Taylor Swift gives hat to 7-year-old fan in full circle moment: ‘Last time I saw you, you were a baby’
Taylor Swift has kept up the memorable tradition of giving one lucky fan part of her costume during each “Eras Tour” concert. On Nov. 2 — the second to last U.S. show of the tour — the encounter was a moment seven years in the making.
During the part of the show dedicated to her fourth album “Red,” Swift walks down the catwalk while singing “22” and meets one attendee standing at the edge of the stage. Swift crouches down each night and takes off her black fedora to give to the fan.
Recipients of the famed “22” hat include Bianka Bryant, daughter of Vanessa and the late Kobe Bryant; Mikael Arellano, a TikTok creator who went viral for his “Bejeweled” choreography; and Gracie Elliott Teefey, Selena Gomez’s little sister.
Eloise received the hat during Swift’s second Indianapolis show Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The 7-year-old, wearing a pink, green, purple and blue sparkly jacket, shared a big hug with Swift. The singer then appeared to say to Eloise, “Last time I saw you, you were a baby,” while miming rocking an infant.
The story goes like this: Seven years ago, Eloise’s mom, Cindy Childs, started a livestream on Instagram that Swift watched and commented on. Childs, a longtime Swiftie, got to chat with the singer and show her baby Eloise, then just a few months old.
According to screenshots posted by fans, Swift left a ton of comments on the livestream, including an all-caps “ELOISE” and “she’s a tiny baby and I will totally meet her and A when they’re not 3 months old and jus tryna GET SOME REST.”
Saturday’s concert marked Eloise’s first time seeing Swift perform after being “born and raised a Swiftie.”
Taylor Nation, an official X account associated with Swift, posted about the moment Saturday.
“What a full-circle moment it is for Taylor to finally meet Eloise, @talldrinkhappy! It’s been a long 7 year wait! We are so happy for her! #IndyTSTheErasTour #TSTheErasTour,” the account wrote.
But it wasn’t just Swift, Eloise and her mom who got a kick out of the sweet moment. Longtime Swifties were also emotional about the moment.
“I’M GONNA CRY!” a fan wrote on X.
“In the clerb, we all cried over Eloise,” another wrote.
And one fan used a clip from “Succession,” in which Tom shouts, “Excuse me, executives coming through,” to show that only true Swift fans understand the meaning of the moment.
“Swifties veterans tonight as we sob over Eloise and see people pretending to know the significance,” the post read.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
