Miley Cyrus calls out Taylor Swift for violence in 'Bad Blood' video


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It's probably been minutes since two pop superstars had public beef. Miley Cyrus spoke out about what she sees as a double standard in the industry. She is often criticized for dressing in a racy manner, so she doesn't think Taylor Swift should get a free pass for the violence in her "Bad Blood" music video.
"I don't get the violence revenge thing," she told Marie Claire. That's supposed to be a good example? And I'm a bad role model because I'm running around with my titties out? I'm not sure how titties are worse than guns."
Unsurprisingly, Cyrus said she is perfectly comfortable with who she is.
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"I don't really stress too much about being out there," she said. "There's nothing left to catch me doing."
Of course, Cyrus isn't the only one who has taken shots at Swift lately in conversations about feminism.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
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