Dwayne Johnson , better known as The Rock, is facing backlash from Taylor Swift ‘s fans after his verified Instagram account appeared to like a video criticising the singer. The post took a swipe at her singing, dancing and songwriting, comparing her unfavourably with music icons Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse and Aretha Franklin. The interaction has left her fans surprised, given his history of openly praising Swift and showing support for her music.
The fantasy film reportedly required him to undergo extensive prosthetic work to play Chicken Man, a 70-year-old character. The film is expected to release in 2027. Dwayne also featured Bad Blood (Taylor’s Version) in his animated film DC League of Super-Pets. He had even shared how he personally reached out to her to help a close friend get tickets to her Eras Tour. Another project in the works is Lizard Music, which will see Dwayne reunite with Benny Safdie.
In 2024, he publicly praised Taylor, calling her “the biggest star” in the world.
The video was openly critical of Taylor Swift’s singing, dancing and songwriting, with its caption reading: “She’s not a good singer. She’s not a good dancer. She’s not a good songwriter. So what is she? If not a carefully crafted fake? The post has left fans questioning why Dwayne Johnson’s account appeared to engage with content that takes such a harsh swipe at the singer. Whether the like was intentional remains unclear. Some fans believe it could have been an accidental tap, while others find it difficult to make sense of the interaction, given his past support for the singer. For the fans, the apparent like is hard to reconcile with Dwayne and Taylor’s history. He later voiced the male character in her self-directed music video for The Man.
In 2015, Dwayne performed a lip-sync rendition of Taylor’s hit Shake It Off on Lip Sync Battle.
One user on X wrote, “ did not expect that from Dwayne Johnson…I am extremely disappointed in him especially how he seemed to be supportive and included in her career….maybe it was an accident idk :(. Another user wrote, “Mind you she has been nothing but nice to him. And he was in her MUSIC VIDEO. Like what has she done to you all. First it was RIHANNA and now HIM? They really despise a successful beautiful and nice woman being on top. Not everyone is convinced that he deliberately liked the video. Some have suggested that it could have happened accidentally while scrolling, while others have wondered whether a member of his social media team was responsible. The actor and his representatives have not publicly commented on the matter, and the like was reportedly still visible at the time of reporting.
