Taylor Swift has announced her position as the Global Welcome Ambassador for New York City following the release of her catchy new song called ‘Welcome to New York’.
According to the report on The Daily Mail, the 24-year-old, who was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Nashville said,
“'I'm so enthusiastic about this city that I feel like, when I love something, I'm very vocal about it, I'm vocal about it with my music.”
As part of her role, the singer presented a series of videos for New York's official tourism agency, NYC Go, including one in which the singer explains some common slang words, such as 'stoop' (commonly known as a porch) and 'bodega', the 24-hour corner shops which sell 'almost anything'.
In another video, she assures visitors that in New York, 'people are very friendly and there's also a lot of heart here. And it's easy to get around. People will help you if you ask for help.'
However it seems not everyone is quite so upbeat about her appointment.
Residents were shocked that she was selected to represent the city after only living in the area for less than a year.
Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, who was born in Queens lashed out saying,
“I'm incensed! It's insulting.”
Snider told the New York Daily News that Swift doesn’t have any life experiences in New York or any connection to the town.
“There's so many others — Jerry Seinfeld, for instance, if you want a big name,' Snider said.
The NYC Go Facebook page was also flooded with negative responses.
Facebook User Kiersten Kehrer commented on Swift as a “truly ridiculous ambassador.”
NYC Go continues to stand by their decision, saying, “'We couldn't have asked for a better synergy between Taylor and NYC & Company to tell our story about what makes New York City, New York City."
