Harris vs Swift

14 Jul 2016 |

Break ups are hurtful and dramatic, but none are as dramatic and exploitative as a break up between two public figures.

According to Forbes Magazine, Taylor Swift was named the highest-earning celebrity of 2016. With money and status comes power and at times an unexpected anchor to keep you grounded. Calvin Harris had this to say, "Hurtful to me at this point that her and her team would go so far out of their way to try and make ME look bad at this stage though," in response to an article from People magazine that reported that Taylor Swift had penned the lyrics to his hit song, 'This is what you came for'.

According to the article, Taylor had written the lyrics while the two were still together and wanted to keep her creative contribution to the song a secret. So she credited the lyrics with a pen name, 'Nil Sjoberg'. In a series of Tweets, Calvin celebrated Taylor's writing ability but ends with a statement that says he wouldn't work with her in the future.

And she sings on a little bit of it too ??
Amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual https://t.co/vW3yGOIJit
? Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) July 13, 2016

I wrote the music, produced the song, arranged it and cut the vocals though. And initially she wanted it kept secret, hence the pseudonym
? Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) July 13, 2016

Hurtful to me at this point that her and her team would go so far out of their way to try and make ME look bad at this stage though ??
? Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) July 13, 2016

I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I'm not that guy, sorry. I won't allow it
? Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) July 13, 2016

Please focus on the positive aspects of YOUR life because you've earned a great one
? Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) July 13, 2016

With Katey being pulled into the mix of course based on the rumoured rivalry between herself and Swift, she responded with a gif instead of words.

pic.twitter.com/m6ebYV8D1r
? KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 13, 2016

And if you thought it all ended there.... The dramatics cross-pollinated from Twitter to Instagram. Harris fans war their sigils on their sleeves and posted images of snakes below Swift's Instagram posts. Her fans responded with images of hearts.