Taylor Swift declared No.2 best pop star by Billboard

Taylor Swift has been labelled one of the biggest pop stars by Billboard.

The pop star, has claimed second position as one of the greatest singers of the 21st century, running up after Beyoncé.

"Regardless, her placement shouldn’t leave Swifties upset for too long — especially considering how much later in the millennium she got her start, both in the genre and music in general."

The list is described by Billboard as "the artists who have most defined pop stardom for the last 25 years” and includes other prominent names like Adele, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Britney Spears. Lady Gaga, Drake and Rihanna.

While a lot of Swifties turned to social media platform X and spoke about the pop star not ranking number one, netizens admitted Beyoncé’s winning is justified.

century. "Y’all are delusional if you think anyone other than Beyoncé deserves the #1 spot for biggest pop star of the 21st century," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

"She’s constantly defied industry norms and has been a musical and cultural pioneer since she debuted lmao. Not everything is about sales. Cry about it."

"Beyoncé's talent, longevity and versatility have always been unmatched," another fan wrote.