In a bold act of protest, Just Stop Oil climate activists filmed themselves breaking into a private airfield at Stansted Airport and spraying jets with orange paint. Among their targets was reportedly the private jet of superstar Taylor Swift , who had touched down in the UK for her Eras tour. The activists, identified as Jennifer Kowalski, 28, and Cole Macdonald, 22, breached the airfield's security, and were caught spraying two private jets with orange paint from fire extinguishers and taking selfies in front of the vandalized planes.
The official Just Stop Oil handle took to social media to share the video of the two and captioned it as, "Jennifer and Cole cut the fence into the private airfield at Stansted where @taylorswift13's jet is parked, demanding an emergency treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030." Essex Police responded to the break-in, and arrested the two women on suspicion of criminal damage and interference with the operation of national infrastructure. Despite the group's claims, police sources indicated that Swift’s jet was not at the private airfield during the incident.
Flight tracking data, however, showed Swift’s Falcon 7x jet landing at Stansted at around 11 PM the previous night. In a statement to The Independent, Just Stop Oil highlighted the disparity between the lifestyles of the ultra-wealthy and the devastating impacts of climate change on millions. “We’re living in two worlds: one where billionaires live in luxury, able to fly in private jet.
