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In a shocking viral moment, a man who thought he bought a signed Taylor Swift guitar for $4,000 destroyed it with a hammer.
Viral guitar smashing video exposed.
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The incident took place at the Ellis County WildGame Dinner in Waxahachie, Texas, where an auction was held for charity.
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The man’s stunt of smashing the guitar immediately after winning the auction was captured on camera and has since racked up millions of views online.
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However, the shocking twist? That $4,000 guitar wasn’t even signed by Taylor Swift, according to a source close to the singer’s merchandise company.
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The guitar was advertised as “autographed by country music star Taylor Swift,” but that claim was nothing more than smoke and mirrors, according to insiders.
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This event, which happened on September 28, aimed to raise funds for agricultural and rural education in Ellis County. But it ended up going viral for all the wrong reasons.
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The man’s destruction of the guitar, which had no certificate of authenticity, left people scratching their heads—and plenty of Swifties outraged.
Source confirms guitar was a fake all along.
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“It was a fake all along,” revealed a source who spoke to HuffPost, adding that Swift’s team confirmed the guitar was not certified.
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For a real Taylor Swift guitar, her team would include proper certification, something the auctioned guitar was missing from the get-go.
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To add insult to injury, the guitar did come with a signed CD insert, but the instrument itself? Completely blank.
$4,000 guitar smash sparks debate.
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As videos of the smash-fest spread online, social media users had a lot to say. Some fans speculated that the man’s actions were politically driven.
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Why? Because Swift recently endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, which didn’t sit well with everyone.
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“A grown man paid $4,000 to destroy a guitar in protest of Swift’s politics. That’s just sad,” one Twitter user noted.
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Another piled on, saying, “He thought it would hurt Taylor, but really, he’s just out $4k. Talk about a bad investment!”
Taylor Swift’s political endorsements detailed.
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Swift’s venture into political endorsements is a fairly recent phenomenon.
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She made headlines in 2018 when she publicly endorsed Democratic candidates in her home state of Tennessee, shocking some of her more conservative fans.
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More recently, her support for Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential election further alienated some followers, pushing Swift into the political spotlight.
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These endorsements were seen as part of Swift’s evolution from a country singer to a powerful voice in the political realm.
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It’s possible the man’s bizarre decision to destroy the guitar was linked to his frustration over her political stance. But one thing is for sure—it’s not helping his wallet.
Fans question timing of guitar smash.
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And then came the question of timing. Several fans pointed out that his money could’ve been better spent elsewhere—like on relief efforts for Hurricane Helene.
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“Spending $4k to destroy a guitar when there’s an emergency on the East Coast? That’s a waste,” one person tweeted.
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But perhaps the biggest bombshell came from Swift’s fans, who were quick to point out that the guitar didn’t even look like one of her signed items.
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“It had the wrong Era’s Tour logo! How could anyone fall for this?” one Swiftie tweeted, adding, “I’m crying from laughter.”
Mystery behind guitar smash unveiled.
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While the man’s intentions remain unclear, the backlash has only grown louder online, with reactions ranging from confused to downright furious.
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The Ellis County WildGame Dinner, which organized the auction, hasn’t commented on the authenticity of the guitar or the man’s bizarre stunt.
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The charity, which typically focuses on supporting local youth education, probably didn’t expect this type of controversy to follow their event.
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But now, they’re smack dab in the middle of an internet storm, and people are demanding answers about the legitimacy of their auction items.
Viral video becomes year’s weirdest Swift story.
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As the video racked up millions of views, the guitar-smashing incident spiraled into one of the weirdest Swift-related stories of the year.
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Swift herself hasn’t commented on the guitar-gate saga, leaving fans to speculate whether she’s even aware of the stunt.
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But her team’s confirmation that the guitar wasn’t signed has left many wondering: how did this slip through the cracks?
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Regardless, the man’s $4,000 stunt went viral, and he ended up with little more than a pile of broken wood—and a lesson learned the hard way.
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Whether it was political or just a poorly planned viral moment, this guitar-smashing debacle will go down as one of the strangest chapters in Swift’s fan history.