Billboard magazine has apologized to pop superstar Taylor Swift after a video it shared "falsely depicted her" in an inappropriate manner.

While celebrating the singer's achievements, the outlet shared footage from a controversial Kanye West music video.

Billboard meant to honor Taylor Swift as the second greatest pop star of the century. That alone—ranking her merely second best—may have already constituted blasphemy for some of Swift’s fans. But in a since-edited video about the recognition,