NEW YORK (Reuters) — The director of Taylor Swift’s new “Wildest Dreams” music video set in Africa struck back on Wednesday (September 2) at mounting criticism of the scarcity of black people in the mini-film and its romanticized portrayal of the continent.
“Wildest Dreams,” a love story filmed against a backdrop of giraffes, lions, waterfalls, and stunning sunsets, has been viewed more than 15 million times since it was released on Monday to accompany the American pop superstar’s latest single.