Taylor Swift's biggest feuds exposed from 77pm lawsuit to public fight with Kanye West

Taylor Swift has been at the centre of various public feuds since stepping into the spotlight over 20 years ago.

The singer's rise to fame and public battles are set to be explored in Channel 4's new documentary, Taylor: The Star Who Changed The World.

Set to air on Tuesday (September 30) at 9.15pm, the two-part series features interviews with Taylor's former employees as well as devoted fans.

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The official synopsis states: "Taylor will dig deep across the musician's 20-year career, a period that has seen her transcend the realm of pop star to become a cultural icon like no other.

"Through interviews with high-profile commentators, industry insiders and fans, the documentary examines the forces that have shaped her trajectory and the devoted community she has inspired."

As Swifties gear up to tune into the docuseries, here are Taylor's infamous disputes explained.

Kanye West feud

Kanye West stunned Taylor when he interrupted her 2009 MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech.

Just 19 at the time, Taylor had won the award for Best Female video for her hit song You Belong With Me.

While accepting the prize, Kanye ambushed her and implied that Beyoncé's Single Ladies music video deserved the award.

The rapper famously said: "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time."

Taylor later revealed that Kanye reached out to apologise, telling ABC News Radio: "Kanye did call me and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that apology."

However, the pair became involved in another public spat in 2016. As shown in the new docuseries, Kanye released a song called Famous for his The Life Of Pablo album.

The track features the controversial lyrics: "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that b**** famous."

While the rapper called Taylor to warn her about the namedrop, the popstar later explained that she did not hear the song before it was released and was not aware he would refer to her as "that b****."

A phone call recorded by Kanye's then-wife Kim Kardashian confirmed that Taylor did not approve the biting lyrics as Kanye had claimed.

Although the duo have had several public spats, they have not had any fiery disputes in more recent years.

$1 lawsuit

Back in 2017, Taylor was awarded $1 (77p) by a jury after they found a DJ David Mueller groped her during a meet-and-greet photo opp.

The DJ had filed his own case against the popstar, claiming the 35-year-old's allegations cost him his $150,000 annual position at KYGO radio in Colorado.

She filed a countersuit requesting just $1 should he be found guilty. The singer told a court how the DJ placed his hand under her skirt and onto her "bare ass cheek" during an encounter in June 2013.

The star alleged that he groped her bottom whilst they were posing together for a photograph at a meet and greet session following her concert in Denver in 2013.

Her representative told the court that the trial was intended to send the message that "no means no".

Scooter Braun battle

Taylor was caught in another public dispute in 2019 after her former record label boss Scott Borchetta sold her back catalogue to Scooter Braun, when Scooter's company acquired the label where Taylor signed her first deal.

This left Taylor with no control over her musical legacy. The popstar went on to re-record her first six albums, ensuring she had control over the music her fans had grown to adore.

It took years for the global superstar to buy back the rights to her music. Sharing the news in May, she told fans: "All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me."

Taylor premieres on Channel 4 this Tuesday 30th September at 9.15pm