It’s no secret that Nikki Glaser is a licensed Swiftie. The 40-year-old comic has been extraordinarily vocal about her admiration for Taylor Swift.
Glaser has been to a number of stops of Swift’s Eras Tour. Final month, she posted movies to her TikTok along with her mother and father at two of the reveals, together with an cute video of her dad crying on the present.
“He’s lastly a Swiftie,” Glaser tells The Hollywood Reporter concerning the video of her father after being requested if Swift reached out to her after she posted the video. The comic hasn’t heard from the pop star, “Actually, I don’t even count on it,” she says. “I don’t give it some thought. I’m so purely a Swiftie with no agenda to be in her life or get any standing from being in a sure tent.”
She provides that she had hesitation about posting content material associated to the singer. “I by no means wish to monetize my love for her or ever suppose that she thinks I’m making an attempt to get a headline by speaking about her.” Glaser factors out that simply speaking about Swift tends to make headlines, including: “It’s a device that I’m certain she’s conscious persons are utilizing to… though they don’t have anything to do along with her, they hold forth about her, and immediately they’re in an article.”
Taylor Swift performs onstage in Amsterdam.
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Glaser says there was part of her that felt embarrassed, pondering whether or not or not comedians would make enjoyable of her. The comic likens it to children on the cool desk calling her a dork. Including the priority that folks would say: “She’s doing this to get Taylor’s consideration, or she’s doing this for another cause than simply genuinely loving one thing.”
She admits that she was additionally partially “embarrassed to like one thing a lot” when most of her pals felt that manner about their children. “I actually do wish to discuss Taylor Swift as a lot as my pals wish to discuss their children,” Glaser says.
The FBoy Island host says she thought-about placing Swift content material behind a paywall as a way to weed out these seeking to make enjoyable of Glaser and different followers. She determined towards it. “I didn’t wish to earn cash off it,” she says, including there was an concept to only donate any cash to a trigger Swift was obsessed with. Glaser determined she wasn’t going to overthink issues and began posting the content material.
“I don’t learn feedback, and I simply ship a video to somebody who posts for me as a result of I simply don’t wish to see if I’m being made enjoyable of,” she admits. “It’s my greatest worry, however I simply love Taylor Swift, and I can’t cover it.”
Glaser believes Swifties will perceive her hesitance in not desirous to look insincere. “They know that it’s simply this unbridled love that doesn’t actually make sense however makes whole sense,” she says. “I’m perhaps a Swiftie earlier than I’m a comic. That’s how strongly it resonates in my bones.”
She’s constructed a fan group on-line, telling a narrative of her upcoming plans to see a yard efficiency by an 8-year-old who performs the Eras Tour at dwelling. Glaser remembers posting or commenting on a clip of the boy and having his mother and father attain out to see if they may come see her present after which inviting Glaser to see their son’s present for his neighborhood. “I believe he’s superb, and I truthfully wish to get one other Period present in,” she laughs.
The stand-up loves going to Swift’s Eras Tour. She was one of many many followers who traveled to Vienna for the now-canceled reveals; a spokesperson for Glaser had no remark. (This dialog occurred earlier than information of the cancellation).
Swifties at Wembley Stadium earlier than Taylor Swift’s first London present.
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“After I go to Eras Tour, I get to placed on make-up. I’m placing on the eyelashes, I’m placing on a enjoyable little outfit. I’m dancing all night time, and I’m watching somebody carry out,” she says. Glaser provides it makes her really feel as if she’s “a part of one thing massive” and spreading pleasure. “I’ve all the time been a extremely emotional younger woman that freaked folks out with my emotions, and my opinions and my questions, and I simply really feel seen by Taylor Swift in that manner,” she notes.
“I actually don’t know what I’m going to do with my life when Eras Tour is over,” Glaser admits. “I actually suppose I’ll find yourself flying to totally different cities to go to Taylor Swift sing-along nights as a result of it’s one thing that… I gained’t say I’m hooked on, however it’s a pleasure. I simply wish to chase pleasure.”
