Los Angeles, March 16 : Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has assured that he isnâ??t throwing shade at pop icon Taylor Swift. Bruno Mars became the focus of online discussion over the weekend after fans noticed he appeared to â??likeâ?? a post on X criticising Taylor Swift.

However, the singer later distanced himself from the message, and publicly praised the singer, reports â??Female First UKâ??.

Several social media users claimed that the 40-year-old singer had briefly liked a post featuring a video of Taylor Swift performing alongside a caption that read, â??Genuinely how did she get famous? White privilege is crazy because imagine if an Asian was as talentless as herâ??.

As per â??Female First UKâ??, the post was widely circulated but was incorrectly labelled as coming from BTSâ?? official account, despite not appearing on the groupâ??s page.

As screenshots spread, Bruno addressed the situation directly, making clear he had no issue with Taylor. He wrote on X, formerly Twitter, â??Taylor has always been supportive and kind to me. Only love over hereâ??.

He followed with a second post urging users to keep interactions positive, â??Spread Love on these appsâ??.

Pop Faction later reported that Bruno had removed the like that initially sparked the speculation. The incident comes after Bruno replaced Taylor, 37, at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

His single â??I Just Mightâ?? reached the top spot in January, ending her 15-week run with â??The Fate of Opheliaâ?? from her album â??The Life of a Showgirlâ??. The â??Bad Bloodâ?? hitmaker Taylor hasn't commented on the situation with her chart rival, though it seems there is no bad blood.

/IANS