Taylor Swift's documentary Miss Americana , now available on Netflix, is getting tongues wagging on all corners of the globe. All around the world viewers – even non-fans – are reporting a strong sense of connection to who they feel is the real Swift behind the curtains. Just watched #MissAmericana and I'm in total awe of @taylorswift13 Much respect for her. And bravo for speaking up when everyone was trying to shut you down. #humanrights — Maxim Roy (@MaximRoyreal) February 13, 2020 The pop star may not be the gimmicky, calculated persona that so many had thought her to be over the years. Me watching the Taylor Swift Netflix doc. “I want to be on the right side of history!” #MissAmericana pic.twitter.com/JwqpCFhPLH — Jessica Rabbet (@rabbet_jessica) February 14, 2020 Here are five surprising takeaways from the documentary and what they reveal about our newly beloved TayTay. Who is Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift’s secret muse and lover? 1. She thought it was she, not Kanye West, who got booed onstage at the 2009 VMAs Miss Americana lives up to Swift’s bare-it-all policy by rehashing the controversial feud between her and Kanye West, which started at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). Not to pick at an old wound, but we all remember how West stole the limelight from Swift’s victory in the best female video category. Swift, then 17 years old, was delivering her victor’s speech when the rapper interrupted her onstage to exclaim that “Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time!” Unsurprisingly, the audience gradually booed West off the stage while giving Swift the standing ovation. But apparently, that wasn’t how she initially remembered it. It's easy to say Taylor Swift needed to get over the incident with Kanye West at the VMAs but she was a teenager who thought a whole industry was rejecting her. He was a grown man. Seeing it again in #MissAmericana is chilling. Those moments in your life stick with you forever. — Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) January 31, 2020 Recalling the traumatic moment in her documentary, Swift said, “It was so echoey in there. At the time I didn’t know they were booing him doing that. I thought that they were booing me.” But she has since learned a lot from the incident. “For someone who’s built their whole belief system on getting people to clap for you, the whole crowd booing is a pretty formative experience.” The best and worst-dressed celebrities at the Golden Globes 2020 2. Like many of us, she also battles body image issues Swift has actually been battling an eating disorder, for the whole time that the world assumed she’s naturally skinny – and then hated her for it. Like so many young women her age, she is also prone to internalising unrealistic body ideals. In a car ride scene, the singer said it’s not healthy for her to see pictures of herself. “I tend to get triggered by something, whether it’s a picture of me where I feel like my tummy looked too big … or someone said that I look pregnant or something, and that will trigger me to starve a bit – just stop eating.” View this post on Instagram pretty city A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:35pm PST Admitting her body image issues to the public was initially difficult. In a recent interview with Variety magazine, Swift elaborated, “I didn’t know if I was going to feel comfortable with talking about body image and talking about the stuff I’ve gone through in terms of how unhealthy that’s been for me – my relationship with food and all that over the years.” Kudos to her for opening up! 3. She is in a steady relationship now Swift’s relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn is a big contrast to her previous high-profile relationships, where everything was always on display for public consumption. Halfway into #MissAmericana , and I’m just so grateful to Joe Alwyn for giving our girl, Taylor, the love she deserves. She looked so freaking happy in the few seconds he’s shown in the documentary. pic.twitter.com/tDF4VeJUWy — Aiya Rodjel (@aiyamai07) February 14, 2020 But as private as her relationship with Alwyn is, she clearly cannot resist making a muse out of him; apparently her latest album, Lover , is dedicated to him. And although he wasn’t explicitly mentioned in Miss Americana , Alwyn did appear halfway through the documentary, albeit briefly, in personal video montages and after her concert. Taylor Swift disappointed – the best and worst-dressed celebrities at the Golden Globes 2020 Naturally, we are betting on more Swift-Alwyn appearances soon. This album is very much a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and chaos. It’s the first album of mine that I’ve ever owned, and I couldn’t be more proud. I’m so excited that #Lover is out NOW: https://t.co/t7jK7XmEqa pic.twitter.com/NMgE7LTdGZ — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 23, 2019 Her life changed when her mother was diagnosed with cancer In the documentary, Swift noted that her priorities in life definitely changed after her mother and manager, Andrea Swift, was diagnosed with cancer in early 2015. To get through it, Andrea adopted a Dalmatian, which she jokingly referred to on-screen as her “cancer dog”. View this post on Instagram I'll paint the kitchen neon, I'll brighten up the sky... I know I'll never get it, there's not a day that I won't try _____________________________________ @taylorswift @taylornation #ARTbyAytakin All Rights Reserved © _____________________________________ #mydrawing #digitaldrawing #art #instagramart #digitalart #myart #illustration #myartstyle #instaart #instaartist #artoftheday #taylorswift #swifties #taylorswiftfanart #taylorswiftart #taylurking #taylornation #lover #tslover #loveralbum #taylor #istandwithtaylor #westandwithtaylor #andreaswift #mamaswift #soonyoullgetbetter A post shared by , Aytakin (@art.a.kin) on Aug 27, 2019 at 12:40pm PDT A scene showing Swift’s reunion with her family was accompanied by her heartfelt narration: “Do you really care if the internet doesn’t like you today when your mum’s sick from her chemo? You’ve got to be able to really prioritise what matters to you. For me, it’s my family and my friends.” She is an ally of the women's rights movement A chunk of Miss Americana was dedicated to showing her transformation from a girl who kept out of politics to a brave woman who wants to “be on the right side of history”. Taylor Swift smashed Michael Jackson’s award record at the AMAs For one, there was Swift’s legal battle against ex-radio host David Mueller, who had groped her during a backstage meet-and-greet in 2013 (she won the sexual assault case in 2017). Then, there’s also her public outcry against Tennessee Republican senator Marsha Blackburn, who is known for labelling her anti-gay policies as “Christian values”. View this post on Instagram Honestly spending my 30th with the fans who have made my life what it is at jingle ball, then throwing the most aggressive holiday party known to womankind... I just.. seriously feel so lucky for you all and will spend forever trying to find ways to say thank you. *cries in Christmas tree* A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Dec 14, 2019 at 8:50am PST We’re then given the chance to see how she publicly backed two Democratic candidates in Tennessee, and fights for LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality and racism on social media. The climax of the documentary shows the singer breaking into tears as she convinced her dad to support her new-found frankness. “I live in Tennessee. I am a Christian. That is not what we stand for,” she said, referring to Blackburn’s anti-freedom stance. This is probably the best part in the whole #MissAmericana documentary and we all know that we are all proud of Taylor pic.twitter.com/HrlNBrIfqM — pang3t (@danielaamooor) February 14, 2020 While Blackburn did eventually win the seat, Swift still emerged victorious: because of her, the number of young voters in Tennessee had surged for the 2018 US election. This only proves her power as a public figure in her own right. And we believe there’s plenty more of her voice for us to discover. Taylor Swift and MISS AMERICANA director Lana Wilson discuss the magic of capturing her songwriting sessions on film. pic.twitter.com/FYERIN0Ip3 — Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) February 12, 2020 Want more stories like this? Sign up here . Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .