Taylor Swift Fans Are Coming For Burger King

It all started yesterday after a fan asked the brand's notoriously snarky Twitter account what their favorite Swift song was — a question they replied to by saying, "The one about her ex."

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However, given Swift's past comments about the "sexist" double standards surrounding her decision to write songs about her exes, it didn't take long for Swifties to start lobbing similar criticisms at the restaurant.

"All the jokers dressing up as kings," one fan wrote, a nod to the lyrics from Swift's "Call It What You Want" alongside a photo of Burger King's mascot. Meanwhile, other fans began rallying around the brand's competitors — most notably, McDonald's and Wendy's.

All the jokers dressing up as kings#BurgerKingisOverParty pic.twitter.com/wkM03qa1LX

— 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮, John (@13DearJohn) May 27, 2020

Wendy's >>>>> Burger Flop #BurgerKingIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/S5eXzG6gJ8

— Giselle 🇲🇽 LOVER FEST WEST N2 PIT 1💖 (@GisiLovesTaylor) May 27, 2020

I think we can all agree that #burgerkingisoverparty pic.twitter.com/Fms7HzvEQ6

— Kirthan #RIPKobe24✨ (@well1321) May 27, 2020

ONLY WENDYS HAS MY RESPECT#BurgerKingIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/6kPcCzNzad

— 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊 (@reputationvi) May 27, 2020

After all this Burger King controversy...now I want McDonald’s

— katey, #IStandWithTaylor (@Kateyswiftie16) May 27, 2020

And though Burger King eventually deleted their quip, that didn't stop #BurgerKingIsOverParty from trending on the platform. That said, the hashtag also ended up incurring its own criticism from other Twitter users, who either made fun of the Swifties or argued that there were better uses for this sort of energy.

There’s black people that are dying because of white racist police officers and instead of rising awareness and talk about it, y’all are trying to cancel Burger King... unbelievable #BurgerKingIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/0JHsZgLYwK

— 🅼 (@glossywife) May 27, 2020

so you’re telling me swifties want to cancel a fast food restaurant? y’all are bored and it shows #BurgerKingIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/l6ozIWYZ4M

— Alex~ blm (@alex_too_well) May 27, 2020

#BurgerKingIsOverParty is trending because they said this and all I have to say is one thing.

I’m craving Burger King. pic.twitter.com/3FFXNuxppR

— DJ PICKLE JUICE (@DJPickleJ) May 27, 2020

Anyone remotely popular: haha Taylor Swi-

Swifties:#BurgerKingIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/tsl1rGmdlU

— Cola (@VeryCherryCola) May 27, 2020

But, never one to miss out on a promotional opportunity, Burger King subsequently responded to the backlash by referencing another Swift hit and the hashtag.

"Let's shake it off," the brand wrote, "celebrate #BurgerKingIsOverParty with the $3 shake + fries deal in the app."

let's shake it off. celebrate #BurgerKingIsOverParty with the $3 shake + fries deal in the app 😉 https://t.co/YNmTeVMjI5

ᵃᵗ ᵖᵃʳᵗᶦᶜᶦᵖᵃᵗᶦⁿᵍ ʳᵉˢᵗᵃᵘʳᵃⁿᵗˢ ᵒⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᴮᴷ ᵃᵖᵖ ʷʰᶦˡᵉ ˢᵘᵖᵖˡᶦᵉˢ ˡᵃˢᵗ

— Burger King (@BurgerKing) May 28, 2020

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