I don’t really know much about Lola Kirke. She’s an actress, she’s the sister of Jemima Kirke (who stars in Girls) and… she’s politically active. Her current film – the one which she’s promoting – is called Gemini. She premiered the film at SXSW to positive reviews, so good for her. But here’s how I will remember her from now on: Lola Kirke is the person who used her Vogue interview to trash Taylor Swift for not being politically active enough. You can read the Vogue piece here. Here’s the political/Swifty part:

Vogue: As a public figure, do you think you have a responsibility to talk publicly about politics?

Kirke: I mean, in this f–king day and age, yeah, I do. For me, it’s really important to elevate voices and causes that don’t get as much attention with whatever attention I get. I totally understand why some people won’t do that; I definitely think that there are certain celebrities who really could offer more help to grassroots movements with their power—and don’t. Vogue: People with a huge platform.

Kirke: Yeah, like Taylor f–king Swift, who may as well have voted for Trump, as far as I’m concerned, by not doing anything. Vogue: I’m still baffled about Tom Brady, too.

Kirke: I think that the age of celebrity is so confusing and weird, and everyone is a celebrity, and everyone has this weird power that they got because they know how to take a picture of themselves.

[From Vogue]

Ooooooooh, say it, sister!!! Well done. My first thought was “well someone’s not getting invited to this year’s Taymerica bash,” but I don’t think the Kirke sisters were ever part of the Squad in the first place? Jemima works with Lena Dunham, who is part of the Swift Squad, but the Kirke sisters don’t roll that way. And good for Lola for saying this too. I know a lot of people were like “LEAVE TAYLOR ALONE, SHE DOESN’T HAVE TO TELL US WHO SHE’S VOTING FOR,” which is true… to an extent. My thing was this: if Taylor is going to use the mantle of feminism and pro-womanhood for her own personal profit, she should be required to speak out about feminist issues beyond her own interests. And she does not. She has never shown anything but a lukewarm, Swifty-come-lately support to even the most obvious of causes.

Today is the day. Go out and VOTE 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NdJ0OeiuUH — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 8, 2016