portrayed as untrustworthy and opportunistic
Loaded language and selective details are used to depict Flagg as attempting to exploit Swift’s fame, including emphasis on her small venues and sudden social media activity post-album announcement.
““Prior to the album announcement, plaintiff had never used ‘the life of a showgirl’ in her social media promotion,” the brief states. “Following the announcement, plaintiff used the phrase or posted generally about Ms. Swift or the album over 40 times on her branded Instagram and TikTok accounts.””