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A brief comment about Taylor Swift turned into a flood of online criticism for Josh Hutcherson.

The negative experience is a key reason the "Hunger Games" star keeps his distance from the internet.

"I got some heat because I did a photo shoot with Jordan, and Jordan asked me something about being a [Taylor Swift fan], and I was like, ‘Oh no, I’m definitely not a Swiftie,’" he recalled in an interview with GQ, referring to his co-star Jordan Firstman.

"All of a sudden it garnered this, ‘F--k him! He’s a monster! Destroy him! He’s short! He hates her because he’s short!’ It’s just like, whoa! I think she’s great. Her music is not my kind of music.…