University of Vermont research found that Taylor Swift has had a mostly positive impact on body image and disordered eating. Lead researchers and an NYU Langone psychologist shared thoughts.

Taylor Swift has a mostly positive impact on fans’ body image and diet culture, study reveals

Pop star Taylor Swift has helped her fans achieve a more positive outlook overall on diet culture, disordered eating and body image, according to a new study from the University of Vermont.

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The common themes included conversations about Swift as a role model for disordered eating recovery; the use of or identification with specific songs that mention struggles with eating or body image; and objectification of Swift’s body.

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The study also examined conflicting reactions from fans on social media to a scene in Swift’s “Anti-Hero” music video that depicted the word “fat” on a scale.

Swift’s disclosure of her own struggles with eating and body image have had an overall positive influence on her fans with similar struggles, the researchers concluded.

Swift is considered “one of the most popular and influential celebrities” with “power as a role model for millions of fans across the world,” the study findings stated.

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Lead study researchers Lizzy Pope and Kelsey Rose discussed the findings with Fox News Digital.

Pope, an associate professor of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Vermont, said she recognized the admiration many of her students have for Swift.

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