Taylor Swift's fans are buzzing with speculation about "Thank You Aimee," believing it to be laden with subtle jabs at Kim Kardashian

In her surprise-released double album, "The Tortured Poet's Department: The Anthology," Taylor Swift addresses overcoming a high-school bully in a song titled "Thank You Aimee." While rap fans have been engrossed in feuds involving Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole, pop enthusiasts speculate that Swift is serving up her own brand of conflict with her longtime adversary, Kim Kardashian.

Fans have noted peculiarities in the song's presentation, such as the capitalized letters in its title, "thanK you aIMee," which spell out "KIM." This observation was further fueled by a tweet from the Taylor Nation X account featuring the chorus lyrics "Screamed, ‘f–K you aIMee’ to the night sky," accompanied by a GIF from Swift's Reputation tour. Swifties also connected the dots to Reputation, suggesting that the album drew inspiration from Swift's feud with Kardashian and Kanye West.

Analyzing the song's lyrics, fans pointed out references potentially aimed at Kardashian, such as the mention of a "bronze spray-tanned statue" in the hometown imagery, alluding to Kardashian's famous tan. Swift's lines about writing songs deemed "uncool" by the bully and building an enduring legacy were interpreted as nods to the leaked phone call and subsequent events that shaped Swift's Reputation era.

One particularly discussed lyric is found in the bridge, where Swift addresses the lack of growth in her bully. Fans speculate that the obscured name used throughout the song hints at Kardashian. They also pointed to a video of Kardashian and her daughter dancing to Swift's "Shake It Off" as supporting evidence for the lyric referencing the bully's child.

Swift revisited her feud with Kardashian and West during a December 2023 interview as TIME's Person of the Year, highlighting the psychological toll of the leaked phone call and subsequent fallout. She described how it profoundly affected her personal and professional life, leading to a period of intense isolation and distrust.