show.
Dog ratings stayed the same, because dogs are easy. But cats? They’re finicky, and they don’t change the channel from PBS to NBC unless they MEAN it. A record amount of cats put down their copies of the New York Times to tune in during knockouts. That’s impressive.
3. She called the coaches on their B.S.
Taylor may be everyone’s BFF, but she’ll still call you on your B.S. She had no issues correcting Blake on the meaning of “memento,” or responding to Adam’s assertion that he’s part cyborg with, “It sounds like a conversation for, maybe, never.” She gave as good as she got, and showed she has a wicked sense of humor and a healthy amount of wit.
4. The contestant reactions to Taylor were, quite frankly, hilarious.
Whether it be tripping, blushing, or announcing they were going to pee their pants (I’m looking at you, Ryan Sill!), reactions to T-Swift were consistently delightful. Although T-Swift may be gone, those authentic (and sweetly embarrassing) moments will live on in GIF form forever, so we can experience them over and over and over again.
5. She may be quirky and adorkable, but her expertise demands respect.
Do you think T-Swift’s Grammys were for being quirky and adorkable? Hell no. They were for being damn good at what she does.
From telling Taylor Phelan to stop using his guitar as a “teddy bear” to suggesting Allison Bray take her high heels off, T-Swift’s advice was game-changing for a lot of the artists during knockouts. She didn’t just show up and hit cruise control while getting free album promotion. She was excited to be involved in the coaching process and gave tangible, specific recommendations contestants could connect to and understand. While following T-Swift’s advice didn’t always guarantee a win, it certainly guaranteed a better performance (and a more level playing field).
T-Swift, we understand you have to go on tour. We get it. You do you, but you will be missed on The Voice. Come back soon. For the children. And by the children, I mean the cats.
What were your favorite T-Swift moments? Leave your thoughts in the comments, and I’ll see you back here after the next episode of The Voice.
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