A Taylor Swift fan has sparked backlash after putting the singer’s iconic hat – which she gives to one lucky fan during every concert – up for sale for $20,000. Many fans of Swift, also known as “Swifties,” took to social media to share that they saw the hat being sold on Ebay. During each one of her concerts for her Eras Tour, Swift makes her way to the end of stage to give her black hat to a fan.
She places the hat on a concert-goer’s head while she’s performing the song “22”, since the music video for the tune features Swift in the accessory. According to the listing, which has since been deleted but has been reposted on X (formerly known as Twitter), the fan received Swift’s hat when attending one of her shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey last year. The inside of the hat was signed by Swift herself with a silver sharpie.
The starting bid for the item was $20,000, while the person who shared the listing said that the money would be put towards the college fund of the young fan, who initially received the black hat at the concert. On X, multiple people have criticized the seller, who some believe may be the fan’s parents, for putting the hat up for grabs in the first place, especially after the young fan’s experience of meeting Swift. “OMG someone is selling the ‘22’ hat?! Ugh I hate people!!!” one person wrote.
“I understand people go through hard times and money like that is genuinely life-changing. If they need the money, I can’t h.
