Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis just announced 10 additional August dates for their live residency, but the legendary producer is currently making waves online for an awkward red carpet encounter. A viral video from the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City has sparked a flurry of speculation that Taylor Swift snubbed him.
On The Breakfast Club, Lauren LaRosa broke down the circulating clip, noting that while Taylor Swift gave a twenty-one minute speech accepting her historic induction, "people believe that she, uh, or picking up this, this video believing that she was ignoring or waving off, uh, Jimmy Jam" on the carpet before the event even began.
While some commentators are dissecting the footage to see if Taylor Swift actually brushed past the icon, others defend the pop star, arguing the interaction was just a brief, chaotic red-carpet misunderstanding. Neither Jimmy Jam nor Swift has publicly commented on the viral clip.
As Jimmy Jam prepares to hit the road for his upcoming August performances with Terry Lewis, the internet's brief obsession with carpet etiquette will likely fade back into the background noise of pop culture.