Scooter Braun addresses speculation that a Taylor Swift song is potentially about his ex-wife

Scooter Braun is dismissing speculation that Taylor Swift’s 2022 song Vigilante Sh*t was inspired by his divorce from Yael Cohen.

Speaking on the Question Everything podcast, Braun said, “‘Cause me and Yael talk every day. My ex-wife is one of my best friends. So, me and my ex-wife laugh at that stuff.”

The track from Swift’s Midnights album contains pointed lyrics about revenge, infidelity, and divorce, prompting long-standing rumours it was a reference to Braun and Cohen’s 2022 split.

“That’s the mother of my children. That is my family for life,” Braun said, adding that he even has a tattoo reading “same team” in honour of their continued co-parenting relationship.

Lines from the song include, “She needed cold hard proof so I gave her some... Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride. Picture me thick as thieves with your ex-wife.” Braun simply replied, “Great strategy move, but no.”

The rumour gained traction because of Braun’s contentious history with Swift, including his 2019 acquisition of her master recordings.

Swift has since reclaimed ownership of her work, publicly celebrating the move and denying any involvement from Braun in the process.