Taylor Swift‘s The Eras Tour is about to kick off in Brazil on November 18 and the South American nation simply honored her with a powerful artwork projection! Just a couple of days earlier than the 33-year-old is about to take the stage in Rio de Janeiro, the metropolis welcomed her by projecting a t-shirt onto the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. “Welcome to Brasil Rio de Janeiro,” the white t-shirt projection learn on the statue.
📷| Closer have a look at Taylor’s projection on Christ the Redeemer in Rio 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/W2YmlqXKkd
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) November 17, 2023
The now viral t-shirt projected onto the iconic landmark seemingly referenced a t-shirt that Taylor rocked in the “You Belong With Me” music video. Her shirt initially learn “Junior Jewels” and featured a hand-drawn smiley face together with a plethora of names. The projection appeared to channel the t-shirt and in addition featured names of states in Brazil. There had been a couple of nods to Taylor as effectively, together with a shawl from her “All Too Well” music video and a bow and arrow for her music “The Archer.”
Eduardo Paes, 54, who’s the mayor of Rio de Janeiro took to X (Twitter) to verify the projection was for Taylor on November 16. “We will properly honor Taylor Swift and her arrival to carioca territory tonight,” he mentioned in the clip, per NBC News. “Welcome, Taylor Swift.” He additionally reportedly in contrast Taylor’s stardom to that of the late Michael Jackson and Madonna. The “Anti-Hero” hitmaker is about to carry out at Nilton Santos stadium this weekend, adopted by three extra reveals in São Paulo by way of the weekend of November 24.
Soon after photographs of the artwork projection on the statue landed on social media, many Swifties took to the feedback to react. “BRASIL LOVES TAYLOR! She deserves this,” one admirer penned, whereas one other added, “Wow this is so iconic!” Meanwhile, a 3rd fan couldn’t assist however gush over the states on the t-shirt. “Love how all of our 26 states (and federal district) are represented, O BRASIL TE AMA TAYLOR,” they tweeted. This is just not the first time artwork has been projected onto the statue, as the metropolis typically shows messages in assist of native and international causes on the landmark.
Taylor kicked off the South American leg of her well-known tour on November 9 when she carried out in Buenos Aires, Argentina. That weekend, Taylor’s new beau, Travis Kelce, 34, made certain to assist her by attending one among her reveals alongside the pop star’s dad, Scott Swift, 71. During the live performance, Taylor despatched followers right into a frenzy when she leaped into the NFL star’s arms and shared a passionate kiss with him. The couple are reportedly taking their romance to the subsequent degree and have plans to introduce their mother and father to one another when the Kansas City Chiefs play towards the Philadelphia Eagles on November 20.
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