Taylor Swift Calls Out Scooter Braun (and the Music Biz) in Billboard Woman of the Decade Speech – Vulture, Vulture.com

Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Billboard’s Woman of the Decade award wasa reckoning. After handing off her award toThe Good PlaceJameela Jamil, Swift used her platform to call out the music industry for its treatment of women in general, and her /Lana Del Reyin particular. “What does it mean to be a woman ofthisdecade?” She asked. “Well, it means I’ve seen a lot.” Swift went on to say that she’s seen women’s success questioned “whether a male was really responsible in the studio… or whether it was a savvy record label.” She’s also seen Lana Del Rey “ruthlessly criticized early in her career,” only to become “in my opinion, the most influential artist in pop.”