The lack of recognition given by Taylor Swift to Céline Dion, who came to present her on stage with the Grammy for album of the year, did not go unnoticed on social networks, to say the least. we can say.
The expected face-off between two pop music legends turned out to be a counter-climax. Surrounded on stage by her team (as well as Lana Del Rey, who sings on a song from the record Midnightscrowned album of the year), Taylor Swift took her statuette from the hands of Celine Dion without even giving her a glance.
The presence of the Quebec diva at the ceremony was, however, nothing banal, even though it was one of her first public appearances since she put her activities on hold due to person syndrome. stiffness from which she suffers. Images showing the singer inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles had been circulating for a few hours already and gave hope for this big moment. A Grammy executive producer described the presenter of the evening’s final award as an “absolute global icon.” “Jaws will drop to the floor. People will jump up,” he told the media.
The interpreter of Bad Blood however, did not seem to pay any attention to the presenter of the award when collecting it, leading to tons of dismayed reactions (as well as plenty of memes) on social media.
” I’m shocked. Taylor Swift takes the Album of the Year Grammy trophy from Celine Dion, doesn’t greet her and ignores her,” wrote Peter-McGill district councilor and former Quebecor executive Serge Sasseville.
“The difference between Miley and Taylor: Miley who is more impressed by Mariah presenting her with an award rather than the award itself. Taylor who doesn’t even look at Celine Dion as she takes her trophy from her hands,” wrote comedian and host Tranna Wintour, who is a big admirer of the Charlemagne diva.
The cultural chronicler of The GazetteBrendan Kelly, described the episode as one of the most awkward moments he has seen live on TV in a long time.
“There are Taylor Swift records that are going to be burned in downtown Charlemagne,” joked a producer-coordinator from ICI Radio-Canada.
A sign that Taylor has not only frightened Quebec sensibilities, the show’s website Today and the specialized site Deadline devoted an article to the reactions aroused by this icy treatment.
Internet users came to the defense of the star of the evening by relaying images of her clapping and singing enthusiastically The Power of Love when Celine Dion arrived on stage. Media also shared a photo showing her hugging Céline after the ceremony.
Taylor’s flawless performance during the evening, of which she even took the opportunity to announce the release in April of an album of which we did not know the existence, was nevertheless marred at the end of the course, in the opinion of many.