Taylor Swift criticized Kim Kardashian for orchestrating a psychological takedown that led her to retreat from public view during their prolonged feud. Swift, recently honored as Time's Person of the Year, opened up about the conflict stemming from Kanye West's 2016 song, which featured explicit lyrics about her. Despite West's claim of Swift's consent, a dispute arose when Kim released what Swift termed as "an illegally recorded phone call," aiming to contradict her denial. Swift said the aftermath of the public fallout felt like a "career death," asserting, "Make no mistake—my career was taken away from me." In an interview with Time, she detailed the impact of the situation, citing a manipulated narrative through the edited, illegally recorded phone call released by Kim Kardashian. This, according to Swift, took a severe toll on her mental well-being, prompting her to relocate to a foreign country and remain secluded for a year, avoiding phone calls out of fear. While Swift didn’t specify her new location, she started dating British actor Joe Alwyn in late 2016, and there were widespread rumors suggesting she rented a home in London to be closer to him.