Singer Taylor Swift is one of the most popular and wealthy celebs in the world. As a result, it is natural for Swift to get embroiled in controversies almost daily. The most recent controversy surrounding Swift involves her alleged carbon emission and carbon footprint caused by her private jet. The Shake It Off singer is currently dating footballer Travis Kelce who will play in the upcoming Super Bowl.
It is expected that Swift will take a private jet from Tokyo to Las Vegas for this year’s Super Bowl. As a result, fans have criticized and questioned the carbon footprint of such an arduous journey solely for Swift’s personal motives. At the same time, a list of celebs with the most carbon emissions was dropped online, which did not include Swift’s name, adding further fuel to the controversy. Here is everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s carbon emission drama.
Taylor Swift Gets Embroiled in Carbon Emission Controversy
Taylor Swift‘s carbon footprint has once again become a hot topic ahead of this year’s Super Bowl. While Swift is expected to use her private jet to attend the Super Bowl, it has brought back attention to her carbon emission numbers which were first reported by Yard in 2022. According to the report, Swift was the biggest celebrity CO2 polluter of the year.
The report accused her of generating 8293.54 tonnes of carbon emissions. However, a spokesperson clarified the data on behalf of Swift. They stated that all the flights could not be attributed to Swift as her private jet was frequently loaned out to other individuals. Nonetheless, Swift has been called out for her overuse of her private jet. Similarly, Swift also came under fire for her carbon emissions during her Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift Filed a Cease-and-Desist Against Student Jack Sweeney
In December 2023, Swift’s carbon emission numbers once again became the center of attention. Jack Sweeney, a 20-year-old college student had tracked and collected flight data of several celebrities and their private jets. After legal action, Sweeney’s Instagram account dedicated to Swift’s air travels was suspended. On February 6, 2024, the ease-and-desist letter sent to Sweeney was posted online.
Meanwhile, Swift reportedly sold one of her private jets, the Dassault Falcon 900, while still keeping hold of a Dassault 7X. Swift’s legal actions against Sweeney and move to downsize her private jets indicated that the singer was acting on the online noise generated by her carbon emission data. However, fans were surprised when Swift’s name was left out of a report about celebrities with the most flights in private jets in 2023.
Celebs Such as Kim Kardashian and Tom Cruise Have a Greater Carbon Footprint Than Taylor Swift
A report posted on MyClimate.org revealed the top 30 celebrities who took the most private jet flights last year. Amidst the controversy surrounding Swift and her overuse of private jets, it was a major surprise that the Blank Space singer did not make the top 30.
As previously mentioned, there is plenty of evidence to indicate that Swift had taken more than an average number of private jet flights. Here is the list of the top celebs who allegedly took more private jet flights than Swift:
1. Travis Scott
2. Kim Kardashian
3. Elon Musk
4. Beyonce and Jay-Z
5. Bill Gates
6. Steven Spielberg
7. Tyler Perry
8. Leonard Blavatnik
9. Kylie Jenner
10. Celine Dion
11. Alex Rodríguez /A Rod
12. George Lucas
13. Floyd Mayweather
14. Robert Kraft
15. Jim Carrey
16. Marc Cuban
17. Paul Allen
18. James Dyson
19. Tom Cruise
20. Max Verstappen
21. Jack Nicklaus
22. Mark Wahlberg
23. Blake Shelton
24. Jeff Bezos
25. Drake
26. Dan Bilzerian
28. Flights
27. Kenny Chesney
28. Suleyman Kerimov
29. Tiger Woods
30. Harrison Ford
After the report made its way on social media, fans were quick to defend Swift for the alleged overuse of private jets and carbon emission numbers. However, some users also called out the limitations in the website’s methodology for Swift’s exclusion from the list while others claimed it to be a PR move from Swift’s team.
