Get your popcorn and re-live the juiciest celebrity drama of the year.
We may claim we’re here just for the art, but let’s be honest for once: celebrity drama has always been giving us life. This year was no exception when it came to A-listers throwing online-punches at each other, getting into #fights over music videos, lyrics, mutual friends and broken hearts. Let’s remember the 5 biggest showdowns of 2016.
Taylor Swift Vs. Kanye West & Kim Kardashian

Okay, let’s start with the most famous one (pun intended). Yeezy just can’t get over his long-time brawl with Taylor Swift, even though by now it feels like it began in 1989 or something (another pun your way, sorry). Back in February, Kanye premiered his quasi-artsy music video for the Rihanna-assisted track “Famous,” which featured more than just Kanye and Rihanna. Very human-like versions of celebrities like Donald Trump and Taylor Swift were all naked, sleeping peacefully next to each in one huge bed. But it wasn’t the video that got everyone hot and bothered, but the lyric “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / I made that bitch famous.”
Taylor was understandably angry, but Kanye was quick to defend his art, tweeting “I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings.” Taylor was happy to aim her Grammy win at him, throwing a classic subtle Swiftshade at the rapper saying during her speech: “…there are going to be people along the way who are going to try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.”
The feud dragged all the way to July, when Kim Kardashian posted the recordings of Kanye and Taylor’s phone conversation about the song. Taylor was furious, later, posting a long Instagram rant where she clarified that Yeezy never told her he was going to call her “that bitch” in front of the entire world. We have to give it to Tay-Tay — this is a pretty big detail to leave unmentioned.
