Taylor Swift Left 'Scared' After Thousands of Fans Swarmed Outside a Private Event to See Her

Fame has a cost, and pop sensation Taylor Swift has paid the price several times. However, recently, some crazy and chaotic fans crossed limits and got a little extreme, which left Swift scared and creeped out. The Bad Blood star was in New Jersey to attend Producer and musician Jack Antonoff's wedding with actress Margaret Qualley.

Although the 33-year-old singer has loyal and determined fans willing to fight the world for her; however, sometimes, intense love can take the form of obsession; a glimpse of it was experienced during Antonoff's rehearsal dinner ahead of his wedding on Saturday, August 19, 2023. When fans heard Swift was in the area, they swarmed outside the venue, per The Mirror. 

The You Belong With Me singer is a longtime collaborator and close friend of Antonoff, so the fans reckoned she'd surely be one of the attendees. The crazy footage of fans flooding outside the venue has since gone viral across all social media platforms. And many people called the behavior "weird" and likened fans to "stalkers," reported Indy 100. 

The obsessed fans blocked the street; consequently, the road was closed down as the insane admirers cheered and chanted the pop star's name, waiting to get a peek at her. The Shake It Off singer emerged from the restaurant, and without stopping to address the crowd outside, she was immediately escorted by security and rushed to the car. 

A particular clip by a TikToker @toris.intel shared paparazzi footage of the crazy scene outside the Long Beach restaurant. As soon as the video surfaced online, people called out Swifties for their crazy and erratic behavior. The original poster began the video by saying, "This is not the look of a woman who is happy to see y'all," sharing a screenshot of Swift's face. 

A fan on Tiktok, @glencocoscandycane, said, "This HAS to be scary for her." Another user, @wearulikeanecklace, declared, "It's so wildly creepy and psychotic." A third user, @annieealex, echoed, "This is barbaric behavior. I've been a Taylor fan for almost 14 years now, and we have ALWAYS given Taylor her privacy and space." 

@madeby.mariah commented, "This is a curse." A Swiftie, @lauram.mayo, empathized, "Hi. Swiftie here. Please let this poor woman have her private life. She gives so much of herself to her fans. Let her attend a dinner party in peace." @danacolan agreed, "I feel sick seeing this. She can't do ANYTHING without being mobbed. She can't even go support her friends without her fans causing trouble."

Despite the mob of fans and road closures, Antonoff and Qualley's wedding finished off with ease. The couple tied the knot at Parker's Garage, also in Long Beach Island. Aside from Swift, several other celebrities like Channing Tatum, Zoe Kravitz, and Lana Del Rey were also in attendance. The newly married duo were first linked romantically in 2021 and announced the engagement in May 2023. 

Swift and Antonoff's relationship goes way back to 2013 when they collaborated for the first time. He co-wrote and produced three songs off Taylor's album 1989, and since then, the two have worked on every album of the Enchanted singer.