Taylor Swift Discusses Being 'Canceled' After Kim Kardashian Feud, Finding 'Positive Aspects'

In the September issue of Vogue, Taylor Swift opens up about how her 2016 feud with Kim Kardashian privately made her feel. Initially, the referenced disagreement between the two women stemmed from a line in Kanye West's song "Famous," but has continued to weave its way into pop culture ever since.

The "You Need To Calm Down" singer was faced with what she refers to as "a mass public shaming" after Kardashian released privately-recorded videos of Swift on the phone with West discussing specific lyrics of a then-unreleased song.

According to the BBC, Swift seemingly gave her blessing on the call for West to take creative control and say what he thought was best for his music, but weeks later at the Grammys the "ME!" singer publicly responded a bit differently than she had privately, saying in a speech that there would be "people along the way who try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame."

Kardashian then responded by posting the aforementioned videos to her social media, which ultimately resulted in several hashtags, including "#TaylorSwiftIsASnake" and "TaylorSwiftIsCanceled." Taylor later clarified that she was never told she'd be referred to with an expletive and she never actually got to hear the song.

In Vogue, Swift referenced the experience of "millions of people saying you are quote-unquote canceled" and called it a "very isolating experience."

"I don't think that there are that many people who can actually understand what it's like to have millions of people hate you very loudly," she said," adding, "When you say someone is canceled, it's not a TV show. It's a human being."

Continuing, she revealed that the "humiliating" experience caused her to have the realization that she needed to restructure her life "because it felt completely out of control." This choice, of course, made her turn to music as a safe place and as a coping mechanism.

Moving forward, the songstress channeled the dark feelings she had into lighter ones as she progressed from 2017's "Reputation" to her upcoming album, "Lover." The aesthetic of pastels and butterflies that have accompanied promotion for the new project so far can likely serve as an indication of where she is headed musically.

As for how she feels about the feud in retrospect and the person she has become following the media firestorm, she said, "We're not going to go straight to gratitude with it. Ever. But we're going to find positive aspects to it."

"Lover," Swift's seventh studio album, is set to be released Aug. 23