Just my
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I've been thinking about this for the past week. Rn I'd like to give my opinion on Avril's guest appearance on Taylor's 1989 Tour last weekend.
I think it was all a PR stunt. I seriously doubt that Taylor or Avril will have any contact/communication from here on in. I also doubt that either one of them will speak of each other ever again. Did Taylor ever mention Katy after the whole "dancers" thing? Did Avril ever mention Sia after Sia's left-field diss? The Avril-Taylor duet was a form of diplomacy/damage control orchestrated by both girls' teams.
And I don't see how people can say "Taylor wins" or "Avril wins". The duet hasn't made any impact on either girl's career. Taylor is still a pop slayer, and Avril's songs are still absent on the charts.
And I seriously doubt that Taylor stans will rush out and buy Avril's music on iTunes. Most Swifties are very "here-and-now-minded", and don't check for Taylor surprise guests' music unless those artists are relevant. I saw Taylor on the Red Tour at MetLife Stadium, and she invited Patrick Stump on stage. The Swifties in the crowd reacted by sitting on their hands.
Overall, the duet last weekend was useless promo for Avril. Ha career got no boost even after being endorsed by a pop queen who's been cited as "Avril-esque" since 2009.
/Rant