Jokes and memes about Taylor Swift's private jet are taking over the internet as people mock her response to the carbon emissions controversy

Memes about Taylor Swift and her private jet have taken over the internet after analysis showed her private jet has emitted 8,293.54 tonnes of carbon emissions since the beginning of the year.

The marketing firm Yard analyzed data from @CelebrityJets, which tracks the private jets of famous actors, musicians, and personalities, and found that of those tracked, Swift had racked up the most emissions. 

Since the beginning of the year, the account found, Swift's jet took 170 trips, equalling about 22,923 minutes in the air — which nets out to 8,293.54 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.

That's 1,184.8 times the average person's emissions, according to Yard. 

Swift's reps quickly came to her defense, releasing a statement saying she frequently loans the plane out to others and therefore wasn't solely responsible for the carbon emissions.

"Taylor's jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals," various news outlets reported. "To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect."

But that didn't stop some from criticizing Swift, suggesting her constant private jet usage showed a disregard for the environmental impact of plane travel. 

And many have taken to Twitter and TikTok to express their disapproval with memes mocking the singer — and the perceived absurdity and lack of relatability of the situation.

Many memes followed a similar format — juxtaposing videos of planes, jets, or other flying objects with an imaginary scenario in which Swift is attempting to do something for which plane travel would be absurd.

 

—isaac (@ass_dentata) July 31, 2022

 

—Dr. Tushar???? (@reputushion) July 30, 2022

—k (@folkxile) July 30, 2022

 

Old footage and photos of Swift on, around, or near planes resurfaced.

 

—???? (@Notfancy_) July 29, 2022

—lem (@ratikyle) July 30, 2022

 

People also dug out Taylor Swift lyrics that related to flying, suggesting they've now taken on a whole new meaning.

—miguel (@cowboyinwoods13) July 30, 2022

—silver ???? (@tisthedamnseven) July 30, 2022

—???? taylor swift ai art (@swiftAIartbot) July 30, 2022

 

But then some subtly defended Swift by pointing out the absurdity of blaming global environmental problems on one person.

—STOP DONATING TO BLM NATIONAL AND SHAUN KING (@WrittenByHanna) July 31, 2022

—Andrew Strauss (@straussanator) July 30, 2022

—roro (@fuglibetty) July 31, 2022

 

 

They also invented overblown hypothetical scenarios for how Swift might respond to the criticism.

—Vinny Thomas (@vinn_ayy) July 31, 2022

—anchal (taylor's version) (@anchaltoowell) July 30, 2022

 

As some of Taylor Swift's diehard fans defended her, others pivoted to mocking the loyal fandom.

—Tom Usher (@tom_usher_) July 30, 2022

—augustine's brother (@beersandcandles) July 29, 2022

 

 

Some memes simply relied on the facts, which can sometimes be even funnier than fiction.

—Scream: The TV Series Belated Emmy Campaign (@ladiedbird) July 30, 2022

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