Video: Does Taylor Swift?s Diet Coke deal send the wrong message?

>>> turning now to one of the most popular singers in the world and her controversial endorsement deal. this week, taylor swift announced a new partnership with diet coke . and that is a deal some critics say sets a bad example for her millions of young fans. why? miguel with the story. she wears short skirts

>> reporter: at 23 years old, singing superstar taylor swift is a marketing dream.

>> taylor!

>> reporter: the idol's wholesome, squeaky clean image, makes swift a perfect pitchwoman.

>> we'll be making it official with one of the great loves of my life -- diet coke . we are never ever ever getting back together

>> reporter: after inking a major deal with diet coke , some don't buy what she's selling. lori david blogs for the " huffington post ."

>> frankly, i was horrified that taylor swift made a deal with diet coke . we're in the middle of an obesity epidemic and a diabetes epidemic in america. one in three kids are overweight or obese. and you know, one of the number-one culprits is soda.

>> reporter: after signing her deal with diet coke , swift released a short video announcing the joint venture but didn't respond to any criticism. our calls to her reps were not immediately returned. diet coke did, however, release a statement. "an overwhelming majority of people have voiced their support of the new partnership between taylor swift and diet coke , and we are committed to putting those fans at the forefront of everything we do together." swift certainly isn't the first mega-star to sign with a soft drink company. in the '80s, michael jackson teamed up with pepsi. you're the pepsi generation

>> reporter: more recently, so did pink and britney spears , laying the foundation for beyonce's reported $50 million deal with the cola company. you belong with me

>> reporter: some marketing experts say swift is different. appealing to a younger crowd.

>> michael jackson , beyonce, they've never put themselves out there as the positive dream, that you can do it if you try, there's no need to cheat, wholesome attitude and mentality that taylor swift projects.

>> reporter: swift may be under fire, but she remains widely popular, giving new meaning to the name " pop princess ."

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