Taylor Swift’s devoted fans are under fire after zooming in on a fleeting bathroom shot from her upcoming The Eras Tour: The End of an Era docuseries.
The photo, shared by fan account @taylorswiftstyled, revealed a luxe $300 lineup featuring Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Super Anti-Aging Cleanser, Tata Harper’s Regenerating Cleanser, Christophe Robin’s Delicate Volumising Shampoo and Conditioner and Ouai’s Body Cleanser.
But what truly sent social media into overdrive was the discovery of a basic razor among her luxury products, which sparked hundreds of comments and accusations of Swifties going way too far.
‘Fandom so parasocial they are finding a problem with Taylor using a razor to shave,’ one critic on X wrote.
Another pointed out that the irony of fans acting perplexed that she no longer shares as much of her personal life when they ‘psychoanalyze every frame’ of any picture or video she releases.
‘She’s letting us into her personal life. I hoped people would refrain from posting negative comments. Silly me,’ one fan lamented, while another branded the discourse ‘not merely parasocial but reaching stalker vibes level.’
Taylor Swift ‘s devoted fans are under fire after zooming in on a fleeting bathroom shot from her upcoming The Eras Tour: The End of an Era docuseries
Despite the backlash, some users defended their curiosity as they admitted they were fascinated to see how the superstar lives behind closed doors.
‘I’m so surprised that she shaves! I would’ve assumed she’d already done laser,’ one fan confessed.
Others zeroed in on the specific brand of razor.
‘Okay. But what’s her razor?’ one comment asked.
‘Looks like a Gillette! Actually I can barely believe that she still bothers to shave,’ another replied. ‘I thought she’d gotten some kind of permanent hair removal treatment.’
‘Is that a Venus razor I spy???’ another user asked, while a different Swiftie owned up to ‘trying to read’ all the bottles so they could buy every product, down to ‘the pink razor.’
‘This is the exact info I want to know about,’ one fan wrote. ‘Keep looking at the razor thinking she can’t possibly use that! She must laser or wax.’
‘Not to brag or anything, but I use the same kind of razor as Taylor Swift,’ one user joked. ‘Also, not to be weird, but I kind of assumed that once they got super famous and could afford it, celebrities all just got full body laser hair removal so they would never have to shave again.’
The discovery of a basic razor among her luxury products sparked hundreds of comments and accusations of Swifties going way too far
‘Fandom so parasocial they are finding a problem with Taylor using a razor to shave,’ one critic on X wrote
Another pointed out that the irony of fans acting perplexed that she no longer shares as much of her personal life when they ‘psychoanalyze every frame’ of any image or video she releases
Another chimed in: ‘That’s what I assumed too! I’m such a weirdo but I find it so interesting to see how the other half lives lol.’
Some fans even offered theories about why the 14-time Grammy winner still shaves, citing her fair hair color and laser limitations.
‘Laser doesn’t work on people with blonde body hair sadly,’ one explained. ‘Laser works by burning the pigment and thus the hair, so it can’t truly eliminate blonde body hair.’
The frenzy comes six years after Swift admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she shaves her legs ‘every day’ when asked about her shower habits.
In February, a video of Swift being accompanied by a bodyguard to the restroom sparked a massive conversation about the downsides to fame.
The conversation was sparked after pictures and videos of the Cruel Summer songstress exiting the facilities at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the Super Bowl.
Despite the backlash, some users defended the curiosity, admitting they were fascinated to see how the superstar lives behind closed doors
They showed Swift walking out of the bathroom while her security guard Drew trailed close behind her.
Immediately, social media erupted with posts about it, with X user branding it as ‘sad’ and ‘crazy’ that she can’t even use the bathroom without having to worry about her safety.
‘How sad is that? We all love Drew, but the fact he has to stand outside her stall…’ one user wrote.
‘It makes me so sad that she can’t even go to the bathroom alone,’ agreed another.
‘I literally cannot imagine having bodyguards 24/7. It would exhaust me,’ someone else added.
The frenzy comes six years after Swift admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she shaves her legs ‘every day’ when asked about her shower habits
‘Poor Tay. She’s living in a fishbowl for the rest of her life,’ read a fourth post.
A fifth said, ‘No one should be so unsafe to the point where they need a bodyguard in the bathroom I’m sorry.’
‘Someone could easily look over a stall trying to get a compromising pic of her and sell it for a lot of money. So yeah he def needs to be there,’ a different user pointed out.
‘I’ll never understand why anyone wants to be famous. She is so gracious about it too. I’d be miserable lol,’ shared someone else.
Taylor’s bodyguard Drew has accompanied the hitmaker on pretty much every public outing over the last few years.
In February, a video of Swift being accompanied by a bodyguard to the restroom sparked a massive conversation about the downsides to fame; seen in 2024
He often pops up next to her in photos and videos, and is often applauded online by her fans.
‘Drew is literally her shadow. I have so much respect for him and nobody dare cross him,’ one person wrote in reply to the bathroom photos.
‘He may look nice but his sole purpose is to make sure nobody [hurts] her, which is terrifying.
‘It allows her to have a NORMAL life. Bro will take someone DOWN and OUT in the blink of an eye.’
‘He’s never more than 10-feet from her stage at all times [when she performs] and his eyes scan crowds like an eagle,’ another user said of Drew. ‘Nothing getting by this man.’
‘We all love Drew,’ announced a different Swiftie.