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Desus & Mero (2019)

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You didn’t really think Desus and Mero were going to miss their chance to roast Taylor Swift‘s #Mayochella, did you? On Thursday night, the Desus & Mero hosts seized upon that opportunity during a segment appropriately titled “Taylor Grift.” Like many Twitter users, Desus and Mero were quick to call out Swift for her performance at Wednesday’s Billboard Music Awards, which looked suspiciously similar to Beyonce’s game-changing Homecoming performance at Coachella 2018. “I didn’t even know the University of Phoenix had a marching band,” said Desus in one of the segment’s many savage jokes.

“Last night at the Billboard Music Awards — wow, those still come on — Taylor Swift started the show with her new single,” said Desus at the top of the segment. “And the performance seemed a little familiar…” teased Mero. The duo then began to comment over a clip of Swift’s pastel pink marching band storming the stage ahead of her entrance. “It’s kind of like… that really famous R&B pop star?” said Mero, feigning confusion. “Who’s that?” asked Desus. “Our goddess Beyonce?!” Mero said that Swift was “stealing [Beyonce’s] swag,” prompting Desus to add, “You know when you were in school and your friend copies your homework and you were like, ‘Yo, change it up a little bit.'”

As the Desus & Mero hosts continued to watch, their commentary got even more scathing. “That black guy was like, ‘Damn, I should’ve went to Howard,'” said Desus, referencing the prominent HBCU. “Give it up for the cottage cheese band,” added Mero in an announcer voice. “Man, they’ve got no swag. They look like fucking Devo.” Continued Desus, “I didn’t even know the University of Phoenix had a marching band.”

“Damn, T. You crazy for this,” said Desus before bringing up a side-by-side photo of Swift and Beyonce… in the same pose. The pop star only managed to get out one line before Mero chimed in. “I promise that you’ll never find another like me,” she sang. “Uh, beg to differ,” replied Mero.

Watch Desus & Mero‘s savage take-down of Taylor Swift in the clip above.

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