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Taylor Swift changed the “Better Than Revenge” lyrics after years of a problematic recognition. Who is the song about? Here’s what we know.

After over a decade in the song trade, Taylor Swift is taking fee of her previous career setbacks. In 2021, the Grammy winner started re-recording all of the hits from her first six albums together with her former label, Big Machine Records, after shedding her masters to music supervisor Scooter Braun.

Taylor launched the primary “Taylor’s Version” album, “Fearless,” in April 2021, which was additionally the singer’s debut venture. In 2023, Taylor announced that she would continue her re-recording journey together with her 2010 album “Speak Now.” The made over version used to be Taylor’s opportunity to proper one of the wrongs she made when she wrote the songs for the album as a rising musician.

The “Speak Now” resurgence has reminded Swifties in all places about one of the vital singer’s tracks from that album, “Better Than Revenge.” In the music, Taylor mentioned some harsh things about a thriller woman who stole her man.

So, who is “Better Than Revenge” really about? Scroll down for the 4-1-1!

Who is Taylor Swift’s “Better Than Revenge” about?

“Better Than Revenge” debuted for the first time in 2010. The track is about a woman who stole Taylor’s boyfriend a couple of years prior and seemingly believed Taylor didn’t know anything else about it. But Taylor’s lyrics during the song proportion that she knew all about the lady’s treachery.

“She's no longer a saint, and he or she's not what you suppose / she's an actress, whoa / She's higher identified for the things that she does / On the mattress, whoa," Taylor’s original lyrics to the song read.

Taylor’s “mattress” lyric on “Better Than Revenge” has long followed the singer. In 2014, Taylor admitted to The Guardian that she wrote the line when she was 18 and wouldn’t have shamed the girl if she had a chance to write the song over.

In July 2023, Taylor showed that she changed the lyrics in "Better Than Revenge." She changed the “mattress” lyric to "He was a moth to the flame / She was keeping the matches, whoa."

While Taylor changed the track’s lyrics, the “actress” she referred to in the song remains a mystery. The “Karma” artist has never explicitly said who “Better Than Revenge” is about, but it has been on her fans’ minds for quite some time. Rumors have swirled for years that the song is about actor Camilla Belle.

Camilla Belle dated one of Taylor Swift’s exes before “Better Than Revenge” dropped.

It’s understandable why many people in Taylor’s fan base believe “Better Than Revenge” is about Camilla. A former child star, Camilla is best known for her roles in Practical Magic, Rip Girls, and Prada to Nada. The actor also dated one of Taylor’s exes — Joe Jonas.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Joe and Camilla dated in 2008. Before they got together, Taylor and Joe dated for several months during the same year. Then, in 2010, she wrote “Better Than Revenge,” which Taylor has said reflected her past relationships.

Taylor’s song resulted in a lengthy feud between her and Camilla. On various occasions, Camilla has reportedly clapped back at Taylor on social media. In 2016, she posted a quote on Instagram and Twitter that had many fans think she took a dig at Taylor.

“No need for revenge. Just sit back and wait," Camilla posted then. "Those who hurt you will eventually screw up themselves and if you're lucky, God will let you watch."

Despite the shady submit, Camilla hasn’t discussed her and Taylor’s contention a lot in public. She’s still acting in this day and age, and there’s no word if she has listened to Taylor’s Version of “Better Than Revenge” for herself.

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