Taylor Swift's true self was exposed by her former manager, her mother-in-law urged her to have a child?

Rick Barker - who managed Taylor Swift from 2007 to 2008 - recently attracted attention when he criticized the singer in the documentary Taylor produced by Channel 4.

He expressed frustration with the way Taylor had publicly confronted her former label Big Machine and Scooter Braun - who later owned the company - over the ownership of her recordings.

According to Barker, those issues should have been resolved privately, instead of Taylor bringing them up publicly and appealing to her fans. He said that no one forced Taylor to sign an unfavorable contract, and that her claim that "my music was stolen" was inaccurate. At the time of signing the contract, most artists accepted similar terms. Barker stressed that the contract was not unusual, and also asserted that Taylor had a choice from the beginning.

In his statement, Barker also defended Scooter Braun. He assessed the $330 million acquisition of Big Machine in 2019 as a wise business decision. At the same time, he pointed out that Taylor's public expression of outrage had incited a group of fans to act aggressively, including threatening the lives of Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta - former head of Big Machine - as well as going to their homes. These, according to Barker, were unfortunate consequences that could have been avoided if Taylor had handled it quietly.

As for Taylor Swift, she could not hide her anger when she learned that Scooter Braun - who used to manage Kanye West and Justin Bieber - became the owner of her first six albums after the Big Machine acquisition. Just a year later, Braun sold the rights to the recordings to the investment fund Shamrock Capital, making Taylor feel even more out of control over the product she had worked so hard to create. However, the situation has now changed. Taylor finally regained ownership of the originals and once emotionally shared that all the music she had created now completely belongs to her. The singer even cried with joy when she learned this became a reality.

In addition to the music rights dispute, the documentary also reveals little-known aspects of Taylor's personal life. The singer had a difficult childhood when she was ostracized by her schoolmates. Barker recounted that one time in middle school, he sat down at the lunch table and all the girls immediately left, leaving him feeling isolated. This experience helped the audience understand more about the loneliness Taylor felt as a teenager.

Rick Barker's comments have created a wave of controversy. On the one hand, many people think he is right to emphasize the nature of music contracts and the context when Taylor first started her career. But on the other hand, many opinions are on the singer's side, because they believe that it is completely legitimate for an artist to fight to regain ownership of her own work. Especially with her position as a world-class star, Taylor has great influence and her voice has contributed to changing perceptions in the music industry.

In contrast to the tense atmosphere in her career, Taylor Swift's love life has made the public curious. The singer just got engaged to football player Travis Kelce in August after two years of dating. The couple is expected to marry next summer, and the story of her "future mother-in-law" has quickly become a topic of attention.

In the September 22 episode of the New Heights podcast, Travis and his brother Jason Kelce chatted with Coach Deion Sanders. Jason revealed that his mother, Donna Kelce, had been candid in her "ranking" of her sons: Travis used to be number one, but Jason now holds that position because he has a child. Jason confirmed that his mother put a little pressure on Travis to have children. At that time, Coach Sanders teased, "What are you waiting for, young dad?"

This information attracted even more attention when Travis is currently engaged to Taylor Swift. Many people believe that the mother's urging could be a sign that the couple wants to welcome a little angel soon after the wedding. A close source also revealed that Donna is very supportive of this relationship, even keeping mementos from when the two started dating until their engagement. She also loves Taylor's music and appeared at the "Era Tour" concert.

Travis' family also appeared friendly with Taylor. Kylie Kelce - Jason's wife - once praised her brother-in-law as "the funniest uncle" because he always spent time playing with his nieces. This made the public more confident in a home full of laughter if Taylor officially entered the Kelce family.

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