CONTROVERSY: She is a BAD Artist and not IMPORTANT at all… And what’s with the guy with her now…” American Singer Courtney Love DISSED Taylor Swift in a Bombshell Interview.

reputation is being questioned by a fellow female musician, sparking intense backlash online.

“Taylor is not important,” American singer Courtney Love told The Standard, in comments that have since gone viral on the Internet.

“She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of now, but she’s not interesting as an artist,” she suggested of Swift, 34, who was named Times Person of the Year in December.A representative for Love had no further comment on the matter. A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Love’s remarks generated an immediate backlash online, with users suggesting Kurt Cobain’s wife had been bitten by the jealousy bug.

“Courtney is just jealous that she’s never even sniffed the kind of success that Taylor has achieved,” one person wrote.

“I understand not being a fan of someone’s music but to denigrate it as well comes across as jealousy,” another suggested.