--- title: Kim Kardashian West on Taylor Swift: 'There Was No Shade' description: Kim Kardashian West revealed that there was "no shade" intended towards Taylor Swift during her exposure of the singer this summer. canonical: https://time.com/4504943/kim-kardashian-on-taylor-swift/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-09-22T20:47:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:36:54.175Z og:title: Kim Kardashian West on Taylor Swift: 'There Was No Shade' og:description: "I'm a fan. 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(Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend Harper's BAZAAR Celebrates 'ICONS By Carine Roitfeld' at The Plaza Hotel on September 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) Gilbert Carrasquillo—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 22, 2016 8:47 PM UTC In a preview of her [_Wonderland_ interview with _E! News_](http://www.eonline.com/news/796779/kim-kardashian-says-there-was-no-shade-with-the-taylor-swift-kanye-west-feud), Kim Kardashian West addressed [her feelings toward Taylor Swift](http://time.com/4411055/kanye-west-taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-feud/). “I never publicly talk bad about people,” she told _Wonderland_. “I still don’t feel like I have. I’m being honest. I’m a fan. I like her music. There was no shade.” Previously, the Swift disagreement regarding Kanye’s mention of the singer in his songs was discussed extensively in an episode of _Keeping Up With the Kardashians_. Kim then released footage of West seemingly speaking with Swift about the song, “Famous” (you can read the full transcript of the clips [here](http://time.com/4410370/taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-kanye-west/).) In _Wonderland_, the reality star goes on to reveal that she received messages from the _1989_ singer’s friends, according to _E! News_. “Girls in her squad hit me up on text,” Kardashian West revealed, but declined to list names. “I’m not petty.” Another day, another development in this neverending [story](http://time.com/4410084/kanye-kim-kardashian-taylor-famous-call/). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4504943/kim-kardashian-on-taylor-swift/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4504943/kim-kardashian-on-taylor-swift/"},"headline":"Kim Kardashian West on Taylor Swift: 'There Was No Shade'","datePublished":"2016-09-22T20:47:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:36:54.175Z","description":"\"I'm a fan. 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