Who is Camilla Belle? Taylor Swift fans speculate 'Better Than Revenge' lyrics hint at Joe Jonas' post-breakup romance
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift has just released the Taylor's Version of her 2010 studio album, 'Speak Now'. One notable change in the re-recorded version was the absence of a particular sentence in the song 'Better Than Revenge'. In the original version, Swift sang, "She's an actress, but she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress." However, in the re-recorded version, the lyrics have been modified to say, "She's an actress, he was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches."
'Better Than Revenge' was written by Swift in the aftermath of her breakup with Joe Jonas in 2008. Following their split, Jonas started dating actress Camilla Belle, leading to speculation that the song was inspired by their relationship. With Swift's announcement to re-record her first six albums as a means to regain ownership of her master recordings, fans have been curious to know if she would retain the controversial sentence in the song.
Who is Camilla Belle?
Camilla Belle, 36, is an American actress. She has appeared in various films and television shows throughout her career. Some of her notable film credits include 'The Ballad of Jack and Rose', 'When a Stranger Calls', '10,000 BC' and 'Push'. Belle has also appeared in music videos for artists such as Enrique Iglesias and Maroon 5. Joe Jonas started dating Belle in 2008. Their relationship attracted media attention at the time, and Belle even appeared in the music video for the Jonas Brothers' song 'Lovebug'.
'Hurtful at the time'
One fan wrote on Twitter, "As much as im sad about losing the og btr line, taylor has gained a LOT of new YOUNG fans that probably have never heard Speak Now. she wants to set a new standard and send a different message to influential children." They continued, "At the end of the day, that lyric was targeted at a REAL PERSON (Camilla belle) and was hurtful at the time. we should respect that taylor doesnt want to bring that up again."
and at the end of the day, that lyric was targeted at a REAL PERSON (Camilla belle) and was hurtful at the time. we should respect that taylor doesnt want to bring that up again
— madi is in speak now era 💜 (@ivyslippedaway) July 6, 2023
Taylor Swift warns fans after singing 'Dear John'
In anticipation of the release of 'Speak Now' (Taylor's Version), Swift had addressed the speculation surrounding another highly discussed song from the album, 'Dear John'. The song was written by Swift following her breakup with John Mayer in 2009. Recently, during one of her surprise performances on the Eras Tour, Taylor performed the song while playing acoustic guitar. Before delving into the song, she took a moment to speak to her fans about how she has evolved and grown since she initially wrote 'Dear John' and the other songs on the album.
"I’m 33 years old," she said. "I don’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19 except the songs I wrote. I’m not putting this album out so you can go on the Internet and defend me against someone you think I wrote a song about 14 million years ago."
