Scooter Braun Opens Up About The One Taylor Swift Song Many Swifties Believed Was Be About Him

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Scooter Braun doesn't seem too worried that pop superstar Taylor Swift has written any songs about him. During a recent podcast appearance, the music executive, known for working with artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and, at one point, Swift, addressed fan theories that the singer had slammed him in a song from her album "Midnights."
Scooter Braun Reveals His Thoughts About Taylor Swift Potentially Slamming Him In A Song
After Swift released her 10th studio album in October 2022, many believed the song "Vigilante Sh-t" was about Braun and his ex-wife, Yael Cohen.
In the pop track, Swift sings about helping a woman get revenge on a man who did her wrong.
"Draw the cat eye, sharp enough to kill a man / You did some bad things, but I'm the worst of them," Swift sings over the beat, later adding, "She needed cold hard proof so I gave her some / She had the envelope, where you think she got it from?"
According to Braun, however, there's no way Swift's track could be about him and Cohen, considering they talk "every day."
Braun Says Taylor Swift's Song Is Not About Him And His Ex-Wife
"My ex-wife is one of my best friends. So, me and my ex-wife laugh at that stuff," Braun said on an episode of the "Question Everything" podcast.
Braun shared that he and Cohen, who share three kids together, Jagger, Levi, and Hart, are in such a good place that they hardly refer to each other as "ex" partners.
"That's the mother of my children," he said. "That is my family for life. I have a tattoo on my finger that says 'same team' after my divorce, because she and I are the same team for life. It's what we say to each other."
Braun doubled down on his denial, stating that he and Cohen "never thought [the song] was about us."
"Great strategy move," he stated, "but no."
Taylor Swift And Scooter Braun Have Had A Complicated Past
It's no surprise that many believed Swift's song "Vigilante Sh-t" was about Braun, considering their contentious history dates back to 2019, when Braun acquired Swift's former label, Big Machine, in a $300 million deal that included the rights to her first six albums.
In a letter shared to her Tumblr page, Swift expressed her disappointment with the deal, saying she "wasn't given an opportunity to buy" her masters before they were sold. "Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it," she wrote.
Swift Was Able To Buy Her Masters Back In 2025
Eventually, Braun sold Swift's catalog to Shamrock Capital in 2020, and in 2025, the "Cruel Summer" singer was finally able to purchase it herself after completing her record-breaking "Eras Tour."
'I almost stopped thinking it would ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' she wrote. 'But that's all in the past now. I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. I really get to say these words.'
'All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright with no strings attached, no partnership, with full autonomy,' she continued. 'I will be forever grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me.'
Swift went on to praise Shamrock Capital for handling their business deal in an "honest, fair, and respectful" manner.
"... I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: my memory and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams. I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead," she added.
Braun Paid His Ex-Wife $20 Million In Divorce Settlement
Based on a report from PEOPLE, Braun paid Cohen $20 million as part of their divorce settlement.
Although the music executive walked away with assets including more than 100 pieces of art, a 2018 Porsche Cayenne, a 2019 Tesla Model X, and a $65 million mansion, Cohen also retained several luxury items.
According to the report, the F-ck Cancer founder was able to remain inside their $30 million Brentwood home, as well as keep a 2021 Land Rover Defender and several pieces of art.
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