Josh Hutcherson on Taylor Swift Comment Backlash, Staying Offline

Don’t blame Josh Hutcherson for his honesty. 

While he stands by the admission he made to I Love LA costar Jordan Firstman, he wants Taylor Swift’s fans to know he didn’t mean anything by it.

“I got some heat because I did a photo shoot with Jordan, and Jordan asked me something about being a [Taylor Swift fan], and I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m definitely not a Swiftie,’” Josh recounted to GQ in an interview published April 20. “All of a sudden, it garnered this, ‘F–k him! He’s a monster! Destroy him! He’s short! He hates her because he’s short!’” 

Because, no, the Hunger Games alum doesn’t hate Taylor because she’s taller than he is. In fact, he doesn’t hate her at all—he just prefers other artists. 

“It’s just like, whoa! I think she’s great,” he said. “Her music is not my kind of music.”

As for the swift backlash his innocuous comment received, Josh added, “That is why I don’t want to be online.”