Beyoncé has been crowned the best pop star of the 21st Century according to Billboard's Greatest Pop Star rankings. Although Taylor Swift's fans are outraged over this, the star herself "couldn't be happier."
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Daily Mail insiders reported that Taylor Swift has said she "couldn't be happier about this."
"Beyoncé has had her back since day one when Kanye tried to take her award away. At the time Taylor was getting her start and Beyoncé was already a massive superstar."
Since that incident at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the pair have enjoyed a lasting friendship.
"Since the VMAs, Taylor has looked up to Beyoncé as a source of inspiration. She knows that she has been in this game longer and has had a massive influence," the insiders continued.
It seems that Taylor Swift is happy for her friend, even if her Swifties are outraged that Beyoncé has been ranked above her. Many fans have taken to social media to compare statistics between the two superstars. Ultimately, however, how could we expect anyone but the Queen Bee to take the top spot?
There's only one person with more influence than Beyoncé: the King of Pop. And that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
Taylor Swift Happy For Beyoncé Despite Outraged Fans
The Swifties will have to put aside their differences with Billboard and Beyoncé, as the two famous friends could potentially collab one day.
The source added to the outlet, "She is not against collaborating with her one day. The two are close and in contact all the time." It's nice to hear they're such good friends. They have each other's back, and are happy for each other's success, just as the fans should be.
The Swifties can be a fanatical bunch, however, and argue that Taylor Swift is more statistically successful and younger than Beyoncé. However, hard stats aren't the only thing that count when deliberating the greatest pop star of the 21st century.
Culture, history, lasting impact, and more are factors that simple stats can't begin to account for. It shouldn't be surprising that Beyoncé has taken the top spot, and it seems Taylor Swift knows this.
She got second place, however, beating pretty much every single other pop star in existence. That's still very good.
