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Through the years, the Swifties have been accused of racism and misogyny toward nonwhite ethnic groups and especially African Americans artists.

In January 2024 American rapper Tyler, the Creator accused the fanbase of trying to apply the cancel culture on his career after he took over the number one on the global Spotify Top Artist Chart, stopping Taylor Swift 698-day tun at the top.^[1][2] In February 2024 Black Lives Matter activist and professor and chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles, Melina Abdullah stated that "it’s slightly racist to be a Taylor Swift fan. [...] I said feel, not think. Kind of like that feeling I get when there are too many American flags".^[3][4] In Novemebr 2024, after Billboard listed Taylor Swift second on the "Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century", naming Beyoncé at one, Swifties had started posting racist comments and photos towards Beyoncé on social media.^[5] As a reaction numerous users and members of Beyonce's fanbase, the Beyhive, post pointed out incidents where Swifties have targeted black artists, including SZA and Nicki Minaj, with racial slurs in the past with the hashtag #SwiftieRacism.^[6][7]

The Gift of Love is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer Jennifer Hudson. It was released through Interscope Records on September 23, 2024.^[8]