Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Taylor Swift Fan Goes Hilariously Incognito For Interview After Skipping Work To Attend Concert

Taylor Swift; WKRC Local 12 screenshot of the disguised Taylor Swift fan
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images; WKRC Local 12

The fan donned a blanket and sunglasses in a nod to Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video after calling out sick to work during an interview with WLKY in Louisville.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has been attracting dedicated fans, known as Swifties, who go above and beyond to show their support for the pop star.

From elaborate costumes to trading friendship bracelets and making up dances, Swifties immerse themselves in the tour experience. For some, attending the Eras Tour is not just about enjoying the music but also about embracing their identity as a Swiftie.


Recently, an anonymous Swiftie gained viral attention after being interviewed on WKRC Local 12 while waiting in the merch line. In an effort to protect her identity, she cleverly wore a blanket and sunglasses, which doubled as a costume inspired by Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" music video.

The fan, who revealed her deep devotion to Taylor Swift, even shared she considered naming her daughter after the singer.

The fan said she was waiting in line for merch for her daughter and was eager to take her to another Swift performance in Cincinnati despite having already seen the tour in Nashville.

She also told the reporter that she was there to snag the grey quarter-zip sweatshirt—clearly a hot item.

When asked about attending multiple shows, she explained that she wanted to share the experience with an 11-year-old girl who would be attending her first Taylor Swift concert.

“It’s her first time. I went to the show in Nashville, so it’s more for her.”

This level of commitment comes after what was likely a challenging process of securing tickets during the notorious Ticketmaster debacle that spurred actual Congressional hearings.

The woman became an instant viral sensation.



The ghosts featured in the music video for "Anti-Hero" symbolize the lyrics of the song's first verse, in which Swift sings:

“I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser/Midnights become my afternoons/When my depression works the graveyard shift, all of the people I’ve ghosted stand there in the room.”

Clearly, The Eras Tour has provided a safe and vibrant space for Swifties to express their love for Swift.

From creative costumes to enduring long waits, these fans are truly dedicated to celebrating their favorite artist.

More from Entertainment/music

Elmo; New York Knicks
Paul Zimmerman/WireImage; Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Elmo Hit With Hilarious Backlash From New Yorkers After Tweeting Well-Wishes To Both The Knicks And The Spurs

Sesame Street may be set on a fictional street in a Manhattan neighborhood, but only a select few characters have that New York attitude.

Lovable, cuddly little Elmo is definitely not one of them, and it recently got him in a bit of trouble with fans of the New York Knicks.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Trump Plans To Attend The NBA Finals In New York—And Knicks Fans Are Having None Of It

The New York Knicks lead the NBA finals best of seven series against the San Antonio Spurs 2-0 going into game three at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City on Monday night.

It will be the first finals game played at the historic venue in 27 years. Should the Knicks prevail in the series, it will be the team's first championship since 1973.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Hillary Clinton in 2016; Donald Trump
C-SPAN; Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Hillary Clinton's 2016 Speech Predicting How Trump Would Behave As President Just Resurfaced—And Wow

People can't help but nod their heads after one of former Secretary of State and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's speeches from 2016 warning about how Donald Trump would act if elected president resurfaced and proved more relevant than ever.

The footage resurfaced as public sentiment has soured on the economy; recent surveys show that roughly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's economic stewardship, while a majority say their personal financial situation is deteriorating.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of James Talarico; Donald Trump; Ken Paxton
@jamestalarico/X; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

James Talarico Epically Blasts Trump And Senate Opponent Over What It Means To Be A 'Real Man'

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico criticized his opponent in November's election, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, as well as President Donald Trump in a speech about what it means to be a "real man" after facing regular attacks on his masculinity.

Trump has described Talarico as “a weird—a weird—candidate,” a line that was quickly incorporated into an advertisement from Paxton, who argued that that Talarico is unfit to represent Texans partly because of his supposed veganism. Members of the right-wing have followed suit and described Talarico as an “effeminate, estrogenetic, catty, and totally embarrassing” candidate.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jennifer Aniston (right) and Lisa Kudrow (left) discuss a potential Friends spinoff.
Variety/YouTub

Jennifer Aniston And Lisa Kudrow's Idea For A 'Friends' Spinoff Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

For decades, critics have argued that Friends benefited from a television landscape that often overlooked Black-led sitcoms telling similar stories. So when Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow recently floated the idea of a Friends spinoff called Girlfriends, many viewers saw it as yet another example of Black television history being left out of the conversation.

During Variety's Actors on Actors, Aniston and Kudrow discussed what a potential Friends revival could look like more than 20 years after the sitcom ended its original run.

Keep ReadingShow less