Fans Think Taylor Swift's Ex, Matty Healy, Subtly Shaded Her at Music Festival

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Fans Think Taylor Swift's Ex, Matty Healy, Subtly Shaded Her at Music Festival originally appeared on Parade.

Taylor Swift might be in a loving, committed relationship with Travis Kelce nowadays, but it's no secret that she kissed her fair share of frogs in the past. Before finding her prince, she got involved with a few "bad boys," one being English singer, Matty Healy.

The two of them had a brief romance back in 2023, which kicked off with them being spotted holding hands in New York City and Healy attending one of her Eras tour shows with her dad. They were also seen leaving a recording studio together shortly after, fueling the speculation that they were a couple.

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy in 2023Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images

The pair broke up not long after that, and PEOPLE reported that the relationship was a casual thing, and they were never actually "boyfriend and girlfriend."

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At any rate, it appears as though the fling left an impression on Healy. Fans who watched him perform at the Glastonbury Music Festival on June 27 think he subtly shaded Swift during his show.

A video shared on TikTok by @jessicagolich is raising eyebrows for comments a seemingly "intoxicated" Healy made.

"I want to be sincere for a second with everybody. What this moment is making me realize is that I probably am the best. I'm probably the best songwriter of my generation. The best... what do we say... a poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am. A generational wordsmith, and I just wanted to remind you, the next couple of minutes... these lyrics is poetry. I bleed for you."

Some think the whole "poet" thing is a subtle dig at Swift's famous album, The Tortured Poet's Department.

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People who watched the video were quick to give their two cents in the comments.

One said, "Taylor dodged a bullet. I love his songs, but no way is he the best songwriter of his generation."

Another Swift fan added, "Proof that she leveled up in the relationship dept."

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Someone else didn't quite get the Swift reference and asked, "How does what he said relate to TS?"

The video creator replied with, "You’ve got to be kidding me. Lol. 'I’m the greatest songwriter,' aka mocking that Taylor is clearly the greatest songwriter of all time (she would never say that aloud but it’s very obvious to the whole world) + 'poet,' aka TTPD, where he was shaded by her during 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.'"

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Others think Healy's words were just a joke and came to his defense, with one person saying, "I’m a massive Swiftie, but not everything is about Taylor. This was a joke because the next song he sang was 'Chocolate,' and it’s the song people make fun of. He always does jokes and sarcastic comments on stage. You all are reaching so hard. Move on 🙄"

Regardless of whether Healy shaded her or not, something tells us Swift couldn't care less. Clearly, our girl has moved on and couldn't be happier on the arm of her NFL star.