The National Wax Museum in Dublin is to unveil a new waxwork of Taylor Swift.
This waxwork will capture the singer from her historic Eras Tour, with the museum saying: "reflects her stage presence, from her expression to her outfit", while adding that "Every detail has been carefully designed to ensure an authentic and immersive fan experience".
Taylor Swift has a connection to Ireland, which traces back to her parents, Andrea and Scott, who are of Irish descent, with ancestors from Derry and Dublin. Her roots can be traced back to the US in the 1830s, and a great grandfather from Dublin, according the the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum.
Speaking about this latest waxwork, Museum Director, Paddy Dunning said: "We are delighted to welcome Taylor Swift to the National Wax Museum Plus".
"She is a cultural phenomenon whose impact spans music, fashion, and storytelling, and her Irish descent from both her mother’s and father’s families adds a special Irish connection to the launch", she added. "She also shares her surname with one of Ireland’s most celebrated literary figures, Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, whom we also have a wax figure of.
"Having two prolific writers named Swift in our museum offers our visitors a unique opportunity to connect two cultural icons across generations within the same space".
Taylor Swift has always spoken about her fondness for Ireland, something she has frequently referred to in her lyrics.
In July 2021, the singer visited Wicklow with her then partner, Joe Alwyn, who was filming Conversations With Friends at the time. She mentioned this trip in her single, Sweet Nothing.
In other news, Irish presenter, Graham Norton laughed off rumours that he could be a guest at Taylor Swift's forthcoming wedding to NFL star, Travis Kelce.
"I don’t know, no (I have not signed a non-disclosure agreement)", the Cork native said at the suggestion.
He explained: "I said that as a joke on the podcast, I said, 'oh I’ve signed all these NDAs’, and then it started getting reported as a serious thing in America". More on this from Nova here.
