Although Charli xcx and Taylor Swift seemed to be friends during the pop singer’s Reputation era, everything suggests that there might be an issue between the stars due to the song “Sympathy is a Knife” and its promotion.

Rumors of tension between them intensified significantly after the release of the 32-year-old songwriter’s latest album, where fans of both speculated about lyrics that alluded to their relationship.

This was further amplified when Taylor released a special version of her album The Tortured Poets Department just as BRAT was about to reach number one in the UK, which some interpreted as direct competition.

Are Charli xcx and Taylor Swift in a fight?

It seems that the supposed beef between Charli XCX and Taylor Swift is something created by fans. It all started after an event in Brazil where some attendees began chanting “Taylor is dead” during a DJ set by Charli.

Charli herself immediately condemned this, asking her followers to stop, as it did not reflect her wishes or values. However, this incident sparked an even bigger fight, but between her fans and Swifties.

Amidst speculation of a rivalry, Taylor spoke with New York Magazine and praised her, saying “I’ve been blown away by Charli’s melodic sensibilities since I first heard ‘Stay Away’ in 2011. Her writing is surreal and inventive, always“.

Charli also spoke with the same magazine in recent days, and when asked about “Sympathy is a Knife“, she said that the song reflects her own insecurities and anxieties, but she neither confirmed nor denied anything about Swift.

“People are gonna think what they want to think. That song is about me and my feelings and my anxiety and the way my brain creates narratives and stories in my head when I feel insecure and how I don’t want to be in those situations physically when I feel self-doubt“, she said.

Will Charli xcx and Taylor Swift collaborate together?

Well, many believed that this could be a (somewhat strange) campaign to promote the remix of “Sympathy is a Knife“, as some theories suggest that Taylor and Charli might collaborate on it.

Charlie xcx and Taylor Swift in 2019. (Source: @spinorbinmusic)

However, the reality is that this is unlikely to happen due to all the chaos and rumors that have been spreading, as well as their past, since the BRAT singer made some comments back in 2019.

At that time, the star had said, “I’m really grateful that she invited me on that tour, but as an artist, it kind of felt like I was getting up on stage and waving to 5-year-old girls“. This comment didn’t sit well with the Swifties.