The Most Controversial Moments Of Rita Ora's Life

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Continuing with the theme of highly public feuds, Rita Ora's breakup with Calvin Harris was prime tabloid fodder. It all came to a head around the 2014 Teen Choice Awards and crumbled into a bevvy of controversial accusations. Sound familiar? It's because Harris more or less pulled the same thing with Taylor Swift years later.

According to The Sun, Harris and Ora dated after her non-relationship with Rob Kardashian imploded, but they called it quits after less than a year because Harris allegedly wanted more privacy. Where Ora goes, the paparazzi follows. She was reportedly blindsided by his breakup announcement and "left embarrassed," but the damage didn't end there.

The couple's union resulted in the absolute banger "I Will Never Let You Down," along with some other songs that Harris helped the singer write for her album. Unfortunately, Harris reportedly blocked Ora from performing these songs, particularly at the Teen Choice Awards in 2014. "I was supposed to perform, and for anyone that doesn't understand how it works, he wrote and produced the song — I mean, he's an incredible songwriter, never going to disregard his talents, he's incredible," Rita told Ryan Seacrest during a 2014 interview. "So [Harris] has to approve anything TV-wise, for anybody that doesn't get it, and obviously, he owns the rights to it, and he didn't approve the Teen Choice Awards." 

The pair did eventually end their feud sometime before 2017, according to NME.

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