Taylor Swift surprised Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter Bianka with what fans have deemed the “22 hat” during night one of the Eras Tour in LA.
awwww the 22 hat #LATSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/S6CVlstVbf
— ben TODAY🪩 (@benstafford100) August 4, 2023
Vanessa shared the sweet reaction on her Instagram story.
Kobe Bryant’s daughter getting the 22 hat is so wholesome and special 😭 dare i say one of the best one so far pic.twitter.com/X6hrgtuD6T
— nick (@nickputation) August 4, 2023
Swift wears the hat while she performs “22” in a similar outfit to what she wore during the music video for the “Red” single. Its become a tradition at concerts for one member of the audience to receive the hat from Taylor during the performance.
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While often times its a fan picked at random from the stadium, sometimes Taylor picks someone special in advance. For instance when Selena Gomez watched the Arlington, Texas stop, Swift had Gomez’s sister Gracie Teefey receive the hat.
@inbluejaywayy IM CRYING @taylorswift @taylornation @selenagomez #ArlingtonTSTheErasTour #swifttok #tstheerastour #taylornation #swiftie @
♬ 22 (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
Another memorial recipient of the 22 hat was Mikael Arellano, a fan beloved by Swifties in the TikTok space who created the viral “Bejewled” dance trend.
@mikael.arellano ♬ Bejeweled – Taylor Swift
@mikaelarellano best night of my life ❤️❤️ #taylorswift #swiftie #swifttok #tstheerastour #phillytstheerastour
♬ original sound – Mikael Arellano
Bianka Bryant receiving the 22 hat is the latest act of kindness that Swift has given to the Bryant daughters. In 2020 Swift sent Natalia Bryant a “folklore” cardigan. Natalia shared the cardigan on her Instagram story, adding that she was “obsessed” with the album.
Bianka receiving the hat was a special…
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