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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 3043740" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>shes a massive corporate slave. from wikipedia. she plays her donations very safe too:</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Product endorsements</strong></span></p><p>While promoting her debut album, Swift appeared as the face of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Wireless" target="_blank">Verizon Wireless</a>' Mobile Music campaign.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-298" target="_blank">[298]</a> In the <em>Fearless</em> era, she launched a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.e.i._%28clothing_company%29" target="_blank">l.e.i.</a> sundress range at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wal-Mart" target="_blank">Wal-Mart</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-299" target="_blank">[299]</a> and designed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Greetings" target="_blank">American Greetings</a> cards and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakks_Pacific" target="_blank">Jakks Pacific</a> dolls.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-300" target="_blank">[300]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-301" target="_blank">[301]</a> She became a spokesperson for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League" target="_blank">National Hockey League</a>'s (NHL) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_Predators" target="_blank">Nashville Predators</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-shot" target="_blank">Sony Cyber-shot</a> digital cameras.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-302" target="_blank">[302]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-303" target="_blank">[303]</a> In the <em>Speak Now</em> era, she released a special edition of her album through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation" target="_blank">Target</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-304" target="_blank">[304]</a> Swift became a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoverGirl" target="_blank">CoverGirl</a> spokesmodel,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-305" target="_blank">[305]</a> launched two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Arden#Elizabeth_Arden_today" target="_blank">Elizabeth Arden</a> fragrances—<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderstruck_%28fragrance%29" target="_blank">Wonderstruck</a> and Wonderstruck Enchanted.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-306" target="_blank">[306]</a></p><p></p><p>While promoting her fourth album, <em>Red</em>, Swift offered exclusive album promotions through Target,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-307" target="_blank">[307]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_John%27s_Pizza" target="_blank">Papa John's Pizza</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-haruch1-308" target="_blank">[308]</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walgreens" target="_blank">Walgreens</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-309" target="_blank">[309]</a> She became a spokesmodel for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_Coke" target="_blank">Diet Coke</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keds_%28shoes%29" target="_blank">Keds</a> sneakers,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-310" target="_blank">[310]</a> released her third Elizabeth Arden fragrance named Taylor by Taylor Swift,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-311" target="_blank">[311]</a> and continued her partnerships with Sony Electronics and American Greetings.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-312" target="_blank">[312]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-313" target="_blank">[313]</a> Swift also partnered with the companies <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirAsia" target="_blank">AirAsia</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-314" target="_blank">[314]</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas" target="_blank">Qantas</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-315" target="_blank">[315]</a> during the Red Tour. These acted as the official airlines for the Australian and Asian legs, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornetto_%28ice_cream%29" target="_blank">Cornetto</a> sponsored the Asian leg of the tour.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-316" target="_blank">[316]</a> While promoting <em>1989</em>, Swift had tie-ins with Subway, Keds, Target and Diet Coke.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-317" target="_blank">[317]</a> In 2014, Swift released her fourth fragrance, Incredible Things.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-318" target="_blank">[318]</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Politics</strong></span></p><p>During the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008" target="_blank">2008 presidential campaign</a>, Swift promoted the Every Woman Counts campaign, aimed at engaging women in the political process, and was one of many country stars to record a PSA for the Vote (For Your) Country campaign.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-289" target="_blank">[289]</a> She stated: <strong>"I don't think it's my job to try and influence people which way they should vote."</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone_2008-12-08-13" target="_blank"><strong>[</strong>13]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-290" target="_blank">[290]</a></p><p></p><p>In a 2012 interview, Swift remarked that in spite of keeping herself "as educated and informed as possible", <strong>she does not discuss politics, fearing that it might influence other people.</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-291" target="_blank">[291]</a> Swift has spent time with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_family" target="_blank">Kennedy family</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-292" target="_blank">[292]</a> and has spoken of her admiration for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Kennedy" target="_blank">Ethel Kennedy</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-single_life-192" target="_blank">[192]</a> Swift is also a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism" target="_blank">feminist</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-293" target="_blank">[293]</a> She has spoken out against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" target="_blank">LGBT</a> discrimination. Following the 2008 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Larry_King" target="_blank">murder of Larry King</a>, she recorded a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay,_Lesbian_and_Straight_Education_Network" target="_blank">GLSEN</a> PSA to combat hate crimes.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-eonline1-294" target="_blank">[294]</a> On the first anniversary of King's death, Swift told <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_%28American_magazine%29" target="_blank">Seventeen</a></em> that her parents taught her "never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-295" target="_blank">[295]</a> The music video for Swift's anti-bullying song "Mean" deals in part with homophobia in high schools; the video was nominated for an MTV VMA social activism award in 2011.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hawgood_2010-11-05-296" target="_blank">[296]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-297" target="_blank">[297]</a> <em>The New York Times</em> believes she is part of "a new wave of young (and mostly straight) women who are providing the soundtrack for a generation of gay fans coming to terms with their identity in a time of turbulent and confusing cultural messages".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hawgood_2010-11-05-296" target="_blank">[296]</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 3043740, member: 56035"] shes a massive corporate slave. from wikipedia. she plays her donations very safe too: [SIZE=4][B]Product endorsements[/B][/SIZE] While promoting her debut album, Swift appeared as the face of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Wireless']Verizon Wireless[/URL]' Mobile Music campaign.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-298'][298][/URL] In the [I]Fearless[/I] era, she launched a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.e.i._%28clothing_company%29']l.e.i.[/URL] sundress range at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wal-Mart']Wal-Mart[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-299'][299][/URL] and designed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Greetings']American Greetings[/URL] cards and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakks_Pacific']Jakks Pacific[/URL] dolls.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-300'][300][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-301'][301][/URL] She became a spokesperson for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League']National Hockey League[/URL]'s (NHL) [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_Predators']Nashville Predators[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-shot']Sony Cyber-shot[/URL] digital cameras.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-302'][302][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-303'][303][/URL] In the [I]Speak Now[/I] era, she released a special edition of her album through [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation']Target[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-304'][304][/URL] Swift became a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoverGirl']CoverGirl[/URL] spokesmodel,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-305'][305][/URL] launched two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Arden#Elizabeth_Arden_today']Elizabeth Arden[/URL] fragrances—[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderstruck_%28fragrance%29']Wonderstruck[/URL] and Wonderstruck Enchanted.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-306'][306][/URL] While promoting her fourth album, [I]Red[/I], Swift offered exclusive album promotions through Target,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-307'][307][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_John%27s_Pizza']Papa John's Pizza[/URL],[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-haruch1-308'][308][/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walgreens']Walgreens[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-309'][309][/URL] She became a spokesmodel for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_Coke']Diet Coke[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keds_%28shoes%29']Keds[/URL] sneakers,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-310'][310][/URL] released her third Elizabeth Arden fragrance named Taylor by Taylor Swift,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-311'][311][/URL] and continued her partnerships with Sony Electronics and American Greetings.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-312'][312][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-313'][313][/URL] Swift also partnered with the companies [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirAsia']AirAsia[/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-314'][314][/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas']Qantas[/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-315'][315][/URL] during the Red Tour. These acted as the official airlines for the Australian and Asian legs, and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornetto_%28ice_cream%29']Cornetto[/URL] sponsored the Asian leg of the tour.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-316'][316][/URL] While promoting [I]1989[/I], Swift had tie-ins with Subway, Keds, Target and Diet Coke.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-317'][317][/URL] In 2014, Swift released her fourth fragrance, Incredible Things.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-318'][318][/URL] [SIZE=4][B]Politics[/B][/SIZE] During the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008']2008 presidential campaign[/URL], Swift promoted the Every Woman Counts campaign, aimed at engaging women in the political process, and was one of many country stars to record a PSA for the Vote (For Your) Country campaign.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-289'][289][/URL] She stated: [B]"I don't think it's my job to try and influence people which way they should vote."[/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Rolling_Stone_2008-12-08-13'][B][[/B]13][/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-290'][290][/URL] In a 2012 interview, Swift remarked that in spite of keeping herself "as educated and informed as possible", [B]she does not discuss politics, fearing that it might influence other people.[/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-291'][291][/URL] Swift has spent time with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_family']Kennedy family[/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-292'][292][/URL] and has spoken of her admiration for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Kennedy']Ethel Kennedy[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-single_life-192'][192][/URL] Swift is also a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism']feminist[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-293'][293][/URL] She has spoken out against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT']LGBT[/URL] discrimination. Following the 2008 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Larry_King']murder of Larry King[/URL], she recorded a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay,_Lesbian_and_Straight_Education_Network']GLSEN[/URL] PSA to combat hate crimes.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-eonline1-294'][294][/URL] On the first anniversary of King's death, Swift told [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_%28American_magazine%29']Seventeen[/URL][/I] that her parents taught her "never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion".[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-295'][295][/URL] The music video for Swift's anti-bullying song "Mean" deals in part with homophobia in high schools; the video was nominated for an MTV VMA social activism award in 2011.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hawgood_2010-11-05-296'][296][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-297'][297][/URL] [I]The New York Times[/I] believes she is part of "a new wave of young (and mostly straight) women who are providing the soundtrack for a generation of gay fans coming to terms with their identity in a time of turbulent and confusing cultural messages".[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift#cite_note-Hawgood_2010-11-05-296'][296][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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