who called taylor boring barbie

The phrase "Boring Barbie" was used in an insult directed at Taylor Swift, which she references in her song "Actually Romantic" from the album "The Life of a Showgirl." It is widely believed that the person who called her "Boring Barbie" is fellow artist Charli XCX. The song seems to be Taylor's way of turning insults and past tensions between them—including Charli's remarks in her own song "Sympathy Is a Knife"—into a backhanded love letter. The dispute appears to stem from overlapping relationships and public tensions involving Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, and members of the band The 1975. Taylor's song creatively mocks the insults, including the nickname "Boring Barbie," and frames the situation with a tone of ironic affection towards Charli XCX.