'Fat' scale edited out of Taylor Swift music video after backlash

Taylor Swift Anti-Hero music video
(Image credit: Taylor Swift / Screenshot)

Less than one week after its release, a controversial moment from one of Taylor Swift's latest videos has been removed, at least on one platform.

Swift's music video for the song "Anti-Hero" has been edited on Apple Music to excise a shot that sparked accusations of fatphobia, Vulture reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.