Swifty retaliation! Taylor’s fans are turning on her as she travels miles to see her new boyfriend

A few weeks ago, Taylor Swift could do no wrong.

She filled stadiums – and movie theaters – with her sold-out tour and was credited with single-handedly boosting the fortunes of the American economy.

But the world of celebrity can be fickle, and Ms. Swift now finds herself on the wrong side of her devoted fans, the infamous Gen-Z Swifties who watch her every move.

They have become increasingly angry over her excessive use of a private jet to visit her new boyfriend, American football star Travis Kelce.

The Swifties believe her skyrocketing emissions are destroying the environment, and have even set up an Instagram page to track her travels.

:Taylor Swift arrives in Kansas City, KC on November 27, 2023

Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes and Ashley Avignone cheer after a Kansas City Chiefs touchdown during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on December 17, 2023

Ms. Swift, 34, started dating Kelce, also 34, in September. Since their relationship began, she has taken a number of flights back and forth on her private plane to watch him play for the Kansas City Chiefs, or hang out with him to go on a date.

In late November, Ms. Swift traveled from her Eras Tour show in Brazil to Kansas, where she appeared at Kelce’s home, before flying to London less than two days later for the premiere of Beyoncé’s Renaissance film. She then flew back to America within two days to watch Kelce play against the Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin.

And shortly before that, after a romantic weekend with Kelce in Argentina, Ms Swift traveled to New York for less than a week before heading to Brazil – each flight lasting more than 11 hours.

Her annoyed fans’ Instagram account claims Ms Swift has burned 138 tonnes of CO2 in three months. The singer would have to plant 2,282 trees and let them grow for ten years to compensate for the environmental damage caused by flying around.

Taylor Swift performs during evening two of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 8, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri

Another said: ‘I take public transport or I walk, I recycle… but when one person produces 138 tonnes of CO2 emissions it makes you think.’

“As much as I am a Swiftie, I’m not defending her on this one,” another added.

In 2022, Ms Swift’s carbon footprint was reportedly 1,928 times the global average and the highest of any celebrity – but Swifties have previously defended her. One wrote in response to online criticism: ‘So you don’t want pilots to have jobs?’

Ms. Swift is currently on a break from her Eras Tour after spending the holidays in Kansas City, but will travel to Japan in February before heading to Australia.

Commenting on previous calculations of her flight emissions, a spokesperson for Ms Swift said: ‘Taylor’s aircraft is regularly loaned to others. It is incorrect to attribute most or all of these journeys to her.”