Taylor Swift Has 4-Word Message for Critics Who Want Her to “Go Away”

Taylor Swift plans to stick around for far longer than a fortnight. Ahead of her six-part docuseries, which will premiere on Disney+ Dec. 12, the Grammy winner joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show during which she discussed some of the criticisms she faces in her career—though with a caveat.

“I try really hard,” she noted during the Dec. 10 episode, “not to do the like, ‘Oh my God, there’s no one who can relate to what I’m going through.’ Like nobody wants to hear that, I don’t want to hear that.” She is, however, aware of the some of the noise.

“I think there are certain corners of our society that really love and look up to longevity,” she began. “There’s also corners that are like, ‘Give someone else a turn. Can’t you just go away so we can talk about how good you were?’”

Her response? “I don’t want to.” Thankfully, Taylor said she has a number of confidants in her life that help her navigate the ups and downs of fame. Among them, she shared, are Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks, her producer Max Martin and, of course, fiancé Travis Kelce. Of the latter, she told Stephen, “I can talk to him about any of this.” Plus, Travis was by her side as Taylor’s longtime efforts towards buying back her masters finally came to fruition earlier this year.

“Getting engaged to the love of my life, getting all my music back,” she said during her late night appearance, “both of those things could have just never arrived in my life. And I’m so grateful.”

Taylor and Travis’ relationship and their support of one another are both sure to be on display in Taylor’s upcoming Eras Tour-themed docuseries, Taylor Swift The End of an Era. After all, their romance began thanks to her Eras Tour and they haven’t looked back since, with an engagement this past August.

Indeed, while Taylor may never have expected to meet her perfect match in such a fashion, the NFL player’s failed attempt to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it during her Kansas City tour stop—and then publicly lamenting his failure on his New Heights podcast—is what ultimately led to their future together.

After all, although Travis’ initial plan didn’t work out, the NFL star’s public proclamation of his desire to meet her is what made Taylor decide to give him a chance.

“This kind of felt more like I was in an ’80s John Hughes movie and he was just like standing outside of my window with a boom box just being like, ‘I want to date you. Do you want to go on a date with me? I made you a friendship. Do you want to date me?’” she previously said. “I was like, if this guy isn’t crazy—which is a big if—this is sort of what I’ve been writing songs about wanting to happen to me since I was a teenager.”