A&F will stop selling Swift shirts.
Fans of Taylor Swift are truly devoted to the female pop star, so much so that they caused attire from popular retailer to be taken off the shelves.
CBS News reports that Abercrombie & Fitch has stopped selling a T-shirt that said “# more boyfriends than t.s.” after fans complained that it was a dig at the 23-year-old Grammy-winning singer’s many love interests over time, which have included Joe Jonas, John Mayer and Taylor Lautner. The shirt reportedly came out in February.
More than 200 fans signed a petition on Change.org asking the company to take away the shirt “because it’s hurtful to Taylor Swift and Swifties everywhere!” In addition to adding their signature, many even added their thoughts on the situation.
One fan wrote “the shirt is disrespectful and very mean,” while another wrote “This is ridiculous that Abercrombie and Fitch would stoop this low to get attention. Never will shop here again. Their brand is not worth its hype. The nerve.”
According to BuzzFeed, a self-described “huge Swiftie” by the name by Chelsea Nicole also posted a YouTube video in which she urged Swift fans to call Abercrombie’s public relations line to complain about the shirt.
The call line now consists of a message saying, “Thank you for calling Abercrombie & Fitch public relations. If you are calling regarding the Taylor Swift t-shirt, please note this is no longer available.” This apparently wasn’t good enough for the YouTube user who left a voicemail saying that the situation was “the most childish thing I have ever seen in my entire life” and explaining that she would never shop at the store again.
On Tuesday Abercrombie & Fitch tweeted, “Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt. We <3 Taylor’s music and think she’s awesome!”
Swift is yet to comment on the matter.
Interestingly enough, this is not the first time Abercrombie & Fitch has come under fire for its products. Earlier this year the company was criticized for comments its CEO Mike Jeffries made in the past about why they don’t sell clothes above a size 10.
In a 2006 interview with Salon Jeffries said, “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.”
Now besides offending individuals who aren’t stick thin, A&F has lost numerous customers with its former Swift shirt.
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