A woman has gone viral after wearing a disguise to a Taylor Swift gig and for a very good reason.
The woman had to hide her identity because she had called in sick to work so she could attend the Eras Tour.
She was camped out with thousands of other diehards in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, ahead of the grand opening of the Taylor Swift merchandise truck, which would be parked up for three days selling $75 dollar hoodies and $40 tank tops, among other items.
One Cincinnati.com journalist said they were waiting in line for 10 hours, having interviewed another person who said it was like her “Super Bowl”.
Speaking to the camera the WKRC-TV reporter told viewers: “There are two Swifties here who shall remain anonymous, who called in sick to work.”
Thousands are camped out in downtown Cincinnati ahead of the Taylor Swift merchandise truck opening for business… and that includes a couple of anonymous fans from Louisville skipping work. 😂 #swiftinnati #taylorswift pic.twitter.com/X6hY6OjjKF
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) June 29, 2023
“They travelled here from Louisville, so they’ve gotten quite a drive here. They’ve been here since about 2.45 in the morning.”
Turning to one of the women in disguise, the reporter asked what Swift means to her, “she must mean a lot to you because you’re here and you’ve called in sick”.
The woman replied: “That is very true. I almost called my daughter’s middle name Taylor, so…”
The fan went on to say she was hoping to buy a grey quarter-zip top from the merchandise truck and that she had tickets to one of Taylor’s shows this weekend.
When asked what she was looking forward to the most from the performance, the woman said: “I’m taking an 11-year-old little girl – it’s her first time. I went to the show in Nashville, so it’s more for her.”
The reporter said she’d be crossing her fingers that the fan’s work wouldn’t find out, adding: “Your secret’s safe with me! I think it’s safe with everyone else here too.”
Our hero.
