{"id":2118723,"date":"2025-10-27T17:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2118723"},"modified":"2025-10-27T17:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:16:04","slug":"shes-only-drawing-more-attention-to-herself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/shes-only-drawing-more-attention-to-herself\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;She&#8217;s only drawing more attention to herself&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Yard&#8217;s 2022 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weareyard.com\/insights\/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:list;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">list<\/a> of the top 10 celebrity carbon polluters, pop star Taylor Swift was No. 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weareyard.com\/insights\/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:170;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">170<\/a> private jet flights in 2022 racked up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weareyard.com\/insights\/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:22,923;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">22,923<\/a> minutes of air time, creating <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weareyard.com\/insights\/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:9,142;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">9,142<\/a> tons of carbon emissions. This, Yard <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weareyard.com\/insights\/worst-celebrity-private-jet-co2-emission-offenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a>, was 1,202.8 times more than an average person&#8217;s yearly emissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reacting to Swift&#8217;s immense carbon footprint, one Reddit user shared criticisms of the singer on r\/travisandtaylor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo Credit: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"On Yard's 2022 list of the top celebrity carbon polluters, Taylor Swift was No. 1.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"649\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aBfp.8b6POwNrwSXCLMssg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_cool_down_737\/04b9a6afed2a4ae2514b7c83e09a250a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo Credit: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/travisandtaylor\/comments\/1nsglcb\/hiding_under_10_umbrellas_next_to_my_private_jet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> features photographs of Swift boarding her private jet under the protection of a bubble of black umbrellas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hiding under 10+ umbrellas next to my private jet so people won&#8217;t talk about me destroying the planet,&#8221; the original poster <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/travisandtaylor\/comments\/1nsglcb\/hiding_under_10_umbrellas_next_to_my_private_jet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:mocked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">mocked<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The celebrity, via her publicist, has acknowledged her pollution, the BBC <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/article\/20240213-taylor-swift-private-jet-flight-travel-carbon-footprint\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> in 2024, and purchases carbon offsets to make up for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2024\/explained-carbon-credits-0228\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MIT News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MIT News<\/a>, however, noted that there is a &#8220;lack of clear international regulations to define and monitor the claimed emissions reductions.&#8221; Carbon credits in the United States are not as well-regulated as those in British Columbia or parts of Europe, for example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, it is tough to say whether Swift&#8217;s efforts have been effective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, celebrities including Swift rely on carbon credits to offset the damage they do to the planet with their private jets and megayachts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/science\/carbon-pollution-from-high-flying-rich-in-private-jets-soars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">According<\/a> to PBS, 4% of human-caused heat-trapping gas pollution comes from aviation, and 1.8% of that comes from private jets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heat-trapping gases from the burning of coal, oil, and gas are the leading contributors to rising global temperatures. This heat shifts the planet&#8217;s climate, causing droughts, species loss, food shortages, and disease, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/climatechange\/science\/causes-effects-climate-change#:~:text=As%20greenhouse%20gas%20concentrations%20rise,fast%20as%20the%20global%20average.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according<\/a> to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Earth continues to be in jeopardy, Swift and other ultrawealthy people continue to live in excess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commenters on the Reddit post were put off by Swift&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is such a weird world we live in,&#8221; one <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/travisandtaylor\/comments\/1nsglcb\/comment\/nglvjxb\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/travisandtaylor\/comments\/1nsglcb\/comment\/ngoptde\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a>: &#8220;People are still gonna talk about it. She&#8217;s only drawing more attention to herself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Join our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/future-newsletter\/?recoIFuibmkAe3LMV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">free newsletter<\/a> for <strong>good news<\/strong> and <strong>useful tips<\/strong>, and don&#8217;t miss <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rb.gy\/ivhzmj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:this cool list;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">this cool list<\/a> of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Yard&#8217;s 2022 list of the top 10 celebrity carbon polluters, pop star Taylor Swift was No. 1. Swift&#8217;s 170 private jet flights in 2022 racked up 22,923 minutes of air time, creating 9,142 tons of carbon emissions. This, Yard reported, was 1,202.8 times more than an average person&#8217;s yearly emissions. 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