Bluebird Cafe recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to clear the air about a potential feud between Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. On Wednesday, the establishment’s manager addressed some unfounded reports speculating that the latter’s team had asked the restaurant to remove the former’s photo. She clarified that the staff removed the image of their own volition. It was because the photo was in an unfavorable position as Rodrigo filmed something in their cafe.
Bluebird cafe dismisses rumors Olivia Rodrigo’s team asked to remove Taylor Swift pictures
Bluebird Cafe General Manager Erika Wollam Nichols clarifies some questions we’ve received: pic.twitter.com/wHyIYDd3a3
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Bluebird Cafe’s manager, Erika Wollam Nichols, recently clarified whether Olivia Rodrigo’s team had asked the staff to remove Taylor Swift’s photo from their establishment. She took to X (formerly Twitter) on June 18 to “bring some truth to some questions in discussion that have been put out on the internet.”
In the video, she denied fans’ claims that Rodrigo’s team asked them to remove Swift’s photo while they were filming. Nichols noted that the cafe’s staff put it away as it was in a spot that was in the frame while the 22-year-old was filming. She admitted that the Nashville eatery did indeed have Rodrigo visiting them for filming purposes. However, she and her team did not ask the establishment to remove the photo. The staff decided to put away the image as it was in the way of the former Disney star’s filming.
The general manager further explained how they are legally bound to remove any and every photo that is under copyright. Since the Nashville cafe doesn’t “own those images,” the establishment doesn’t have the right to “give permission for those images to be used in any kind of broadcast.” She further emphasized, “That’s the sole reason that the photograph was removed from the place it stood.”
Nichols highlighted that the “employee who spoke out of turn about this did not understand why that image was removed.” She admitted that the staff member “spoke carelessly and haphazardly.” The COO reiterated, “But irregardless, that image was removed for legal reasons.” She also assured fans that the other photos of Swift remained untouched during the time of filming. Nichols noted, “Her headshot is there. Her chair still stands strong.”
Moreover, she clarified that the pop sensation’s photo wasn’t the only one that had to be removed. There were other images that had to be put away as well. She asked for the internet’s understanding, clarifying that there was no bad blood between the two singers.
Originally reported by Namrata Padhee on Reality Tea.
