Taylor Swift used a familiar PR move to signal her support of Brittany Mahomes. This time, it backfired.

• Taylor Swift was photographed hugging Brittany Mahomes at the US Open on Sunday.
• The link-up comes after rumors that Swift had distanced herself from Mahomes for political reasons.
• Swift has used paparazzi pics before to show support for other women, but this time, fans are angry.

Taylor Swift took a page out of her time-tested PR playbook on Sunday when she turned up to the US Open with a crew in tow.