Ill for several years, Céline Dion created a surprise on February 4, by arriving on the stage of the Grammy Awards. Invited to the most popular musical event in Los Angeles, the famous singer gave a lovely speech before presenting the award for best album of the year. A prize which was given to Taylor Swift who has just broken new records with her album “Midnights”.
Happier than ever, Taylor Swift then went on stage to collect her trophy and did not say a single word to Celine Dion. If the winners have the habit of warmly thanking those who give them their prize, Taylor Swift simply ignored the Quebec star, snatching the prize from her hands before standing in front of the audience to make her acceptance speech.
Taylor Swift attacked after ignoring Celine Dion
Very quickly, the sequence was widely relayed on the Internet and a controversy arose. Internet users were quick to point out the impoliteness of Taylor Swift in the face of a singer as emblematic as Céline Dion. Thousands of messages have been shared, in which they express their shock at this embarrassing scene. “Is Taylor Swift ignoring Celine Dion a joke?”, “But does Taylor know who just gave her her award?”,“Shameful the way she ignored Celine Dion”, “What a lack of respect”, “No recognition for Celine Dion, horrible!”, “Unbelievable that she didn’t have any recognition for the legendary singer who gave her the award. She took it out of Céline’s hands and didn’t even look at her” can we read for example on X (formerly Twitter).
I don’t like that Taylor Swift paid Celine Dion dust like this #GRAMMYspic.twitter.com/Cz9kEBdlLX
— chris rodgers. (@cxrodge) February 5, 2024
Faced with the scale of the controversy, Taylor Swift fans shared on social networks a photo taken behind the scenes in which we see the two singers posing together, all smiles, thus proving that they exchanged a few words just after the famous scene. Not enough to convince Internet users… and not enough to convince those close to Céline Dion either!
Claudette Dion, Celine Dion’s sister has just spoken out on the subject during an interview given to Montreal Journal. She also says she is pained and shocked by Taylor Swift’s attitude: “We knew she was going to win, we leave her talent to her, that has nothing to do with it.” she said. “But the lack of good manners and the attitude, that doesn’t happen. Who gives you your trophy? Hello! A little hug perhaps, a little thank you? Honestly, it made us sad”.
Taylor and Celine Dion behind the scenes #Grammys. pic.twitter.com/8elyv6Uyc4
— Taylor Swift FR (@TSwiftFranceFan) February 5, 2024
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