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Publication: The Post, , Ohio University , Athens, OH
Sparks won't be the only thing flying this weekend because Taylor Swift has places to be.
A Swift getaway
Recently, the singer-songwriter extraordinaire has come under scrutiny for her use of private jets — two, to be exact — and despite the other criticism she gets for simply existing, this time, the critics may have a good reason.
It all began when the public first took note of Swift's busy travel schedule in 2022. That year, she spent 15.9 days in the air, and the next year — during the first leg of the Eras Tour — took another 86 trips via private plane and spent 166 hours in the air.
Environmentalists and 'Swifties' alike both took to the internet to call out this behavior, highlighting the potential damage her traveling habits may cause to the environment.
In response to the backlash, Swift's representatives told Rolling Stone: "Taylor's jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals. To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect."
This, while true, does not abate the negative impacts of private jet usage. However, following this statement, the criticism died down and Swift continued to use her private planes frequently.
Then, Jack Sweeney...