Kirk Cameron, the former “Growing Pains” star who’s now all about faith-based projects, is raising some serious concerns about Taylor Swift’s massive influence on young fans. At 54 and a dad to six kids, Cameron took to Instagram recently to point out how Swift’s music, in his view, “mocks God, normalizes sin,” and pushes ideas of “lust and rebellion” like they’re some kind of empowerment.
He didn’t hold back, describing her latest album as basically a “sermon” that’s shaping America’s youth more than anything else this year. “Picture this: a billionaire pop sensation drops an album with edgy artwork and lyrics that poke fun at God, celebrate outright sin, and make rebellion sound glamorous,” Cameron wrote. “That’s not just tunes—it’s like she’s discipling a generation.”
He went on to say that with so many teens obsessed with her, Swift’s messages might be filling in where parents aren’t. “She’s got no kids herself, but hey, parenting’s tough. Why bother when she can just guide your children her way?” he quipped.
This all comes right after Swift, who’s 35, announced her engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce on social media. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are tying the knot,” she posted with a firecracker emoji, racking up over 30 million likes in no time.
Echoing Cameron’s worries, Jenn Nizza—a former psychic who now runs the “Ex-Psychic Saved” podcast and calls out New Age stuff—jumped in on social media too. She’s been flagging what she sees as occult influences in Swift’s world for a while. “Taylor Swift is pushing a New Age thing that might’ve flown under your radar,” Nizza said in a video. “I was deep in that world for years, and now I’m exposing it—specifically, numerology in this case.”
She explained numerology as a type of divination where people look to numbers for secret insights or even spirit messages. Nizza referenced a 2020 chat Swift had with Jimmy Kimmel about her “lucky number” 13, and a recent podcast with Travis and his brother Jason Kelce, where she linked their relationship to number coincidences.
“Day-to-day divination like that? It’s straight-up demonic and can lead to real oppression,” Nizza warned. “She’s spreading this to millions, and it’s all part of Satan’s playbook, using influencers like her to push his agenda.”
Swift’s been open about loving the number 13 for ages, framing it as her good-luck charm in her career. But Nizza argues it’s not as innocent as it seems—Satan wraps up dangerous ideas in pretty, quirky packages to make them appealing, especially through celebrities with huge platforms.
This isn’t the first time Swift’s faced backlash from Christian circles. Earlier in 2024, her album The Tortured Poets Department drew fire for lyrics some called blasphemous. Take “Guilty As Sin,” where she sings: “What if I roll the stone away? / They’re gonna crucify me anyway / What if the way you hold me is actually what’s holy.”
Shane Lynch, ex-Boyzone member, even accused her of slipping in demonic rituals and satanic elements during her blockbuster concerts, saying it’s harmful for kids. “A lot of today’s music, especially hip-hop, has hidden evil in it—even the beats,” he said. “Music hits your emotions and spirit, which is why I ditched that stuff; it doesn’t vibe with me.”
Then there’s Shane Pruitt, who leads Next Gen efforts for the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board and co-wrote Calling Out the Called. He encouraged Christian parents to think twice about letting their kids blast Swift’s tracks.
“I’m not the type to ban all secular music,” Pruitt shared. “And yeah, non-believers act like non-believers. But there’s a line between secular and straight-up anti-Christian.”
He admitted he used to enjoy her music but suggested it’s time for a rethink. “As Spirit-filled Christians, should we really be jamming to, singing along with, or exposing our kids to lyrics that mock our faith?” he asked.
