- The Texas man went viral online after smashing the guitar he had won in an auction
- The video of the man smashing the guitar has over 22m views at the time of writing
- Swift drew the ire of Donald Trump’s fans by endorsing Kamala Harris for this year’s US Presidential election
In news that will surprise absolutely no one, the guitar smashed by a Texas man, who paid $4,000 for it at an auction, was not, in fact, signed by Taylor Swift.
The guitar smashed in the now viral video, which has over 22 million views at the time of writing, is not an official Swift-certified guitar. Nor was it emblazoned with the Grammy hoarding singer/songwriter’s signature.
In the video, a white bearded man, following his victory in an auction to win the guitar, walks up in front of a crowd and smashes the guitar with a hammer, much to the crowd’s approval. The auction had been held by the Ellis County Wildgame Dinner in Waxahachie, Texas, with the nonprofit organisation explaining that the event benefits “agricultural education for local youth.”
A source close to Swift’s merchandise company confirmed to Variety that the guitar was not a certified instrument ever used by the singer, nor was it autographed. The guitar was presented with a signed CD insert but the guitar itself was not adorned with Swift’s signature.
Neither Swift, her representatives or anyone from Ellis County WildGame Dinner have commented on the situation. Swift, however, drew the ire of MAGA supporters after she endorsed Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris for the upcoming US Presidential election. In the aftermath of the endorsement, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare “I hate Taylor Swift”, setting his legions of fans against the record breaking megastar.
Swift’s Instagram story endorsing Harris also linked to the US government’s vote.gov website and drove more than 400,000 people to the site in a 24 hour period.
