Is This the Weirdest Taylor Swift Romance Rumor Yet?

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There are rumors flying around the Chinese microblogging site Weibo that an American pop star is dating “a middle-aged Chinese tech tycoon,” according to Shanghaiist. Naturally, fans have decided that the rumors are about Taylor Swift and 52-year-old CEO Charles Zhang, the founder of internet company Sohu. Zhang held a livestream Friday to clear up the matter, although it’s not clear if his statements just made things worse or what. He had a real Mariah Carey moment when he denied even knowing who Taylor Swift is, and then declared, “It’s just a rumor. I have no interest in foreign women.” That went over with fans about as well as you’d expect.

Is This the Weirdest Taylor Swift Romance Rumor Yet?