But what Kanye did was sickening, offensive and degrading, she said — and Taylor was right to stand up to him over it.
Revenge porn is illegal in almost every state in the US -- but Taylor Swift might have a hard time proving her case.
In her recent diatribe against Scooter Braun over his acquisition of her old music, the singer accused Kanye West of non-consensual pornography, after he infamously featured a "naked" Swift in his "Famous" music video three years ago.
But according to celeb attorney Lisa Bloom, Kanye didn't technically flout the law, as he used a wax figure lookalike in the offending vid. However, she said that didn't stop the move from being sickening, degrading and offensive.
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View Story"While the use of a body double does not technically meet the legal standard for revenge porn, Taylor Swift is right that posing a naked Taylor lookalike right next to him in bed is offensive and degrading," she told TooFab exclusively.
"It certainly violates the spirit of revenge porn laws, which give us all the right to decide if and when we put naked pictures out to the world," she continued. "Most of us would be shocked and sickened if someone posted a naked picture of someone intended to look like us was put out in the world to millions of followers."
Bloom saluted Swift for standing up for herself and for saying no to revenge porn. "Taylor stands for equality for women, the LGBTQ community, and everyone," she added.
Bloom has represented a number of high profile clients affected by so-called revenge porn, including Mischa Barton and Blac Chyna.
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View StoryIn 2017 Barton successfully took her ex-boyfriend Jon Zacharias to court to prevent him from distributing footage she claimed he had filmed without her knowledge or consent — including them having sex in the shower.
That same year, Bloom represented Chyna after her ex Rob posted an intimate picture she had sent him amid their messy break-up.
After Sunday's post, Swift received an outpouring of support from fans online for the predicament she found herself in, in which a man she says bullied her now owns the masters of much of her back catalog; however some claimed accusing Kanye of revenge porn was too far.
The "Famous" video was infamously the cause of the re-falling out between Taylor and Kanye, after she claimed she never gave permission for West to use her name in lyrics expressing his belief they might sleep together one day. A secretly recorded video subsequently posted by Kanye's wife Kim Kardashian seemed to contradict this narrative, as it showed the two musicians discussing the same and Kanye clearly asking for her blessing.
Swift later claimed her point of contention was being referred to as a "bitch" in the song; nevertheless the episode earned her the snake reputation, which she in turned owned and used it for the theme of her last album and tour.
White feminists are so fragile when you dismantle their feminism. I won't cater to your defensive argument. Kanye wests installation of Taylor swift was NOT revenge porn. That is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. It was a visual representation of fame -
@IncloudsArthur
and i'm sorry but k.wests video was not flattering but to call it revenge porn??? is a gross misuse of that term and how it's affected actual victims of revenge porn. own your shit (or not in ur case lol). you're not 15 anymore @taylorswift13.
@juicyfruitgurl_
“Revenge Porn Music Video”? This is why I can't take Taylor Swift seriously.
@GSizzle21
I get, in principle, what she's trying to get at - but she's so far off.
Kanye's art conveniently becomes “revenge porn” because she doesn't like it. It's a fucking wax sculpture...
imagine watching the music video for famous and the only conclusion you draw from it is "revenge porn" https://t.co/IGmFpKvjnM
@sewerlove
Kanye's 'Famous' music video is NOT REVENGE PORN on Taylor Swift. Wtf people
@louise_mae
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