😱 50 CENT WEIGHS IN: Says Taylor is "a lot better" than Travis's ex Kayla Nicole - brutal honesty!

0:03 Calarugashawk Media. Hey Swifties, Welcome back to Taylor Swift Today. It's Sunday, our regular weekly episode, and while it's been a quieter week overall, we have some incredible stories, including Taylor's Songwriter's Hall of Fame nomination, her life changing one hundred thousand dollars donation to a toddler with cancer, and some interesting friendship dynamics playing out publicly. Plus fifty cent just weighed in on the Kayla Nicole situation. Let's dive into everything first. The biggest news, Taylor Swift has been nominated for the twenty twenty six Songwriters Hall of Fame. She's alongside an absolutely legendary list including Kenny Loggins, LL COOLJ Pink, Sarah McLaughlin, David Byrne from Talking Heads, members of The Go Gos, The Guess Who, and Kiss. This is huge recognition for Taylor's songwriting legacy.

0:59 The Hall annually inducts both performers and non performers. Other nominees include disco songwriter Pete Ballott, who worked with Donna, Summer Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard, and Andreas Carlson from the legendary Chiron studios who worked on I Want It That Way and Bye Bye Bye. Voting members have until December fourth to turn in ballots. The fact that Taylor's being considered alongside these absolute legends of music history shows how her songwriting has transcended generations. From country to pop to alternative. She's proven herself as one of the greatest songwriters of our time. Now for the most heartwarming story of the week, Taylor donated one hundred thousand dollars to a GoFundMe for two year old Lila, who's battling ATRT, an extremely rare and aggressive brain tumor.

1:46 This story will make you cry happy tears. Lyla's mom, Caitlin, shared their journey on TikTok after Lila was diagnosed in February. When Caitlin was literally in labor with her second child, Lyla discovered the life of a showgirl and while dancing to Fortnite, she looked at the screen and declared, that's my friend about Taylor. The video went viral, with fans tagging Taylor. Caitlyn told people exclusively, I joke to my husband, people really think Taylor's going. To see this? He told me, you never know, but I had no real hopes she actually would. Days later, Tyler called from the airport, Taylor Swift just donated US one hundred thousand dollars.

2:26 The donation came with a message sending you the biggest hug to my friend Lilah. Caitlyn said. They questioned if it was real for thirty minutes until they saw it come through gofundme's back end. Knowing that she saw our video makes me so happy, Caitlyn said. The donation is incredible. It helps us so much, but the fact that she took the time to watch, to care to send that message, it means everything. The Swifties have since almost doubled Taylor's donation. Caitlyn added, I'm so grateful that more awareness is being spread out about pediatric cancer and about ATRT. Even if someone didn't donate, just seeing our story makes us feel seen.

3:07 When they filmed a thank you message, Lila saw Taylor on the iPad and again said, that is my friend. Caitlin told her, yes, baby, Taylor Swift is your friend. This is why we love Taylor. She sees these moments and acts on them. Now for some drama, fifty cent just gave a brutal assessment of Travis's ex Kayla Nicole. In an extra TV interview, when asked about Taylor and Travis, he said, I like it a lot better than the last thing Kelsey had going on. When the interviewer was stunned, he just smiled and repeated, it's a lot better. This comes after fans have been dissecting the opoalite lyrics that seemed to reference Kayla. You couldn't understand it, why you felt alone. You were in it for real. She was in her phone and you were just a pose. Fans even found old video of Travis asking Kayla to get off your phone. Fifty Cent also reflected on being name dropped and ruined the friendship where Taylor sings about a fifty cent song playing, He said it's cool because she was making reference to the period that no one was more prominent in music at that point. Meanwhile, Travis just invested two hundred million dollars with Jana Partners in theme parks, calling himself a theme park super fan business moves, while supporting his fiancee Christopher Wilding. Elizabeth Taylor's son, gave people an exclusive interview about the Elizabeth Taylor song. He called the references to his mother's legacy especially magical, and said Taylor and his mom are kindred spirits. They are both

4:38 the very embodiment of female empowerment. He said, the way Swift has deftly captured the similarities and parallel tracks in their careers and personal lives is delightful. He listened to the song the day it became available. Taylor had previously thanked him for comparing her to his mother, saying I was so flattered by that. The song debuted at number three on on Billboard. Now for some interesting friendship dynamics, Kara De la Vigne and Ed Sheeran were photographed at Saturday's Academy Museum gala with Charlie XCX. They post with actress Rachel Sennett, and Kara posted it on Instagram Wednesday. This is fascinating given actually romantic, seemingly dissing Charlie, comparing her to a toy chihuahua barking at me from a tiny purse. Charlie still hasn't addressed the feud publicly, but did rail against tour documentaries like Taylor's Era's Tour film in a recent Vanity Fair interview. The Daily Mail reported last week that Taylor and Ed's friendship is strained after he felt peeved when she released her album three weeks after his. When Taylor got engaged, Ed admitted to Andy Cohen he found out like everyone else on social media. Taylor defended this on Fallon, pointing out Ed doesn't have a cell phone more. In a moment, Jason Kelcey thanked his sister in law to be on New Heights after the Chiefs beat the Raiders.

6:07 Thank you so much, Taylor, Thank you so much, he said, crediting her attendance for the win. Patrick Mahomes posted an Instagram clip to Opealite, showing his skillful pass, and Travis said, I told you all it was going to be a banger. Jason joked, the sky is definitely Opolite in Kansas City right now, using the song's lyrics. Taylor attended with her dad, Scott Swift in a private suite, then celebrated at Travis's Prime Steakhouse, wearing red and black for Chief's colors. It was only her second game appearance this season. As for the Life of a Showgirl's reception, Enemy gave it three stars, writing that for the first time, Taylor seems not catalyzed into artistic growth by love, but merely comfortably secured by it.

6:52 Despite mixed reviews, it broke every record and earned her fifteenth US number one. Taylor addressed the criticism, telling Apple Music, I welcome the chaos. The rule of show business is if it's the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you're helping. She continued, I have a lot of respect for people's subjective opinions on art. I'm not the art police. Everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want, and what our goal is as entertainers is to be a mirror looking at this week. From Hall of Fame recognition to life changing donations to friendship dynamics playing out publicly, Taylor continues to dominate headlines even in quieter weeks. The fact that fifty cent is publicly saying she's better than Travis's X while Taylor's literally saving lives with her generosity icon behavior.

7:44 The Lilah story especially shows Taylor's heart. She didn't just donate money, she acknowledged their friendship, sending you the biggest hug to my friend Lilah. That personal touch means everything to that family. Taylor Swift Today now has an official Facebook community. Share your thoughts on the Hall of Fame nomination, the donation story, and these friendship dynamics. Search Taylor Swift Today on Facebook or check out Instagram. We'll keep tracking everything as we head into the holidays. Will Taylor address the Charlie situation, will Ed clarify their friendship status, And most importantly, we're all sending love to Lila and her family. This is ali emotional about Taylor's generosity, Excited for Hall of Fame possibilities, and watching these friendships evolve.

8:32 Stay fearless, Swifties,