Your Deaconette probably doesn’t need to rise in defense of Taylor Swift. But on behalf of women everywhere, she does take offense when another woman is referred to as a “Pop Tart” by a pathetically profane prig that prelates have pitched from public ministry.
Ms. Swift’s accomplishments are considerably more than being exiled repeatedly from seminary formation due to poor behavior; thence to being exiled from low-level mandarin in one of the Vatican’s more arcane and now-disbanded sinecure offices for reasons shrouded in mystery and eventually incomplete graduate studies; thence to being exiled from the Diocese of Oscar Meyer, Wisconsin for shocking abuse of trust. For one thing of direct comparative measure, Ms. Swift actually has earned a doctorate (Fine Arts, honoris causa, New York University). Though Deaconette finds much admirable about her, she will allow that perhaps Ms. Swift is not fully the platonic ideal of a role model to Catholic girls. Then again, Ms. Swift was never sacramentally consecrated in alter Christus as witness to them, but the 4P was.
One need not like Ms. Swift’s music, though if one doesn’t, your Deaconette will ask whyever not? Artists of every genre have clamored to work with her, running the gamut from Andrew Lloyd Webber to T Pain. There must be something in her voluminous output that one can find to one’s highly differentiated auditory enjoyment. Perhaps she is an acquired taste. Acquire some taste.
On to answer the question that the Petty Poseur Pushed from the Pastoral Center posed with his put-down. Ms. Swift took advantage of her spotlight on the jumbotron at Sunday’s bowl game to entertain the crowd by chugging a beer with her friend. “What sort of company does this pop tart keep,” asked Florida Man. “Pop tart” is a bit mean when coming from someone who increasingly resembles Poppin’ Fresh minus the smile. He provided this picture.
It isn’t actually too hard to answer generally: personal and professional close friends and family. Nor is it specifically. In this photo, we see hip-hop artist Isis Gaston, professionally known as Ice Spice, standing beside her friend and producer RIOTUSA, another professional sobriquet. (Entertainers do that sort of thing. Deaconette is acquainted with a guy named Jorge Mario who is professionally known as Papa Francesco.) Seated next is Ashley Avignone, a designer, stylist, and longtime friend to Ms. Swift, who is seated at center. Here is perhaps a less retouched likeness of Taylor and Ice Spice from the same event.
That’s multi-awarded actress Blake Lively to the right. Also reported as sharing the box with Ms. Swift were Scott and Andrea Swift, her parents (Mrs. Swift here seen above Ms. Swift’s shoulder). Others attending in the same luxury box were Travis Kelce’s parents Donna and Ed Kelce, his brother Jason Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce, and his longtime friend Aric Jones. Also not depicted above but reported as in attendance, multi-awarded recording artist Lana Del Rey.
Ms. Swift spent Sunday evening with strongly-bonded families, her own and her boyfriend’s, and among friends who have impressive career accomplishments. Also, it would seem, whom have genuine affection for each other. Jealousy is not a good look on a priest. You could have career accomplishments and professional associates who truly like being with you, too, 4P. Do get started on that before retirement.
But don’t call people misogynistic slurs, John Todd, in your vain attempt at ridicule. It is beneath your dignity as a human. And if you have something to say about a young lady’s appearance, say it plainly and without malice.
“Having called together the multitudes unto him, he said to them: Hear ye and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man nor woman: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. She that chuggeth a beer before the multitudes does not defile herself … Are you yet without understanding? Do you not understand, that whatsoever entereth into the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the privy? Dude, have some more beers and you will understandeth the sooner. But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man. Or a woman.” Matthew 15, some apocryphal parts interpolated.