A number of highly-controversial statues have been toppled around the globe amid worldwide anti-racism protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. #TaylorSwift in a long series of tweets said she encouraged the statues being removed.

They might have been their a long time but now they are "highly controversial"....

A number of highly-controversial statues have been toppled around the globe amid worldwide anti-racism protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. #TaylorSwift in a long series of tweets said she encouraged the statues being removed. https://t.co/1iYeo5Q3Qd

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 12, 2020