Taylor Swift received a divine welcome upon arrival in Brazil.
On Thursday night, as the “I Can See You” singer, 33, continued the Latin American leg of her Eras tour in Rio de Janeiro, she was greeted by the city’s Christ the Redeemer monument — but it was personalized for the pop star.
In a photo shared by fan account on X (formerly known as Twitter)the statue was covered in a white shirt emblazoned with the names of Brazilian states, as well as symbols found in Swift’s songs, including a bow and arrow, which appear to refer to her Lover the song “The Archer” and the scarf, which seems to refer to her Red hit “All Too Well.”
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The shirt itself appeared as a tribute to the one he wears in the music video for her Fearless single “You Belong with Me,” which featured the words “Junior Jewels” emblazoned across the front with the names of her best friends from high school.
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In a video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter)Mayor Eduardo Paes said a projection would be shown on the statue on Thursday, comparing Swift’s presence in Brazil to that of Michael Jackson and Madonna.
“We will properly honor Taylor Swift and her arrival in Carioca territory tonight,” he said in the video, which was translated from Portuguese to English. “Welcome, Taylor Swift.”
Beginning Friday, Swift is scheduled to perform three shows at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and will continue her Latin American run with three more shows in São Paulo next weekend.
According to a Brazilian newspaper About Globo per NBC News, the mayor’s statement follows an online fan movement that prompted Omar Rapos, rector of Christ the Redeemer Shrine, to project a shirt from one of Swift’s music videos onto the statue when she visited.
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In return, Swifties funded a donation of 20,000 units of panettone, a holiday dessert and pure water to support local charities for the Holy See’s World Day of the Poor.
Last weekend, Swift performed in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, where Travis Kelce flew to Argentina for his farewell week.
During the Grammy winner’s performance Saturday night, she changed the lyrics to “Karma” to reflect her budding romance with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, as she sang, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, going straight home to me,” which caused a standing ovation from the audience and a sweet reaction from Kelce himself.
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