By now, I'm sure we've all seen Taylor Swift's iconic "Bad Blood" music video. Taylor Swift is gradually shedding her old reputation of bashing guys who have broken her heart and becoming known for empowering other women through her powerful anthems and personal friendships.
Upon the release of her star-studded music video, complete with appearances by her own clique of superstar girlfriends, "Bad Blood" shot up from #58 to #1 on the Hot 100 chart. Even more impressive: the music video set a Vevo record of 20 million views in just one day.
So what can we conclude from Swift's success? Basically, you should probably stop viewing other beautiful, talented, intelligent, overall successful women as your competition.
The best kind of friend groups are composed of a unique group of characters, each bringing something valuable to the table. Together, they can help each other improve their weaknesses with their own strengths, leaving each individual better than they could be battling life out on their own.
Here are just a few variations of the bad b****es you probably have, or should have, in your circle.
1. Supermodel.
It's 10 p.m. on a Saturday night, and you have nothing to wear. You immediately run over to the Supermodel's room to raid her closet, knowing she'll have the perfect outfit waiting for you. While you're there, she also tells you she bought the best new lipstick you have to try, and she'll also help you get that beach-ready wavy hair you love so much. Voila -- you are pre-game picture ready.
2. The Mom.
It's 1 a.m. and you've suddenly found yourself roaming around the streets of Atlanta, crying on the phone to your Uber driver, who can't find you, because he can't understand the language of Drunk Girl Sobbing. Then, what seems like out of no where, the Mom swoops in to save the day, calmly directing your Uber to your location, and letting you endlessly ramble all the way back to your room as she holds your way-too-tall heels and purse. She also knows better than to tell you all of the embarrassing things you did the night before. Thanks, Mom.
3. Crazy one.
No pre-game is complete without her. She's the star of everyone's Snapchat stories and the one who always has 10 different plans for the night up her sleeve. She shows you that it's okay to take the time to focus solely on having fun and to temporarily forget about the stress of finals, relationship problems, job or med school applications, etc. Whenever you're having a bad day, you know you can count on her to distract you with some ludicrous story of what happened to her last night.
4. Warrior.
She's, hands-down, one of the strongest people you know. It seems like she constantly has her life together in all aspects possible, but you know it's her inner strength and confidence she's worked on for years that makes her so successful. She's the one who's not afraid to tell you that the guy who has blown you off for the past few weekends is actually worthless, and you're wasting your time even thinking about him. You have definitely spent countless nights chugging espresso shots and bonding over your insane workload. She's the one who inspires you to pull yourself away from Netflix and actually make the trek to the library, gym, or class. After being around her long enough, you feel like you could run a 5K, cure Ebola, and maybe finally call your parents back.
