Ed Sheeran Explains Why He’s Staying Quiet Amid Taylor Swift And Scooter Braun's Feud

Ever since Taylor Swift took to Tumblr on Sunday (June 30) to post a lengthy journal entry accusing Scooter Braun of subjecting her to "incessant, manipulative bullying" for years, a few celebrities have taken sides. Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato — both of whom are Braun's customers — have vouched for their manager on their personalized social media accounts.


Other stars, including Todrick Hall, Cara Delevigne, and Halsey, have stood by Swift immediately after learning that Braun paid for her former record label for $300 million. However Ed Sheeran, a longtime pal of Swift, has chosen to stay publicly quiet amid the drama, and fans have noticed.


If you look at Sheeran's Instagram, you'll visualize that his comments are flooded with Swifties asking why he hasn't defended Taylor publicly. And however Ed's habitually preferred to stay out of drama, the "Perfect" singer has been on the obtaining end of a lot of criticism over his choice to stay silent. "Speak up for Taylor," one fan wrote. "You really should post something and stick up for Taylor," someone else added. And soon after getting thousands of more comments just like those, Sheeran finally responded to an accommodating fan who recommended that, perhaps, the two were speaking privately about the scenario, as real companions usually do. "I have been speaking directly to her," he wrote. "Like I routinely do."


And while most fans were thrilled to learn that the two are speaking about this privately, others continued to ask Ed to speak out on behalf of his friend. "Don't you think it's essential for boys to speak up?" One fan asked — a valid concern, especially considering Sheeran's recent group effort with Bieber on their hit song, "I Don't Care" (as well as their past creative partnership).


Clearly, people have a lot of conflicted feelings about whether Ed should use his platform to voice his support for Taylor soon after notoriously staying out of drama for much of his career. And ultimately, it's only a decision he can make. At this point, the only thing we know for sure is that Swift's drama with Braun is extremely complex, and only time will tell how it will all pan out. So far, it's essential to point out that Sheeran has been there for Swift amid this disaster — even if not publicly. Immediately considering that, if Taylor needs anything now, it's the support of these who've been there for her through it all, and that includes Ed.