Is John Mayer Hollywood's most toxic ex boyfriend?
Did John Mayer really need to do all of that? Featuring Lundy Bancroft's "Why Does He Do That?" Jessica Simpson's memoir, Open Book, exposed John Mayer's toxic relationship behaviors. Taylor Swift's song, Dear John, lamented dating a toxic person. I read the signs of a toxic relationship and lay out all of the red flags. It turns out that sometimes there are toxic celebrities in the limelight.
John Mayer and Taylor Swift dated in 2009 before her album Red was released in 2012. Taylor Swift is John Mayer's ex, and oh boy was it a bad relationship. Dear John is a song essay in its own about the age gap relationship. This Taylor Swift video essay has a little bit for everyone. #TaylorSwiftEx #TaylorSwiftRed #Booktube
Index
00:00 Introduction: The Mundanity of Pedestrian Toxicity
01:30 Who Is John Mayer
04:09 Background on Jessica Simpson
05:56 John in Jessica’s Life
08:40 Red Flag #1, Boundary Violation
10:50 Red Flag #2, Rushing Intimacy
12:19 Red Flag #3, Pedestal Propping
15:49 Red Flag #4, Defining Reality
19:38 Red Flag #5, Relationship Games
21:43 The Vicious Cycle
22:33 The Kennedy Center
23:39 The Cycle Continues
24:30 Off the merry-go-round
26:45 The Interviews
28:51 The Rolling Stone Interview
31:20 The Playboy Interview
35:23 Playboy excerpts, back to the album
39:48 Taylor Swift has entered the chat
41:50 Taylor’s background
42:35 Dear John lyrics analysis
46:03 Identity Check
48:01 John & Taylor’s Age Gap
49:04 TikTok vs. John
49:28 The other Women
50:32 John On Britney Spears
53:04 Outtro
Jessica's expose of John rings true to the #metoo movement. Is John a celebrity abuser like other #metoo callouts?
Sources
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
Open Book by Jessica Simpson, Kevin Carr O'Leary
"The Dirty Mind and Lonely Heart of John Mayer: Why rock’s biggest playboy couldn’t just shut up and enjoy his success", By Erik Hedegaard, The Rolling Stone
"The Playboy Interview With John Mayer: The tabloids’ favorite rock star on Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and why the best sex happens alone", By Rob Tannenbaum