Taylor Swift Considered Leaving Music After Kim Kardashian Feud

Taylor Swift reportedly came close to stepping away from music following her highly publicized fallout with Kim Kardashian.

The incident traces back to 2016, when Kardashian’s infamous “snake” post went viral on social media, sparking a wave of backlash against Swift. According to contributors in an upcoming Channel 4 documentary, the intense criticism left the singer questioning whether she wanted to remain in the spotlight.

“Taylor was on the verge of quitting,” one source noted, highlighting the scale of the hostility Swift faced online — from harsh trolling to threats — which took a toll on her mental well-being.

Fans interviewed for the series suggested that the “snake” narrative spread so fast that Swift struggled to defend herself, regardless of her actions or achievements.

The rift originally began years earlier with Kanye West’s interruption of Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs. But tensions reignited when Kardashian, then married to West, posted snake emojis on “National Snake Day,” intensifying the controversy and cementing Swift’s association with the label across platforms.