Seems like Scooter Braun is afraid of the Swifties…
Feels like it was years ago that the feud between Taylor Swift and Braun erupted over her music catalog, which was acquired by his holding company Ithaca Ventures in June 2019 from Big Machine Label Group. And he may have just re-ignited things with his latest statement…
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While chatting with British GQ, the 38-year-old explained that he once considered pursuing public office, but is not something he is interested any longer:
“Recently I was attacked very publicly by someone I don’t know, someone who refused to have a conversation with me — and I wish that person nothing but the best and hope that one day a dialogue is had, because I think it all could have been avoided with proper dialogue.”
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The entrepreneur continued:
“What it did teach me was that if my children were teenagers, if they were a little bit older, this could have been very hard for them. And I don’t know if I’m comfortable being in public office knowing the amount of ridicule and exposure you get and I don’t know if I want to put my children through that. So right now I’m trying to do the best I can from the private sector.”
He also discussed how fatherhood has “dramatically” changed him:
“Management changed me first, but being a father changed me dramatically. Management also made me more prepared to be a father. Because when you’re a kid you’re taught if something is wrong, you strike it down. Management is a very humbling job because you start to realize that people have very different points of view and while their point of view might not be reasonable, it’s reasonable to them.”
Braun and his wife Yael Cohen are parents to sons Jagger Joseph and Levi Magnus, and daughter Hart Violet. He added:
“If you’re going to get it [their career] to a place of success, you need to compromise and you need to find a common ground. You can’t just shoot it down and say, ‘That’s ridiculous.’ And you have to take ownership. If you disagree, you have to take a part in how you got here. So management made me a better man.”
Aside from fatherhood, he also spoke about the most valuable lesson that he has learned from his mistakes, which is “ownership, not of possessions but of decisions.” Seems like it could be more hinting at Taylor if you ask us…
“It’s easy when you’re young to get angry at the way people treat you, but that’s not helpful. The best thing I can do is take ownership of what role I can play in the relationship. If someone is angry at me then I must have contributed to their feelings in some way. Right or wrong, I was part of that chain of reaction. Having the ability to say sorry is also very important.”
Thoughts on what Braun had to say, y’all?? Let us know (below) in the comments!!
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