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From toddlers to security guards, watch Taylor Swift fans lose their minds at shows

Taylor Swift fanatics are viral on TikTok after going crazy at her concerts.
Taylor Swift fanatics are viral on TikTok after going crazy at her concerts. Screengrab from TikTok

The Taylor Swift TikTok takeover is in full effect with viral videos of fanatics belting their hearts out.

Taylor Swift started her Eras Tour on March 17, and TikTok is overflowing with videos of people showcasing what it truly means to be a “Swiftie.”

A little girl decked out in pink and purple sparkles sounds like she doesn’t have much of a voice after seeing Swift in mid-June in Pennsylvania, according to a TikTok posted June 20.

@sheeguin Before we arrive at the first bridge of the night… #pittsburghtstheerastour #duoerastour #duolingo #duotaygate #taylorswift #erastour #tserastour #erastourtaylorswift #taylorswifterastour #taylornation #taylorswiftedit #taylorsversion #taylorswifttok #taylorswiftchallenge #taylor #swift #swiftok #swifttok #swiftie #swifties #trend #viral #trending #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #cruelsummer #lover Cruel Summer

The child can be seen screaming Swift’s lyrics, almost as loud as the singer herself, in the TikTok that’s garnered more than 4.5 million views as of June 21.

But Swift’s fanbase is much more than little kids.

In another TikTok posted on June 20 at the same venue in Pittsburgh, a security guard was caught showing his love for the 33-year-old singer-songwriter.

@kattmiller_ someone plz find this security gaurd from night 2 in pittsburgh #erastour #erastourpittsburgh #taylorswift original sound - katt

The yellow-shirt-wearing security guard took advantage of being placed on the ground level as he sang while smiling from ear to ear and swaying back and forth, the TikTok with over 1.3 million views showed.

While some people smiled and sang, others sobbed.

A longtime Swiftie, 13 years to be exact, balled when he finally got to see the singer live, and he videoed every second of it, according to a June 18 TikTok.

@mrperfectlyfine13 its been a long time coming @Taylor Swift #erastour #taylorswift #SwiftTok #swiftie #tstheerastour #PittsburghTSTheErasTour @Duolingo #duolingo #duoerastour #duosversion Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince

The video that’s garnered over 1.3 million views shows the man decked out in plastic ivy leaves, most likely an homage to Swift’s song “Ivy.”

He shakes while covering his mouth and cries while singing the lyrics, the TikTok showed. Just another die-hard fan.

However, there might be a fan-favorite song.

According to a compilation on TikTok, “Cruel Summer” has probably damaged the vocal cords of most Swift followers.

@oliverforbes #taylorswift #cruelsummer original sound - Oliver Forbes

The TikTok posted June 11 shows devotees at venues across the country shouting along to Swift’s song.

From kids to adults to everyone in between, Swift has amassed a fandom that seems to be nothing shy of obsessed, and the Swifties don’t care who knows it.

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This story was originally published June 21, 2023 at 11:57 AM with the headline "From toddlers to security guards, watch Taylor Swift fans lose their minds at shows."

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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