Being in the limelight for more than two decades can be a tough job, but Taylor Swift seems to be handling it pretty well. The ‘Anti Hero’ singer, who’s possibly the biggest, most famous celebrity of our era, has always been vocal about the pros and cons that come with being famous. Although she’s doing a decent job of dealing with it, Don McLean has some concerns.
The country star, mostly known for his song ‘American Pie’, opened up about his worries about Taylor’s mental health and the impact fame is having on it. Here’s everything he said about Swift.
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Why Don McLean Is Worried About Taylor Swift
Speaking to Standard UK, Don McLean recently opened up on why he’s worried about Taylor Swift’s intense level of fame and how it can negatively impact her mental health. When asked about Swift, the singer, 78, said, “She is a person who is an example of what talent and really hard work can accomplish.”
“A lot of people think show business is just something ‘Oh, you’re so wonderful, you should be a star,’ Taylor Swift was a star for 15 years before she became a monster star, the size of the galaxy for God sake,” he added.
He then talked about how hardworking Swift is. “She’s working all of the time and she does everything that she does better than everybody else, whether it’s a video or a performance or songwriting or records or whatever, she does it all, just way better than everybody else and it’s really interesting because all of those other acts are suddenly old-fashioned,” he said.
Ending his statement on a more hopeful note, he talked about how he hopes she’s happy throughout it all. “Show business and fame – as Elvis said ‘fame and fortune’ – and I’m very fortunate that I’ve had that. I know how to do that. I have a lot of interests and they sustain me. I don’t go around thinking, ‘man, why don’t I have this?’ or ‘Why don’t I have that?’ that is the quickest way to be unhappy I can think of,” he said.
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How Long Has Taylor Swift Been Famous For?
Taylor Swift first rose to fame for her song ‘Tim McGraw’ in 2006. After making an eight-month appearance on the Billboard country singles chart, the song was an instant hit. At the age of sixteen, Swift went on tour after releasing her self-titled debut album, after which her first ever critically acclaimed album ‘Fearless’ came out and won four Grammys.
As of now, Swift boasts eleven mega-successful albums. Apart from that she has fourteen Grammys and is the only person with four Album Of The Year titles for her albums. Currently, she’s on her globe-trotting Eras tour, which has gone on to become one of the biggest tours in musical history. She has also recently gotten the status of a billionaire.
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