A student who tracks the private jets of celebrities says Taylor Swift’s lawyers have threatened to sue him for sharing her flight information online.
The tracking amounts to “stalking”, Swift’s lawyers claim.
In 2022, Swift topped the list of celebrities with the highest private jet CO2 emissions, according to digital marketing firm Yard. The organization found that her jet emissions were about 1,185 times more than the average person’s total annual emissions. She has been referred to as the “Carbon Emissions Queen” as a result.
Despite that, in 2023, Swift reportedly ranks pretty low on the list to the point where she is outside the top 30.
Travis Scott, Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk, Beyonce/Jay Z, and Bill Gates are top-5 on the list.
Here are the top 30 celebrities that took the most flights in private jets in 2023:
1. Travis Scott
2. Kim Kardashian
3. Elon Musk
4. Beyonce and Jay-Z
5. Bill Gates
6. Steven Spielberg
7. Tyler Perry
8. Leonard Blavatnik
9. Kylie Jenner
10. Celine Dion
11. Alex Rodríguez /A Rod… pic.twitter.com/DZpw25qQ8d— Pop Faction (@PopFactions) February 7, 2024
Fans took to the coments and went off on Swift being bashed as opposed to others who have done it much more than her:
Taylor had the #1 biggest tour of all time, AND YET she didn’t even make the Top 30 😭
Which begs the question: literally WHERE are all those Twitter activists making viral tweets vs. Taylor? What do they have to say about THIS list of 30+ celebrities with MUCH HIGHER emissions?
— Taylor Crave (@mainpopgirI) February 7, 2024
Watch everyone ignore this cus Taylor isnt here pic.twitter.com/Pi8gZLwD6z
— 3nvykhi (@3nvykhi) February 7, 2024
And yall called Taylor “carbon emission queen” now what?
— CertifedCunt 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@SexyLikeSelenaa) February 7, 2024
And people somehow nitpick Taylor and roast her when she’s not even in Top 30.
— joey (@Fan_FlickOn)
February 7, 2024
now where on earth did travis scott need to be going this often
— John (stan account) (@jps_aririah) February 8, 2024
this is the only chart where taylor is nowhere to be found and yet so many people put her as number one on this chart ????
— ariana ♫ 🤍 (@japrilss) February 7, 2024
Everyone ignoring this list because Taylor Swift isn’t on it. https://t.co/0uyjfvnDHF pic.twitter.com/ml7Nn2zap6
— Emily (Taylor’s Version) 🤍 (@EmKingg) February 7, 2024
Both Gates and Swift have defended their private jet usage by arguing they offset the emissions. Gates said he supports clean technology and other sustainability initiatives, according to the Associated Press.
In a statement to the AP, Swift’s publicist said “Taylor purchased more than double the carbon credits needed to offset all tour travel” before her tour began this year.
Taylor Swift is set to have a quick turnaround between her concert in Tokyo on Feb. 10 and the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.
On Sunday, she is due to fly to Las Vegas to see her boyfriend play in the NFL Super Bowl, one day after her concert in Tokyo.
