watching 5x10 liberty. here’s a thought for taylor: did you consider, ever, that lauren might have willingly chosen mase carb over axe bank if you’d told her that you were plotting with chuck and prince to take axe down and therefore axe bank wouldn’t be the source of stability she was looking for? did you think to mention that to her at any point during the 2-3 months of the early pandemic you two presumably spent in the same apartment 24/7? maybe as a follow-up to telling her “i’m going back to axe cap to help chuck destroy axe, but really i’m going to let them destroy each other” last year? or is rian the only employee you’re letting in on this particular secret for some reason? any way you could have handled this other than firing and dumping lauren in a fit of pique at wendy? no? alright then
It’s no common mistake that Taylor has had quite a connection with 5H for a long time now, apart from being the girls favorite at one point too. But it’s also no common mistake that she’s known for being “ the queen of PR games” in the music industry.
“They are the hunters, we are the foxes.” - Taylor
Our main focus though is something similar between Tay and Lauren.
This is all observational based on recent discoveries.
Also yes before anyone says anything, I am aware that they come from different places inside of the music industry but Celebrity Culture makes no exceptions for anyone.
I know some harmonizers have beef against her for whatever reason it may be but stay with me this reaaaaallllly isn’t about beef. Or is it?
Speaking of beef, how about them hot dogs? Wait- uh I mean strawberries? Both?
Actually, let’s talk about connections. They’re important. Public Relations? They’re important. In case you don’t know what Public Relations are let me firmly break it down for you in capital letters, P.R. What is P.R? A relationship between celebrities and their public.
Example:
PR is having your fans take pictures of you and your “bf” when you want to make something look less staged because you know there are no paps around. It’s making your “boyfriend” wear an I heart TS shirt while your professional photographers lurk around the same beach taking pictures of you that you’ll post a day later on IG. Speaking of a day later, you’ll take pictures the same exact day and post them on IG days later making it seem like they were taken days apart. ( This is what we call a late- a - gram.)
It’s also having other people post pictures of you both on their IG that loook naturaaaal.
A lot of people spotted her PR right away because Tay’s PR tactics became downright messy.
But there was one Public Relation that Tay did that we’re going to talk about today. That might make you wonder if Tyrex really is what they’re trying to make it seem.
Anyways monumentally let’s get to the point:
First Similarity:
Lauren is a feminist right?
Well, Taylor just so happens to also be a feminist.
So, these two wonderful human beings in their own way were put into a relationship with people WHO ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MATCH THEIR MORALITY.
Truthfully anyone would know that a feminist being with a sexist asswipe does not fucking make any sense, to begin with.
CH and TY are both, in fact, sexist, womanizing bad boys that objectify women.
Why would a feminist suddenly date someone that goes completely against what they’ve been preaching?
The sexist x feminist chime gives this wave of disaster a bit of a controversial spin that creates drama, which everyone loves to be a part of.
Also, it doesn’t matter how recent or how late the evidence that proves they’re sexist is because it doesn’t change the fact that it happened.
Second Similarity:
Boys and girls pull out your popcorn because you’re about to go on the ride of your life! Hah! More like oops I did it again.
See let’s call this the cheating game, where two feminists are accused of cheating after finding their good ol' truuuuue love.
It all started with someone posting a picture of them together on Instagram. Just how Lauren’s recent dating rumor emerged off of the interwebs. Not going to get real in depth with this since this is a Lauren/Camila blog. But let’s just say:
An Ex Came Into The Picture
And Media Tabloids Started A Cheating Scandal.
You know just like this?
Random Insertions:
I’ve talked about this before in my Timeline Post.
We all have social media right? Well, we’re talking about Instagram more specifically which I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned about 5 times in this post.
As a wise man once said, “Whoever controls the [social] media, controls the mind” Jim Morrison.
It’s no surprise that Taylor openly posted very orchestrated photos of her “relationship” one after another with CH on IG. Even though she stated SHE WANTED TO KEEP HER NEXT RELATIONSHIP PRIVATE. Do you know who else likes to keep her relationship low-key?
Now let’s see here,
Lauren seems to presumably be taking the same route. Both of the humans involved are encouraging the said rumors with various different pictures on each other’s social medias/tweets. For example, the picture somebody else took with them in the background supposedly kissing.
Remember what I mentioned at the beginning of this post?
“ It’s also having other people post pictures of you both on their Instagram that look natuuural.”
They’re pushing out an idea that they’re together and that’s where I think of Taylor’s use in her PR and PR is definitely easier to do now all with the touch of a screen.
And if this fandom has learned anything look at Lucy and Lauren.
1. *(Taylor has also attended CH concerts and also made sure she was seen with him during choachella) *
2. They spent each others birthdays together.
3. Tay’s manager was often seen with them most of the time and they were never alone always had other people with them. The orange haired woman is Tay’s manager.
*cough*
THIRD SIMILARITY:
Animals are cute right? Boyfriends are cute right? Well, what about boyfriends and cute animals?
I aforementioned this in my Timeline post too but let’s get more in-depth with what I mean by this.
You see these cute kittens? They were being babysat by Tay’s “bf” and CH took it to snapchat so everyone could see that he was in fact at Taylor’s house while she was outperforming.
You know who else was taking care of a cute puppy while their mom was out and put it on their social media so everyone would know it’s her dog? Hmmmmm that’s right:
Then they made sure everyone knew they were together by having Leo on both their IG.
So, in conclusion, I was reminded of an old time enemy and found this interesting. Just wanted to share it with you
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Collections of ficlets based on prompts and originally posted on Tumblr. Each entry in the series centers on a relationship or character from Billions.
can i interest anyone in twenty thousand words of assorted billions fic? featuring:
ben/winston
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Ben and Winston have so much in common… including, sometimes, their bosses trying to destroy each other.
taylor/winston
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor hired Winston for a number of reasons, and compatibility was one of them.
tmc polycule
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor, Winston, and the people who love them.
taylor/lauren
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor and Lauren don’t get much time alone together, so they make the best of what they get.
rian/winston
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Rian and Winston are a pair, and they get along great. Mostly. Sometimes. If Winston’s lucky.
taylor (solo)
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor won’t let anyone stop them from moving forward.
taylor & mafee
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor and Mafee have something that’s rare on the Street: a lasting friendship.
taylor/philip
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Taylor and Philip make that effort to get to know each other better.
from the wine bottle and multiple empty wine glasses on the counter, and the one glass closest to the open laptop that’s about a third full, i must conclude that taylor expected lauren to show up but didn’t know why and planned to offer her a drink, and also that they started drinking well before she arrived
