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No bad blood here: Taylor Swift<\/a> <\/strong>seems to be in her \u2018brat summer\u2019 as she praises Charli XCX<\/a> <\/strong>for her \u201chard work.\u201d<\/p>\n The 32-year-old singer has had an exceptional summer, with her latest album being played everywhere and even sparking a viral dance trend. The album, titled Brat<\/em>, consists of 15 tracks, including the hit singles \u201cApple\u201d and \u201c360.\u201d This record has garnered widespread acclaim, with many applauding her extraordinary work\u2014from the beats to the lyrics. Even 34-year-old Swift felt compelled to weigh in.<\/p>\n In an interview with Vulture<\/span><\/i><\/a>, the \u201cCruel Summer\u201d singer said, \u201cI\u2019ve been blown away by Charli\u2019s melodic sensibilities since I first heard \u2018Stay Away\u2019 in 2011. Her writing is surreal and inventive, always. She just takes a song to places you wouldn\u2019t expect it to go, and she\u2019s been doing it consistently for over a decade. I love to see hard work like that pay off.\u201d<\/p>\n Swift\u2019s comments come amid rumors of a rift between the two artists after Charli released \u201cSympathy Is a Knife,\u201d a song many speculated was about Swift. The lyrics\u2014\u201cDon\u2019t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend\u2019s show \/ Fingers crossed behind my back, I hope they break up quick \/ \u2018Cause I couldn\u2019t even be her if I tried \/ I\u2019m opposite, I\u2019m on the other side \/ I feel all these feelings I can\u2019t control\u201d\u2014were thought to reference Swift\u2019s past relationship with Matt Healy<\/a><\/strong> of The 1975. Charli is currently dating the band\u2019s drummer, George Daniel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n However, Charli, who opened for Taylor during her 2018 Reputation<\/em> tour, took to TikTok to clarify that there was no diss track on the album, explaining to Vulture<\/span><\/i><\/a>, \u201cAs a female artist, you\u2019re pitted against your peers but also expected to be best friends with every single one of them. If you\u2019re not, you\u2019re deemed a bad feminist.\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cPeople are gonna think what they want to think\u2026that song is about me, my feelings, my anxiety, and the way my brain creates narratives and stories when I feel insecure. It\u2019s about not wanting to be in situations where I feel self-doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n The two artists\u2019 new albums recently went head-to-head on the charts, with Charli\u2019s upbeat and rebellious album facing off against Swift\u2019s reigning The Tortured Poets Department<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"AUCKLAND,](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1059485346.jpg?quality=100&w=300\")