Mark Zuckerberg may have gently dashed his daughter’s hopes of becoming the next Taylor Swift. The Meta founder recently shared that his seven-year-old daughter once expressed a desire to be like the famous pop star. However, he quickly told her ‘No,’ implying that such a career path was not realistic for her. Interestingly, Zuckerberg himself is a devoted fan of Swift and even took his family to one of her concerts, spending quite a bit for the experience.
Mark Zuckerberg Says ‘No’ to His Daughter’s Taylor Swift Dream
Earlier this month, Zuckerberg appeared on the “Acquired” podcast, where he recounted a moment that ended his middle child’s dream of following in Taylor Swift’s footsteps.
“We took her to a Taylor Swift concert, and she said, ‘Dad, I kind of want to be like Taylor Swift when I grow up,’” Zuckerberg shared during the interview, which aired on September 10. The tech mogul, who was asked about the importance of originality, recalled how he responded to his daughter, August—who interestingly shares a name with a track from Swift’s Folklore album.
“I told her, ‘But you can’t. That’s not something available to you.’ And after thinking about it, she said, ‘Okay, then I want people to want to be like August Chan Zuckerberg when I grow up.’ And I was like, ‘Hell yeah.’”
Is Mark Zuckerberg a Swiftie?
It turns out he is. While Zuckerberg didn’t provide a clear reason for why his daughter couldn’t pursue such a high level of fame, he openly shared his admiration for Swift and her music.
In July 2023, he attended Swift’s Eras Tour in Santa Clara with his wife, Priscilla, and their daughters. He even posted a photo of himself wearing friendship bracelets and decorative gemstones, captioned, “Life of a girl dad.” The couple shares three daughters: Maxima (8), August (6), and Aurelia (13 months). Though Zuckerberg and Swift come from vastly different industries—technology and music—they both share billionaire status.
Taylor Swift and Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Endorsements
While Zuckerberg hasn’t publicly endorsed any candidates for the upcoming elections, Taylor Swift has already thrown her support behind Kamala Harris. On the other hand, Zuckerberg recently criticized the Biden-Harris administration in a letter to a U.S. House committee, expressing regret for succumbing to government pressure to “censor” content on Facebook and Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although his company made the decisions, Zuckerberg emphasized that the “government pressure was wrong.”
