Bruno Mars Clarifies Swift Feud Rumors

0:00From the streets of Durham to the world, this is Durham News Today. Bruno Mars sparked buzz after social media users spotted him liking a post that took a jab at Taylor Swift. The 40-year-old singer reportedly hit like on a March 13th X, post questioning how the 36-year-old star rose to fame, hinting at, unfair advantages. It turned out the post was fake, wrongly linked to K-pop group BTS. The clip showed Swift performing live, and the whole thing blew up by March 15th when outlets like Pop Faction covered it. Confusion spread fast since the original seemed to come from a news account, not any official source. Fans and followers reacted with surprise, given the friendly history between the two artists. They've posed together at award shows for years, and both dominate the charts. Just in January, Mars grabbed the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with his track I Just Might, ending Swift's 15-week run atop. The list with her song from the album, The Life of a Showgirl.

1:00Mars wasted no time setting things straight that Sunday night on X. He called Swift supportive and kind, urging everyone to spread love online. Reports say he unlike the post right after. A day later on Instagram, he doubled down on the positive vibe, making it clear there's no bad blood, both keep shining at the top of their game. CNN is sponsored by our partner. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.