Taylor Swift, the 24-year-old star who bought a $20 million apartment in Tribeca (New York) in March, is now a Global Ambassador for the city – Photo: AFP

“I’m angry! It’s insulting. She doesn’t have any experience living here, or connected to the city,” said resident Dee Snider. “There are a lot of other people like comedian Jerry Seinfeld For example, if you need a big name. But Taylor Swift is a pop star, so when she moves to the city and is an ambassador?”, quoted comments on the New York Times .

Many people point to the country music princess who was born in Pennsylvania and Tennessee and then moved to Nashville. Taylor Swift’s purchase of a 20 million USD penthouse in New York is not enough to be chosen to represent this city. Taylor Swift’s new single “Welcome to New York” was made into “Welcome to LA” or even “Welcome to Detroit…”

“Does she know how to ride the subway, enjoy a hot dog at the Recession Special, and that 44th Ave., 44th Rd. and 44th Dr. are parallel streets in Queens?” said one resident. netizens commented.

According to The Times , it is understandable that an ambassador from New York would be criticized. The 24-year-old star moved to New York recently, and splits her time between Manhattan, Beverly Hills and Nashville. New York is notoriously stingy in granting the label “New Yorker” to anyone who was not born and raised there.

However, supporters say that New York needs to be promoted by talented newcomers, and the singer Red represents youth, talent, creativity, and success.

Ambassador Simon Doonan said there was no “downside” to choosing Taylor Swift because “She is the biggest pop star on the planet at the moment, her clean, wholesome image is sure to inspire for so many people to visit our city.”

And like the lyrics of her song  “Haters gonna hate,” the country music princess said she’s excited about the position.

Taylor Swift in New York – Photo: website TaylorSwift.com