Taylor Swift burns Nigeria

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Has the most populous black nation in the world, Nigeria, offended American superstar Taylor Swift in some way?

That’s a question begging to be answered going by two scenes in her You Need To Calm Down music video which portray a burning mobile home bearing the green-white-green colours of the Nigerian flag.

Overall, the video, which she co-directed, co-executive produced, was to support the LGBT movement and had scenes appropriately representing LGBTs. Nevertheless, it has come under fire from some in the LGBT community who believe her support is coming late and that she’s only trying to use it to market her upcoming album, Lover.

With that said, why did she burn the mobile home representing Nigeria in the video? Is it to get the video and the song indirectly popular in Nigeria and thereby Africa through it being get talked about negatively to make it trend as the negative comments from the LGBT community can be said to have helped it somewhat?

Or is the burning an attack on Nigeria for its anti-gay stance, knowing full well that if Nigeria supports LGBTs, then the rest of Africa would find it easier to?

Or does she have another grouse with Nigeria for a reason or more best known to her?

Over to you, Taylor. Tell us why you decided to take on Nigeria with this action of yours.