
Our biggest takeaway from Taylor Swift's naysayer takedown anthem "Shake It Off (opens in new tab)," is that the singer knows just what to do when shade is thrown her way. This said, no amount of shimmies could soothe the sting of unkind words from a living legend.
In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), Aretha Franklin is making no secret of what she really thinks of the new crop of musical talent. After deeming Adele a "good singer," and Alicia Keys a "good writer," the diva's claws came out. When asked what she thinks of Swift, she merely replied "great gowns, beautiful gowns." If you thought her deadpan snub of Swift was bad, her opinion of Nicki Minaj was even harsher. "I'm going to pass on that one," she countered when the rappers name was brought up. Ice cold, Aretha. Ice. Cold.
Lauren is the former beauty editor at Marie Claire. She love to while away the hours at coffee shops, hunt for vintage clothes, and bask in the rough-and-tumble beauty of NYC. She firmly believes that solitude can be a luxury if you’ve got the right soundtrack—that being the Rolling Stones, of course.
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