Taylor Swift’s influence has been with us for a long while now. And unlike others who gained fame in their youth but fell from a “State of Grace,” she is doing more than simply holding up. She and her Swifties are thriving. It’s a subculture, but I didn’t yet get it. So I went to “The Eras Tour” movie to try to better understand the trend.
While in line, a cheerful stranger wearing cowboy boots and a dress greeted my husband and me. (In Los Angeles, that kind of “Fearless” friendliness is rarely experienced.) She asked if we’d been to the concert. I said no. She talked about the “Afterglow” the concert gave her and then complimented me on the movie merch cup I was holding.
Shortly after, someone else, again gleeful, trekked over to my husband and me. She handed us pink and orange friendship bracelets to wear. Mine said TS and his Paris. (So cute! And how cool that we obvious outsiders were so welcomed!)
As people filled the theater, we noticed moms with kids wearing sparkly dresses. Dads showed up with their young ones, too. Probably 10 percent of the attendees were male-appearing.
Are You “…Ready For It?”
Once The Eras Tour film began, I kept glancing behind me. Contrary to complaints about theater-going Swiftie fans “ruining” the experience, (Click for full article)
