Taylor Swift mentions Charlie Puth on the title track of her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department,' saying she and a former lover 'declared' he 'should be a bigger artist.' Puth reposted Swift sharing her reaction to the album's response on his Instagram Stories on April 28.
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Written in black marker to the side was, "The Tortured Poets Department" — referring to the title track in which Puth is mentioned."You smokеd, then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist," she sings on the track, making a reference to the "See You Again" singer.It's not the first time Swift and Puth have interacted with one another.
"2.6 million ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS?? Thank you for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed," the singer continued. "I was already so fired up to get back to the tour but you doing THIS?? May 9th can’t come soon enough 🤍."
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