What is ‘SpeakUpNow’ campaign? Find out why Taylor Swift’s fans want ‘more than a simple apology’ from her

Taylor Swift’s fans are launching the ‘#SpeakUpNow’ campaign as news about her romance with Matty Healy continues to gain steam.

Over the last few weeks, Taylor’s fans have expressed their opinions and thoughts about the Grammy-award-winning singer dating The 1975 frontman, and they are not quite delighted. This is due to the bigoted comments and controversies that Healy has made in the past.

And now, fans of the AntiHero singer are launching the #SpeakUpNow campaign, wherein they have asked her for ‘more than a simple apology’ for Healy’s past comments.

This open letter comes two weeks after Taylor Swift announced the re-release of her third studio album Speak Now which originally came out in 2010.

What is the ‘SpeakUpNow’ campaign?

The SpeakUpNow Campaign launched by Swifties on social media is an open letter to the 33-year-old singer. In the letter, Swift’s fans and supporters are asking her to use her platform ‘responsibly and intentionally’. It also asks her to “advocate for inclusivity, celebrate diversity and promote empathy and understanding.”

It should be noted that Swifties acknowledged that Taylor has the freedom to make her “own choices and form relationships.” However, they opined that she should “challenge harmful ideologies and inspire followers to join [her] in creating a more just and equitable world.”

The letter mentioned that Taylor’s silence on Matty Healy’s problematic statements would mean that she is “perpetuat[ing] hatred and contribut[ing] to systemic oppression undermines the progress that was made towards equality and understanding.”

Taylor Swift has not made a comment on this campaign yet.