Don’t know what else to do

Guys - It’s been announced recently that the American Music Awards will be honoring me with the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s ceremony. I’ve been planning to perform a medley of my hits throughout the decade on the show. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year. Additionally - and this isn’t the way I had planned on telling you this news - Netflix has created a documentary about my life for the past few years. Scott and Scooter have declined the use of my older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film.

Scott Borchetta told my team that they’ll allow me to use my music only if I do these things: If I agree to not re-record copycat versions of my songs next year (which is something I’m both legally allowed to do and looking forward to) and also told my team that I need to stop talking about him and Scooter Braun.

I feel very strongly that sharing what is happening to me could change the awareness level for other artists and potentially help them avoid a similar fate. The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Or you’ll be punished.

This is WRONG. Neither of these men had a hand in the writing of those songs. They did nothing to create the relationship I have with my fans. So this is where I’m asking for your help.

Please let Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun know how you feel about this. Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work. Please ask them for help with this - I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote. I’m especially asking for help from The Carlyle Group, who put up money for the sale of my music to these two men.

I just want to be able to perform MY OWN music. That’s it. I’ve tried to work this out privately through my team but have not been able to resolve anything. Right now my performance at the AMA’s, the Netflix documentary and any other recorded events I am planning to play until November of 2020 are a question mark.

I love you guys and I thought you should know what’s been going on.

Taylor

i feel so saddened for you taylor, and we will, in a respectful manner, let them know how we feel!

‪It’s golden, like daylight 💛‬

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I listened to Lover for the first time with my Lover and it was a beautiful moment, thank you @taylorswift for this masterpiece of true eloquence 💝🥰

I listened to Lover for the first time with my Lover and it was a beautiful moment, thank you @taylorswift for this masterpiece of true eloquence 💝🥰

trying to decide which is your favorite child like

Hey Tay!!!

This is my swiftie bestie Harriet and we have grown up together and loved you since the start. We are soooo proud of you and this album is a masterpiece!!! This is just one pic from our backyard "Lover" photoshoot xoxo

I listened to Lover for the first time with my Lover and it was a beautiful moment, thank you @taylorswift for this masterpiece of true eloquence 💝🥰

I listened to Lover for the first time with my Lover and it was a beautiful moment, thank you @taylorswift for this masterpiece of true eloquence 💝🥰

‪FOR A HEALTHIER OPTION, BUY/STREAM LOVER NOW!!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 💗💗💗💗‬ @taylorswift @taylornation

— Shawn Mendes when asked by a fan if there was a conversation with any significant person that he always reminds himself of (source: @MendesCrewInfo)

Floating the idea that our friendship could be called RepuTayShawn but don’t yell at me I just work here

taylor dont you hve something to be doing. can you take a nap

TOO MANY THOUGHTS & FEELINGS SO NOPE NO NAH NEGATIVE ITS A NO FOR ME

Sharing some never-before-heard lyrics from the new album every day + some of my favorite love songs on the Lover Enhanced Album playlist on @Spotify 😻 taylorswift.lnk.to/loverenhanced

Just over nine months ago I had two seizures, was hospitalised and diagnosed with epilepsy. It was the most terrifying and horrible two days of my life. I had no idea what was going on, what was happening or how I was going to cope with this. I remember sobbing in the hospital bed because the Sydney reputation concert was that night and my neurologist didn’t want to release me, because she was worried I have a seizure and wet my pants whilst singing in the snake pit. I remember seeing my dad cry when he thought I was asleep and my mum pleading with the nurses to let her sleep in the room with me. I remember my boyfriend calling his parents and crying to them over the phone after the doctors told him that he needed to do a first aid course so he knew how to react when I seized. I cried when they let me go to the concert and cried during the show, I cried the next few days as I returned to the hospital to do multiple tests. I cried four days later when I was picked for rep room at the Brisbane show.

It’s been a long, hard road since then and it’s taken a huge toll on me both physically and mentally. I have multiple seizures a week, sometimes multiple per day. I take ALOT of medication and I am constantly doing tests at the hospital. My doctors now also think that I have severe issues with my heart and that it may be impacting on my seizures. My anxiety that I’ve been battling since I was a little girl has become even more dangerous, as it triggers multiple seizures. I just went on holidays to Europe (that in itself was hard enough), where I had a seizure whilst on the toilet and my mums cousin had to bust down their bathroom door and help me whilst I was naked. I’ve never felt so humiliated in my entire life. I also can’t drive or drink any alcohol or stay up too late or eat certain foods or go to certain places. I have to be careful working and I have to constantly see the disgust and pity on people’s faces when I explain my problem. I have to be careful at concerts or in crowded spaces and I have to carry a spare pair of undies with me everywhere I go.

@taylorswift I just want you to know how much you’ve helped me during this time. I know my journey isn’t over yet and it’s just begun, but meeting you happened when I truly needed it the most and your music has been there supporting me this whole time. I will not ever be able to explain how much you and your music means to me or what it has done, but please know I will forever be grateful.

To everyone who has epilepsy, I love you all. We’ve all got this. I know how hard and embarrassing and frustrating it is, but we’re all in this together and I’m always here. We will get past this and we will not let this define us. I’m still trying to have fun (like jumping in front of the lourve) and I’m still trying to live my life as best I can. I will not let my disability define me. 💗💛💪🏼

Lucy is one of the strongest girls I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting! She has become a close friend of mine and to this day she is a literal light in my life, despite all she’s been through, she is a constant, positive and radiating human who never fails to make me smile. I remember seeing her just before the Sydney concert, being so excited that she was released from hospital only a few short hours prior. I remember her being scared and anxious about having another seizure but not letting that ruin her night! I remember being there in Brisbane when she got rep room, I remember crying tears of happiness with her as she told me she was about to meet Taylor! And I remember capturing those moments on my camera and looking back on them now still brings such a huge amount of joy to me because I knew Taylor worked in weird ways and I knew in that moment that Lucy needed this and I knew in that moment that this would help her so much. ❤️

Just over nine months ago I had two seizures, was hospitalised and diagnosed with epilepsy. It was the most terrifying and horrible two days of my life. I had no idea what was going on, what was happening or how I was going to cope with this. I remember sobbing in the hospital bed because the Sydney reputation concert was that night and my neurologist didn’t want to release me, because she was worried I have a seizure and wet my pants whilst singing in the snake pit. I remember seeing my dad cry when he thought I was asleep and my mum pleading with the nurses to let her sleep in the room with me. I remember my boyfriend calling his parents and crying to them over the phone after the doctors told him that he needed to do a first aid course so he knew how to react when I seized. I cried when they let me go to the concert and cried during the show, I cried the next few days as I returned to the hospital to do multiple tests. I cried four days later when I was picked for rep room at the Brisbane show.

It’s been a long, hard road since then and it’s taken a huge toll on me both physically and mentally. I have multiple seizures a week, sometimes multiple per day. I take ALOT of medication and I am constantly doing tests at the hospital. My doctors now also think that I have severe issues with my heart and that it may be impacting on my seizures. My anxiety that I’ve been battling since I was a little girl has become even more dangerous, as it triggers multiple seizures. I just went on holidays to Europe (that in itself was hard enough), where I had a seizure whilst on the toilet and my mums cousin had to bust down their bathroom door and help me whilst I was naked. I’ve never felt so humiliated in my entire life. I also can’t drive or drink any alcohol or stay up too late or eat certain foods or go to certain places. I have to be careful working and I have to constantly see the disgust and pity on people’s faces when I explain my problem. I have to be careful at concerts or in crowded spaces and I have to carry a spare pair of undies with me everywhere I go.

@taylorswift I just want you to know how much you’ve helped me during this time. I know my journey isn’t over yet and it’s just begun, but meeting you happened when I truly needed it the most and your music has been there supporting me this whole time. I will not ever be able to explain how much you and your music means to me or what it has done, but please know I will forever be grateful.

To everyone who has epilepsy, I love you all. We’ve all got this. I know how hard and embarrassing and frustrating it is, but we’re all in this together and I’m always here. We will get past this and we will not let this define us. I’m still trying to have fun (like jumping in front of the lourve) and I’m still trying to live my life as best I can. I will not let my disability define me. 💗💛💪🏼