Gold called Swift "the leader we need in 2020", who steps up to "fill gaps left by political leadership", during a time "when our political leaders are struggling to build consensus on and convey the gravity of issues" like mental health. [31] Steve Pond of TheWrap pointed out that "the heart of Miss Americana is Taylor Swift telling us what she stands for on gay rights and women's rights, and what she's learned about the fate of being a woman in the public eye". 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People are connecting to it in a really deep way, which was, of course, my dream when making the movie. [100], "Only the Young", the film's promotional single, was used to advertise Biden/Harris, as part of Democratic campaign for 2020 United States presidential elections. Usually we have to make alterations to the dresses, but we can take them right off the runway and put them on you!" It's just so moving. [95] In a Deccan Chronicle piece titled "Warring with food", writer Swati Sharma noted "it's no surprise" that many celebrities like Swift have struggled with eating disorders, and highlighted how the singer would be "so hungry after performances that she'd feel weak and on the verge of passing out".[96]. Wilson stated that she views the movie as "looking at the flip side of being America's sweetheart", meant to shed light on the less-glamorous side of fame and stardom. The Official Website of Taylor Swift - evermore album out now! He explained that the article was intended to "deconstruct the pettiness of the celebrity–industrial complex" and expressed his regret that the headline appeared to be "overly critical" of Swift. Miss Americana has been listed amongst best films and documentaries lists by mainstream publications. Nancy Coleman, of the same magazine, opined that the film "opens a rare, honest window on what makes this star [Swift] tick". [21] Miss Americana has been described as an "intimate", "genuine", "funny" and "empowering" film, that documents "her humble beginnings as a country-music star to her position as an influential figure in pop culture". God, I almost tear up like thinking about some of the notes I've gotten from teenagers about how they look in the mirror and they hate their body and they hate the way they look. [92] Anne Petersen of BuzzFeed News commented that Swift contributes to society's "collective understanding of what beauty and success looks like", and that she is also talking about her "susceptibility to the pressure of that understanding". From Emmy Winning Director Lana Wilson and Academy Award Winning Filmmakers Behind 20 Feet From Stardom. [86] Excuse Me, I Love You (2020) by American singer Ariana Grande was also compared to Miss Americana. [29], The Atlantic's Spencer Kornhaber wrote that Miss Americana portrays "a pop star facing a daunting challenge—redefining success", acting as "a container for the dictates of supposedly meritocratic capitalist patriarchy". [91] The New York Post's Elana Fishman confessed: "every so often, I'll still catch myself criticizing the way my tummy or legs look in a photo or how a certain pair of pants fits me. "[4], Additionally, the archive footages used in the documentary feature record producer Calvin Harris, singers Beyoncé, P!nk, Harry Styles, Shakira and Lenny Kravitz, music bands Dixie Chicks and Earth Wind & Fire, models Karlie Kloss and Kim Kardashian, rapper Kanye West, US senator Marsha Blackburn, US president Donald Trump, actors Taylor Lautner and Tom Hiddleston, drag queens Jade Jolie and Riley Knoxx, television personalities Barbara Walters, Dan Harris, David Letterman, Erin Robinson, Graham Norton, Hoda Kotb, Jedediah Bila, Jenny Johnson, Jimmy Fallon, JuJu Chang, Nancy O'Dell, Nikki Glaser, Phil McGraw, Sara Haines, Stephen Colbert, Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg, and the entire "Fab 5" cast of Queer Eye: Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France. Follow @genius She explained that Swift's leadership is commercially savvy, but also shows how celebrities "can now speak directly to fans, doing tremendous good in the process", and concluded that the singer is sending a powerful message—"one that is likely to save lives in myriad ways".[89]. I still think it's important to be polite, but not at all costs. The video concludes with the motto: "You've marched for four years. According to an article published by Variety on January 21, 2020, the song was said to be a “digital single [released] in conjunction with the [documentary, Miss Americana].” [6], On January 15, 2020, Swift revealed the release date and a poster of the film through her social media accounts. [94] Ellen Ricks of HelloGiggles called Swift's reveal of her disorder as inspirational, noting "how it can potentially impact so many people still fighting", as "there is still so much stigma and misinformation" surrounding eating disorders, and praised Swift for "using her voice to shed light on the issue for her fans". [36] Nick Allen for RogerEbert.com describes the film as "engineered to appease her fans and promote Swift's self-awareness". [72][73] Upon release, the film became the highest-rated Netflix-original biographical documentary by an artist in IMDb history. [6] She was provided with a list of potential directors, of which Wilson was one. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. In December 2019, Netflix revealed that the documentary was set to premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Miss Americana debuted at the opening night of 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020, to critical acclaim centering on its intimacy and vulnerability. Taylor Swift said about Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince in her Lover Enchanced Spotify campaign, "This song is about disillusionment with our crazy world of politics and inequality, set in a metaphorical high school.I wanted it to be about finding one person who really sees you and cares about you through all the noise. It was released on January 31, 2020, through Republic Records, as a promotional single for Miss Americana, a Netflix documentary that follows Swift's life and career over several years; the song is featured in the film's ending credits. [32] Glamour's Marie-Claire Chappet wrote: "Miss Americana shows Taylor is sick of the restrictive parameters set out for women in the spotlight. But now that they've seen that Taylor has struggled with some of these same things too, and she's gotten through it and she's stronger and happier as a result, and that inspires them to keep going. With Taylor Swift, Andrea Swift, Scott Swift, Joel Little. Taylor Swift Style is dedicated to identifying the fashion of singer/songwriter Taylor Swift and will host a collection of exact finds from her wardrobe. [22] Critics complimented the film for Wilson's direction, and the "emotional heft" that came from Swift's vulnerable interviews discussing issues such as eating disorder, self esteem and sexual assault,[22] and also for the portrayal of Swift's creative process. I experienced it as a person with extreme privilege, so I can only imagine what it's like when you don't have that. [39] Variety's Owen Gleiberman opined that the documentary is "a controlled and sanded-off confection of pop-diva image management", where Swift "presents of herself is just chancy and sincere enough" in the film "to draw us in". He added that the film does not depict a "drastic change" but rather "a tough, somewhat deflating process of self-recognition". [13] Six days later, an official trailer to the film was released on YouTube and on Swift's social media accounts. It was released on Netflix and in select theaters on January 31, 2020. [17] Upon release, the song received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its politically charged lyrics that deal with gun violence and school shootings in the United States. I'm so sorry to hear that you've struggled with some of the same things I've struggled with. Willman wrote that the film further features clips capturing Swift's increasing LGBTQ allyship, Swift's reaction to her mother's cancer diagnosis, and Swift's response to her 2017 album Reputation not receiving any nominations in general categories at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates Event Details, Videos, Merchandise & More [10] In response, a representative for Swift published an email from a Big Machine executive refusing to issue licences in connection to the documentary. Official audio for ‘Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince’ performed by Taylor Swift. American comedian Nikki Glaser wrote an apology on Instagram for her comments about Swift featured in the film. In the apology, Glaser stated that: "Unfortunately, I am featured in her [Swift's] new documentary as part of a montage of asshats saying mean things about her, which is used to explain why she felt the need to escape from the spotlight for a year", and admitted that her comments may have come from a place of "projection". [6], Swift revealed the documentary in November 2019, when she said the owner and founder of her former label Big Machine Records, Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta respectively, blocked her from using older music and performance footage for the documentary. Miss Americana further prompted many of Swift's past critics to respond to the documentary. [81], Miss Americana is credited for paving the way for singers to utilize major streaming platforms to assist their career, by eventizing tour footages into intimate, candid films. [101][102], An alternative poster of the film, featuring a male alter-ego of Swift, appears in the music video for Swift's 2020 single "The Man". [23] [74][75][76], American singer Katy Perry praised the film, stating that she was impressed by Miss Americana, because of its self-awareness and vulnerability, and commented that she was "really excited for her [Swift] to be able to show that to the world: that things aren't perfect, they don't have to be, and it's more beautiful when they aren't". She's in a different person than we were ever". It is a biographical compilation of interviews, flashbacks, studio footage, home videos, cellphone videos and concert recordings that cover a number of events in Swift's life and career, including the making of her sixth and seventh studio albums, Reputation (2017) and Lover (2019), her past battle with body dysmorphia and allied eating disorder, her mother's cancer diagnosis, the toxic internet culture and media scrutiny she faces, her sexual assault trial, and her decision to go public with her political views, including LGBTQ+ allyship. Taylor Swift's parents got divorced sometime around 2011, without telling anyone about it.Too worried about offsetting Taylor's career, Andrea and Scott kept silent about their marriage troubles, sternly refusing to get the press involved throughout the legal process. 'Cats' and 'Miss Americana' In December 2019, Swift was featured a live-action adaptation of the famed Broadway musical Cats , along with Jennifer Hudson , James Corden and Rebel Wilson . [30] Decider's Anna Menta commented that "Wilson and her team captured moments that felt personal, vulnerable, and deeply authentic, and they did so with a skill and artistry that Instagram Live stories just can't match". Please enable Cookies and reload the page. [11] In December, Variety reported Big Machine had cleared the use of Swift's older material for the film.[1]. 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She further added that "if you're familiar with my 'work' at all, you know I talk openly about battling some kind of eating disorder for the past 17 years, I was probably 'feeling fat' that day and was jealous". The site's critics consensus reads: "Miss Americana provides an engaging if somewhat deliberately opaque backstage look at a pop star turned cultural phenomenon. In an interview with Glamour, Wilson talked about the positive comments she received regarding her decision to include Swift's eating disorder and body image issues in the film: It's been such a positive reaction. [34] In his critic's pick review, IndieWire's David Ehrlich wrote that "the power of Miss Americana" is "watching someone who stands astride the world gradually realize that her art is the only thing that she can control", adding that Wilson is "so good at splitting the difference that some of her documentary's most humanizing moments are beautiful for how they contradict Swift's intention". She described the film as "glossy, conventional, flicking between past and present with a warm intimacy" as Swift "bares her soul in this intimate, earnest docu-portrait". After premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the film received critical praise and a standing ovation from the audience. A look at iconic pop artist Taylor Swift during a transformational time in her life as she embraces her role as a singer/songwriter and harnesses the full power of her voice. I needed to get to a point where I was ready, able and willing to call out bullshit rather than just smiling my way through it. It also became the highest-rated Netflix-original biographical documentary by a recording artist in IMDb history.