In the photo collage which Taylor liked, Tay is seen interacting with some of her many fans, literally hugging and kissing them. Unfavorably, pics of other artists are seen, showing less intimate meetings. Britney Spears is pictured, looking on the brink of awkward combustion, posing with a fan while being sure not to let any of her limbs touch the poor guy.
Similarly, Kanye West could not have looked less pleased to be taking a selfie with two beaming fans, and Katy Perry stood at a literal arm’s length from one of her fans, only touching his shoulders. In Avril’s pic she is photographed standing near a fan (“next to” would be a bit too generous), smiling nervously.
However, Avril wants Taylor– and everyone– to know that she loves her fans just as much as Taylor, and it serves no one to judge others. “Comparison is judging and judging a person does not define who they are it defines who you are,” Avril Tweeted following Taylor’s apparent approval of the fan-created pic collage. “We all Love our fans,” she added, posting a link to the original picture. Scroll through some of the most virulent fan responses to the feud below!
https://twitter.com/RiccardoOliva3/status/635822756630761473
https://twitter.com/FannyLavigne14/status/635818363458031616
https://twitter.com/godneyfanbitch/status/635817792638451712
Fuck You Taylor Swift You Will Never Be @AvrilLavigne the only one who can be Avril Lavigne is Avril pic.twitter.com/b1oE1ifqIV
— AL6 LP7 OnePiece (@AJaimer94) August 24, 2015
Just another reason why I can't stand @taylorswift13 and I'm not talking about her music. Don't mess with @AvrilLavigne, thank you
— nobody's fool (@takemeavril) August 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/shody1125/status/635800234971545600
@taylorswift13 don't worry, they all love their fans :) @mileycyrus @katyperry @avrillavigne @britneyspears pic.twitter.com/bpORkYPQv0
— simo (@Mysmiler_side) August 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/bieber_swift13/status/635834716529123330
Where do you guys fall in terms of this feud? Are you Team Taylor or Team Avril, HollywoodLifers?
— Casey Mink