Ruby Rose blasts ‘rage bait’ to tarnish Taylor Swift, shuts down attempts to attach her to MAGA ‘Wackadoodles’

Ruby Rose just entered the chat on Threads, and she’s not holding back. She is directly slamming online critics who are accusing Taylor Swift of aligning with MAGA rhetoric or a “trad wife” ideology after the release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The actress called the claims “propaganda” and warned her followers that if they’re falling for it, they’re “walking into the biggest man made, rage bait, black hole.”

Rose, who has spent time discussing “the world, social injustice and life” with Swift, took to social media to push back hard. She insisted that it’s “incredibly stupid” and “not true” to try and attach Swift’s name to these “hate groups” and “Wackadoodles.” For anyone who’s been following Swift’s public position against Trump, and his against her, it makes sense why Rose would see this as nothing more than manufactured outrage.

She advised users to “Stop it” and redirect their passionate energy toward real injustice where it’s actually “necessary and needed.” It’s definitely a strong warning to the internet, which loves to conflate different issues just to get a few extra clicks.

Swift isn’t going to the MAGA side

To be fair, Taylor Swift has been facing a tidal wave of criticism since she dropped The Life of a Showgirl in early October. Even some of the most dedicated Swifties have been panning the singer over some controversial lyrics, complaints about low-quality merch, and accusations of using AI-generated visuals for the album.

On the other hand, Rose’s whole argument is that these are completely different conversations. Having complaints about expensive merch or questionable album art isn’t the same thing as claiming a pop star supports a MAGA-affiliated hate group. She countered the idea that shouting “trad wife” or similar labels serves any purpose other than clickbait. It’s a point that, frankly, needs to be said: when you mix wildly different complaints, you just create a distraction, making it easy to fall for that rage bait.

The actress’s post immediately sparked a massive debate in the comments, proving just how complicated Swift’s relationship with her audience has become. It’s clear the issue isn’t black and white, and people have views all over the spectrum.

One of the top-liked comments challenged Rose’s defense, arguing, “You can’t be doing much social justice if you can’t see that your billionaire friend is part of the problem.” It’s a great example of the user-centric viewpoint in the comments, focusing on the practical implications of immense wealth.

The discussion also brought up the sticky issue of lyrical interpretation. As one user argued, “Yeah sorry Ruby but I’m listening to the Black women on this one who are calling out some very obvious dog whistles and microaggressions.” However, a counterpoint immediately popped up about a non-colored person speaking for others again.

@black_j1nx pointed this out, saying, “Im confused about the ‘black people saying shes racist’ because not only have i only seen black women saying theres nothing wrong with the lyrics, I AM a black woman who sees absolutely nothing wrong. Stop speaking over us for the love of all that is holy.”