When internet users flooded Taylor Swift with snake emojis after a cheating scandal, an interviewer asked how she felt about being called a snake. Her one-line response — 'snakes eat rats' — reframed the attack into a power dynamic where she was on top. It is a masterclass in not defending against criticism but weaponizing it on live television.
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