‘Disgusting’ Taylor Swift called out for ignoring Céline Dion at the Grammys — see what she did next

Her heart will go on. 

Taylor Swift got called out for ignoring Céline Dion at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, but backstage photos tell a different story. 

Dion, 55, presented the night’s final award, Album of the Year, to Swift, 34, for “Midnights.” 

The Canadian singer’s surprise appearance was a big deal, as Dion has stayed out of the spotlight since being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in December 2022.

In December 2023, Dion’s older sister, Claudette, gave French-language magazine 7 Jours a heartbreaking update about the singer’s condition.

“She’s working hard, but she doesn’t have control over her muscles. What breaks my heart is that she’s always been disciplined,” Claudette told the outlet at the time. “She’s always worked hard. Our mother always told her, ‘You’re going to do it well, you’re going to do it properly.’”

Taylor Swift (left) onstage with Céline Dion (right, in coat). Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

Fans were not impressed when Taylor Swift seemed to ignore Céline Dion at the Grammys. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Swift initially seemed to ignore Dion, sharing onstage hugs with her collaborators Jack Antonoff and Lana Del Rey before taking the trophy out of Dion’s hands without a hug.

“Taylor Swift fully ignoring CelineDion like the disrespect even Celine was like… que?” an X user, formerly Twitter, observed.

“Taylor Swift just took the album of the year trophy from Celine Dion without batting an eye and/or acknowledging that a legendary [GOAT] was handing her the award. So cringey for my soul,” another wrote.

“My biggest disappointment of the Grammys was Taylor Swift winning Album of the year and hugging all of her people but taking the trophy from Celine Dion as if she was the hat-check girl, and not seeming to realize how very amazing it was that Celine was standing there at all,” one viewer posted, referring to Dion’s health battles.

Fans called Taylor Swift seemingly ignoring Céline Dion (pictured) a “disappoinment.” AFP via Getty Images

One viewer said Taylor Swift “royally f – – ked up” by ignoring Céline Dion onstage. Getty Images

Another viewer commented that Swift “royally f – – ked up” by “completely ignoring [Dion] on stage at the Grammys.” 

“Taylor Swift acting like Celine Dion isn’t up there or like she doesn’t understand the magnitude of Celine Dion being there to present her that award at a time like this, is the reason I cannot f – – k with her as a person. #GRAMMYs,” another viewer declared. 

Another added: “This woman is disgusting.”

Media personality and former “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” correspondent Kalen Allen had harsh words for Swift, too. 

Taylor Swift (right) and Céline Dion onstage at the Grammys. CBS

Céline Dion and Taylor Swift hugging backstage. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

“This was not [Swift’s] first time at the #GRAMMYs but her fourth time winning this award,” he wrote.

“Swifties can dox me or whatever, but considering the significance of Celine coming to do this moment, to run around that stage hugging and carrying on and ultimately act as if this artist who has paved the way is not standing there is insane.”

However, more photos showed Swift and Dion sharing a hug backstage and smiling at each other, with seemingly no bad blood between the two divas.

Their dresses even looked complementary, as Swift draped her arms around Dion, beaming. Even more, Swift was spotted standing from her seat when Dion initially came out onstage and mouthed the lyrics to her 1997 hit song, “My Heart Will Go On.”

The romantic ballad, which is the theme song to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet’s blockbuster smash “Titanic,” won Dion an Oscar for Best Original Song.