Singer Taylor Swift released her "Bad Blood" music video at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 17 on ABC. The hit song was inspired by a female pop artist. Celebrity guest stars were revealed by Swift daily through social media prior to the release date. Swift is infamous for crafting songs about personal relationships, problems and experiences.
Swift's "Bad Blood" music video is filled with action, drama, and killer special effects akin to the futuristic movie 'Tron.' Swift is pushed through the window of a multi-story building by Gomez, her once-trusted partner in crime. She is reborn as she is suited up in armor and even changes her hair color to a fiery red. Femme fatales sharpen their weapons and words as they train for a big fight between Gomez and Swift. The video ends with Gomez and Swift both throwing a vicious punch to one another's faces.
At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, California, Swift's anticipated "Bad Blood" music video premiered live during the Billboard Music Awards. The video stars Taylor Swift as Catastrophe, Selena Gomez as Arsyn, Cindy Crawford as Headmistress, Martha Hunt as Homeslice, Cara Delevingne as Mother Chucker, Mariska Hargitay as Justice, Ellen Pompeo as Luna, Jessica Alba as Domino, Serayah as Dilemma, Karlie Kloss as Knockout, Kendrick Lamar as Welvin Da Great, Lena Dunham as Lucky Fiori, Hailee Steinfeld as The Trinity, Ellie Goulding as Destructa X, Gigi Hadid as Slay-Z, Hayley Williams as The Crimson Curse, Zendaya as Cut-Throat, and Lily Aldridge as Frostbyte. It was directed by Joseph Kahn and produced by Taylor Swift.
"I was thinking that you could be trusted. Did you have to ruin what was shining? Now it's all rusted. Did you have to hit me where I'm weak? Baby I couldn't breathe," sings 25-year-old Swift in the music video.
The music video features rapper Lamar whose lyrics gave the song an edgier beat and sound. "Bad Blood" is a song from Swift's fifth studio album, "1989.' The original track runs for 3 minutes and 31 seconds. The song was written by Taylor Swift and Max Martin Shellback. It was produced by Max Martin Shellback. The song was recorded with Big Machine Republic.
"Sometimes the lines in a song are lines you wish you could text-message somebody in real life. "I would just be constantly writing all these zingers - like, 'Burn. That would really get her,' said 25-year-old Swift. "My intent was not to create some gossip-fest. I wanted people to apply it to a situation where they felt betrayed in their own lives."
Swift said that the other woman attempted to sabotage an arena tour by trying to take Swift's crew members. Swift did not directly fight with her competitor like she does in the video, but expressed her emotions through her music.
