World's Tallest, Shortest Reunite For Wild Photo Shoot ... New Doc In The Works?!?
The tallest and shortest people in the world have something brewing ... reuniting after 6 years to catch up over breakfast ... and it sounds like a film project is involved.
Sultan Kosen and Jyoti Amge traveled across the world to meet Monday in California ... making for a wild pairing and an even crazier set of photos.
Sultan, a 41-year-old from Turkey, holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest living man at 8 feet, 2 inches tall ... he towers over most people, and his shoe is almost the same size as Jyoti, who is just over 2 feet tall.
Jyoti, a 30-year-old from India, looks like a doll compared to Sultan ... especially when they're both sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Turkey's Anadolu news agency released the images from Monday's breakfast meeting in Irvine ... claiming the duo was invited to California by an unnamed American producer, who planned to film their meeting.
In one photo, Sultan is sitting in a chair and Jyoti is standing on a chair next to him ... and she barely reaches his shoulder. Check out the gallery ... it's pretty surreal.
It's the second time in six years Sultan and Jyoti have gotten together for some jarring photos ... the last meeting went down in 2018 in Egypt, where they posed in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza.
Sultan's held the title of the world's tallest man since 2009 ... his height is the result of a tumor in his pituitary gland, which creates an excess amount of growth hormone.
Jyoti's been the world's shortest woman since 2011 ... she was also the shortest teen and became the world's shortest actress in 2014 after landing a role in "American Horry Story."
Jyoti lives with achondroplasia, a rare form of dwarfism.
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EL hombre MÁS ALTO Y LA mujer MÁS BAJA DEL MUNDO SE REUNEN EN HOLLYWOOD Para una sesión de fotos...
El hombre más alto y la mujer más baja del mundo se han reunido después de 6 años para desayunar, y parece que se trata de un proyecto cinematográfico.
Sultan Kosen y Jyoti Amge viajaron a través del mundo para reunirse el lunes en California. Fue una reunión muy especial y dejó fotografías para la historia.
Sultan, un turco de 41 años que ostenta el Récord Guinness del hombre vivo más alto con sus 2.5 metros de altura, se eleva por encima de la mayoría de la gente, y su zapato es casi del mismo tamaño que el de Jyoti, que mide poco más de 60 centímetros.
Jyoti, una mujer de 30 años proveniente de la India, parece una muñeca en comparación con Sultán, especialmente cuando ambos están sentados con las piernas cruzadas en el suelo.
La agencia de noticias Anadolu de Turquía publicó las imágenes del desayuno de trabajo del lunes en Irvine, afirmando que el dúo fue invitado a California por un productor estadounidense no identificado que planeaba filmar su reunión.
En una foto, Sultan está sentado en una silla y Jyoti está de pie en una silla a su lado y ella apenas llega a su hombro. Échale un vistazo a la galería, es bastante surrealista.
Es la segunda vez en seis años que Sultán y Jyoti se juntan para unas fotos rocambolescas, el último encuentro fue en 2018 en Egipto, donde posaron frente a la Gran Esfinge de Guiza.
Sultan ha ostentado el título del hombre más alto del mundo desde 2009, su altura es el resultado de un tumor en su glándula pituitaria que crea una cantidad excesiva de hormona del crecimiento.
Jyoti ha sido la mujer más baja del mundo desde 2011, también fue la adolescente más baja y se convirtió en la actriz más baja del mundo en 2014 después de conseguir un papel en "American Horry Story".
Jyoti vive con acondroplasia, una forma rara de enanismo.
Taylor Swift De bajo perfil en el zoológico de Sydney!!! Antes de reunirse con Travis
Taylor Swift fue de paseo al zoológico entre sus shows en Australia el miércoles, manteniéndose ocupada antes de reunirse finalmente con su novio Travis Kelce.
Echa un vistazo, la cantante cambió sus trajes glamorosos por una camiseta azul y una minifalda de mezclilla, un look tan casual que si no fuera una de las caras más reconocidas del mundo, casi podría haber pasado de incógnita en el zoológico de Sydney.
Pero por desgracia para ella es Taylor, así que eso nunca va a pasar y la gente definitivamente se dio cuenta de que estaba ahí.
Tay Tay completó su discreto look con zapatillas blancas, una bolsa de mano con sus cosas esenciales y gafas de sol para protegerse de los rayos. Por si no lo sabían, Australia se encuentra actualmente en verano.
Con una cámara en mano, Taylor parecía que se lo estaba pasando en grande paseando y conociendo la exótica fauna australiana con sus compañeros de banda y sus bailarines.
Parece que la telonera de Taylor, Sabrina Carpenter, no se unió a ellos, pero sí tuvieron juntas una elegante cena en el barrio de Surry Hills el martes.
Taylor tiene cuatro fechas en Sydney con Sabrina Carpenter antes de volar a Singapur para sus próximos conciertos. En Europa cambiará su acto de apertura a Paramore.
Travis todavía no se ha unido a sus shows en el extranjero, pero habrá un montón de avistamientos de la pareja muy pronto porque sabemos que el ganador del Super Bowl se encuentra actualmente en camino para ver a su novia.
Puede que hayan estado separados por menos de dos semanas, pero como suelen decir ... la distancia solo hace que el corazón se encariñe. O algo así.
TAYLOR SWIFT GOES LOW-KEY AT SYDNEY ZOO!!! Before Travis Kelce Reunion
Taylor Swift hit the zoo in between her tour dates in Australia Wednesday ... keeping herself preoccupied before she's finally reunited with her boo Travis Kelce.
Check it out ... the singer swapped out her glamorous dinner outfits for a blue tee and denim miniskirt -- a look so casual that if she wasn't one of the most recognizable faces in the world, she could almost go incognito at the Sydney Zoo.
But alas, it's Taylor ... so that's never going to happen, and people definitely noticed her here.
Tay Tay completed her low-key look with white kicks, a tote bag harboring her essentials, and shades to shield herself from those scorchin' rays. If you didn't know ... Australia is currently in its summer season.
With a camera hand, Taylor looked like she was having a great time walking around and getting to know all the exotic Australian wildlife with her Eras bandmates and dancers.
TS's opening act, Sabrina Carpenter, didn't appear to join her for the day at the zoo ... but she did join her for a swanky dinner in the city's Surry Hills neighborhood Tuesday.
Taylor has four Sydney tour dates with SC before jetting off to Singapore for her next batch of dates ... before she changes her opening act to Paramore for Europe.
Travis hasn't joined her for the international leg of T's tour just yet, but there'll be plenty of sightings of the couple very soon ... 'cause we know the Super Bowl winner is currently on his way to see his lady.
They may have been separated for less than two weeks, but as they say ... distance only makes the heart grow fonder. Something like that, anyway.
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Tiffany Haddish Irrita a los fans con su viaje a Israel... Ella está siendo sincera
Tiffany Haddish está sufriendo algunas turbulencias en redes sociales, luego de que sus fans se irritaran con algunas bromas que hizo mientras tomaba un vuelo en dirección a Israel, aunque sabemos que ella ha sido muy sincera al respecto.
La actriz y comediante hizo un Instagram en vivo el martes para decirle a los fans que iba a hacer un viaje educativo a tierra santa, antes de lanzar una serie de bromas desenfadadas sobre todo lo que estaba planeando hacer, incluyendo cosas que ver con sus propios ojos.
Tiffany dijo que se dirigía a la zona devastada por la guerra para conocer a su "futuro hombre" mientras bebía un vaso de "zumo de naranja" y aclaraba que no era una mimosa. Esto, a raíz de su segundo arresto por conducir ebria. Cuento corto, algunos sintieron que estaba siendo un poco demasiado irreverente sobre el tema.
Durante el IG Live, Tiffany también cantó una canción que inventó, que decía "En camino a Tel Aviv, luego a Jerusalén. Luego iré al Mar Muerto a pasarlo bien. Voy a divertirme, sí. Va a ser genial. Luego voy a aprender sobre política, ay".
Aunque lo dejó fuera de su jingle, Haddish le dijo a sus seguidores que también iba a ir a Gaza antes de preguntar: "¿No está Gaza en Israel? ¿No está todo en el mismo continente, el mismo trozo de tierra rodeado de agua?".
Desde entonces ha aterrizado en Israel, por cierto, pero no le dijo nada a los fotógrafos que la esperaban en el aeropuerto.
Por supuesto, las disputas sobre esa tierra son un impulso importante detrás de la guerra en la región y los usuarios en las redes no estaban contentos con el bit de Tiffany, y la calificaron de sionista y alegaron que su viaje avalaba el "genocidio palestino".
Es importante tener en cuenta que Tiffany descubrió que tenía ascendencia judía hace apenas unos años y, de acuerdo con una entrevista de 2022 a TIME, asiste regularmente a las cenas de Shabat de los viernes.
También ha sido una ávida defensora de las causas judías a lo largo de los años: recientemente encabezó un espectáculo de recaudación de fondos en favor de esa causa en Laugh Factory y pidió la liberación de los rehenes israelíes tomados por Hamás en octubre. Así que, sí... Tiffany ha sido una apasionada por sus raíces judías y ha estado hablando de querer ir a Israel desde hace mucho tiempo.
Hay una entidad que está muy entusiasmada de que ella esté en camino al país: el gobierno israelí anunció su inminente llegada a través de X y le preguntó si podían "lanzarle un Bat Mitzvah en el Muro de los Lamentos"? No está claro si el estado sabe que ella ya tuvo un Bat Mitzvah en 2019, pero están extendiendo una invitación de todos modos.
Veremos lo que Tiffany aprende por ahí, estamos seguros de que compartirá sus pensamientos.
Tiffany Haddish Upsets Fans w/ Israel Trip ... But She's Been Sincere
Tiffany Haddish's hitting some turbulence on social media -- upsetting fans with jokes she cracked while heading to Israel ... although, we know she's been very sincere about this.
The actress/comedian took to Instagram Live Tuesday to tell fans she was headed to the holy land for an educational trip ... before launching into a series of light-hearted jokes about everything she was planning to do there, including seeing stuff with her own eyes.
TH said she was heading to the war-torn area to meet her "future man" while sipping on a glass of "orange juice" -- adding it wasn't a mimosa in the aftermath of her second DUI arrest. Long story short ... some feel she was being a bit too irreverent about the issue.
During this IG Live session, TH also sang a song she made up, belting out, "On my way to Tel Aviv, then to Jerusalem. Then I’m going to the Dead Sea and goin’ get me some. Gonna have some fun, yeah. It’s gonna be great. Then I’m gonna learn about the politics, ay."
Even though she left it out of her jingle, Haddish told her followers she was going to Gaza as well before asking ... "Isn't Gaza in Israel? Ain't it all on the same continent, the same piece of land surrounded by water?"
She's since landed in Israel, BTW ... but she didn't say anything to photogs waiting for her in the airport.
Of course, disputes over that land are a major impetus behind the region's destructive war ... and people online weren't pleased with Tiffany's bit referring to her as a Zionist and claiming her trip cosigns on the "Palestinian genocide."
FWIW ... Tiffany confirmed she had Jewish ancestry 5 years ago via DNA test and -- according to a 2022 TIME interview -- she regularly attends Friday Shabbat dinners.
She's been an avid supporter of Jewish causes over the years too -- most recently headlining a Jewish fundraiser show at the Laugh Factory and calling for the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas back in October. So, yes ... Tiffany has been passionate about her Jewish roots -- and she's been talking about wanting to go to Israel for a long while now.
There is one entity that's stoked she's on her way to the country ... the Israeli government announced her imminent arrival via X and asked if they could "throw you a Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall?" Unclear if the state knows she already had a Bat Mitzvah in 2019, but they're extending an invite anyway.
We'll see what Tiffany learns out there ... we're sure she'll share her thoughts.
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TAYLOR SWIFT'S FLIGHT TRACKER MORE LEGAL ACTION FROM SINGER?!! Not A Chance, Says Attorney
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The college student who got a cease and desist from Taylor Swift for tracking her private jet ain't sweating a legal battle with her, 'cause he thinks she'll balk ... so says his attorney.
James Slater, the lawyer for Jack Sweeney, tells TMZ ... he and his partners don't see any realistic legal path for T-Swift and her attorneys to take if they wanna press this jet issue.
Now, Slater does say if there was any movement from Taylor's side -- namely, a lawsuit of some sort -- Sweeney's team would immediately respond with an anti-SLAPP motion ... a law that provides defendants a way to dismiss meritless lawsuits quickly.
JS adds to us the letter from Tay Tay's attorney, Kate Wright Morrone, had little legal substance, from his POV, and her assertation Jack committed stalking and harassing behavior by showing TS's flight path to the world was totally unfounded in the eyes of the law.
He basically blasts the whole thing as a big scare tactic ... asserting everything that needed to be addressed was written in the letter he sent to Swift's team -- and that nothing else really needs to be mentioned to make their point. Bottom line ... Sweeney ain't scared!
Quick recap ... things took off when TS' attorneys issued a legal threat to Sweeney in December, warning him that if he didn't stop putting their famous client's safety in imminent danger, he'd be subject to further legal action.
But Slater retaliated last month ... saying Taylor's camp cited no law supporting the cease and desist -- while also rebuffing the stalking claims ... saying it doesn't apply to his client whatsoever since Sweeney has never made a "credible threat" against Taylor through his words or actions.
He also pointed out the obvious ... Sweeney simply uploaded publicly available data from the Federal Aviation Administration to track Taylor's plane movements -- a point backed by aviation attorney Tim Loranger of Wisner Baum, who tells us this has been a longtime hobby for aviation buffs ... insisting there's no there-there to threaten a lawsuit or any legal action.
Loranger tells TMZ that whether aircraft owners like it or not ... their planes and jets have to be registered with the FAA and their registration numbers are displayed on their aircraft's side ... making it pretty easy to be followed on flight tracking services.
We spoke to some more legal experts who weighed in on Swift vs. Sweeney -- and not everyone thinks he's in the clear. Civil attorney Tre Lovell of The Lovell Firm tells us that unless Sweeney can clearly describe the purpose for his actions ... he'd suggest Sweeney treads very carefully moving forward.
In contrast, Camron Dowlatshahi of Mills Sadat Dowlat LLP says TS has no legal standing in this matter -- but the one thing she's got is a whole lotta $$$ to bury JS in legal fees -- so, bottom line, he should probably watch his back.
Bottom line ... more people seem to think Jack's A-OK to keep tracking ... ball's in his court.
We'll be talking all things Taylor on the new "TMZ Swift-Tea Podcast" -- available on all podcast platforms.
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Taylor Swift Universitario que rastrea sus vuelos... Envía una molesta carta legal a la estrella del pop
Taylor Swift recibió una respuesta del estudiante universitario al que envió una carta formal para que desistiera de seguir su avión privado en Instagram y sus palabras definitivamente no fueron muy comprensivas.
Jack Sweeney publicó en sus redes sociales el lunes la carta de dos páginas que envió a la superestrella del pop, alegando que no hizo absolutamente nada malo al compartir su ruta de vuelo con el mundo.
En el pie de foto junto a la misiva del 25 de enero, Sweeney citó la letra de la exitosa canción de Taylor de 2017, "Reputation", escribiendo: "Look What You Made Me Do".
Eso realmente debe haber ido bien con Taylor después de que su abogada, Kate Wright Morrone, disparara una amenaza legal a Sweeney en diciembre.
En su carta formal (cease and desist), Morrone afirmó que Sweeney estaba incurriendo en un comportamiento de "acecho y acoso" al revelar la información en tiempo real de los vuelos de Taylor en las redes sociales. Morrone le advirtió que si no dejaba de poner la seguridad de su famoso cliente en peligro inminente, estaría sujeto a más acciones legales.
Pero Sweeney y su abogado James Slater no se amedrentaron, redactaron su propia carta y la enviaron por correo a Morrone.
Slater escribió que Morrone no citó ninguna ley que apoye su cese y desistimiento, excepto el acoso, que a su juicio no se aplica, ya que Sweeney nunca ha hecho una "amenaza creíble" contra Taylor.
El abogado señaló que Sweeney se limitó a cargar los datos a disposición del público de la Administración Federal de Aviación para rastrear los movimientos del avión de Taylor.
En pocas palabras, Slater le dijo a Sweeney, un estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad de Florida Central, que ejerció su derecho a la libertad de expresión protegida y no ha hecho nada ilegal. También señaló que Sweeney ha publicado información similar en Internet sobre vuelos de Elon Musk y algunos oligarcas rusos.
Taylor Swift Her Flight Tracker Lawyers Up ... Sends Pop Star Annoying Legal Letter
Taylor Swift got a response from the college student to whom she sent a cease and desist letter for tracking her private jet on Instagram – and his words definitely don't fly with her.
On Monday, Jack Sweeney took to the social media app, X, and posted a two-page letter he sent to the pop superstar, claiming he did absolutely nothing wrong by showing her flight path to the world.
In the caption next to the January 25 missive, Sweeney quoted lyrics from Taylor's 2017 hit song, "Reputation," writing, "Look What You Made Me Do."
That must have really gone over well with Taylor after her attorney, Kate Wright Morrone, fired off a legal threat to Sweeney in December.
In her cease and desist ... Morrone claimed Sweeney was engaging in "stalking and harassing behavior" by revealing Taylor's flight information in real-time on social media. Morrone warned that if Sweeney did not stop putting her famous client's safety in imminent danger, he would be subject to further legal action.
But Sweeney and his attorney, James Slater, weren't scared off, composing their own letter and mailing it to Morrone.
Slater wrote that Morrone cited no law that supports her cease and desist, except for stalking, which does not apply since Sweeney has never made a "credible threat" against Taylor.
The attorney pointed out Sweeney merely uploaded publicly available data from the Federal Aviation Administration to track Taylor's plane movements.
In a nutshell, Slater said Sweeney -- a junior at the University of Central Florida – exercised his right to protected speech and has done nothing unlawful. He also noted Sweeney has posted online similar flight information for Elon Musk and some Russian oligarchs.
We'll be talking all things Taylor on the new "TMZ Swift-Tea Podcast" -- available on all podcast platforms.
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NFL's Breece Hall Confronted By Angry Fan ... Carl Banks Intervenes
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10:45 AM PT -- Breece Hall is breaking his silence on the incident ... saying, "If you know me you know I always show love!!! There’s a time and a place for everything but harassing me at baggage claim ain’t the time or place💯."
Breece also thanked Carl and "my guy Joe" for getting involved ... adding their presence helped keep the peace.
Breece Hall came face-to-face with an overzealous autograph seeker when he touched down in Jersey after a week of partying in Vegas at the Super Bowl ... and things got so tense, NY Giants legend Carl Banks stepped in to prevent things from escalating!
The incident went down last Sunday at Newark Airport just a few minutes after the 22-year-old got off his flight, while he was waiting at baggage claim ... when a fan *attempted* to get Breece's John Hancock.
For whatever reason, Hall, one of the best running backs in the NFL, didn't want to sign, so he declined ... and that's when things went south.
A witness heard the commotion and whipped out his phone and started rolling.
It's unclear exactly what was said/done to kick things off, but the fan was heard telling Hall, "So, be a man. If you're gonna slap me, slap me!"
61-year-old Banks, the 2x Super Bowl-winning Giants linebacker intervened, putting his 6'4" frame in between the fan and Breece, while encouraging the guy to keep it moving.
But, the guy wasn't done ... he continued jawing at Hall, who seemed to keep his cool despite the stressful situation.
At one point, another witness off-camera is heard warning the angry man, "It's a federal crime if you get in a fight at the airport."
Seemingly taking the advice, the man finally walks off ... but not before hurling one last insult at the NFL star.
"Get the f*** out of here, p****!"
As for why Banks assisted Hall, we asked Carl ... #58 said he wasn't going to stand by and let his buddy get screwed with.
Who says the Giants and Jets are rivals?
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La estrella de la NFL Breece Hall Se enfrenta a un fan enfadado
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10:45 AM PT -- Breece Hall rompe su silencio sobre el incidente: "Si me conoces sabes que siempre muestro amor. Hay un momento y un lugar para todo, pero acosarme en la recogida de equipajes no es el momento ni el lugar💯".
Breece también agradeció a Carl y a "mi chico Joe" por involucrarse, añadiendo que su presencia ayudó a mantener la paz.
Breece Hall se encontró cara a cara con un buscador de autógrafos demasiado entusiasta cuando aterrizó en Jersey después de una semana de fiesta en Las Vegas por el Super Bowl, y las cosas se pusieron tan tensas, ¡que la leyenda de los NY Giants, Carl Banks, intervino para evitar que las cosas pasaran a mayores!
El incidente tuvo lugar el pasado domingo en el aeropuerto de Newark, solo unos minutos después de que el joven de 22 años bajara de su vuelo, mientras esperaba en la recogida de equipajes. Fue entonces cuando un fan comenzó a pedirle un autógrafo.
Por alguna razón, Hall -uno de los mejores corredores de la NFL- no quería firmar, por lo que declinó, y ahí es cuando las cosas se pusieron feas..
Un testigo escuchó la conmoción y sacó su teléfono para grabar.
No está claro exactamente lo que se dijeron o lo que pasó en un comienzo, pero el fan le dijo a Hall: "Sé un hombre. Si vas a abofetearme, abofetéame".
Banks, de 61 años de edad, intervino, poniendole fin al problema, mientras animaba al chico a seguir adelante.
Pero, el tipo no había terminado, continuó molestando a Hall, que parecía mantener la calma a pesar de la situación estresante.
En un momento dado, otro testigo fuera de cámara se escucha advirtiéndole al hombre enojado, "Es un delito federal si te metes en una pelea en el aeropuerto".
Aparentemente, siguiendo el consejo, el hombre finalmente se marcha, pero no sin antes lanzar un último insulto a la estrella de la NFL.
"¡Lárgate de aquí, p***, ****!".
En cuanto a por qué Banks ayudó a Hall, le preguntamos y dijo que no iba a quedarse de brazos cruzados mientras molestaban a su amigo.
¿Quién dice que los Giants y los Jets son rivales?
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Taylor Swift Fan muere mientras se dirigía a un concierto... En un accidente vehicular
Otra tragedia ha golpeado a los fans de Taylor Swift, solo unos meses después de que otra fanática falleciera en uno de sus conciertos en Brasil.
La última mala noticia llegó el jueves cuando una adolescente murió mientras ella y su familia se dirigían al concierto de la superestrella del pop en Australia.
Mieka Pokarier, de 16 años, su madre y su hermana viajaban en un todoterreno desde Gold Coast hasta el concierto de Taylor a más de 1.700 millas de distancia, en Melbourne, cuando colisionaron con un semirremolque.
Mieka y su hermana de 10 años, Freya, resultaron gravemente heridas, mientras que su madre, Kim, también resultó herida.
Los servicios de emergencia acudieron rápidamente al lugar y prestaron asistencia médica a las hermanas, pero Mieka no logró sobrevivir y fue declarada muerta.
Freya fue trasladada a un hospital local, donde se encuentra en estado crítico. Kim, que conducía el todoterreno, también fue hospitalizada pero se desconoce su estado.
A 16-year-old fan on her way to a Taylor Swift concert has been killed, and her 10-year-old sister critically injured in shocking road crash.
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) February 17, 2024 @9NewsSyd
Their car collided with a semi trailer near Dubbo on Thursday night. #9News @MassiliaAili pic.twitter.com/KdfLiWNEoX
El conductor del camión también sufrió lesiones y fue llevado al hospital, donde fue listado en condición estable.
La policía está investigando la causa del accidente. Hasta el momento, nadie ha sido arrestado, acusado o multado.
En noviembre, otra Swiftie, Ana Clara Benevides Machado, murió después de que se derrumbara debido a un agotamiento por el calor en el concierto de Taylor en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Taylor publicó un sentido mensaje en Instagram, honrando a Ana y posponiendo su show la noche siguiente.
Está por verse si Taylor seguirá el mismo camino con esta última tragedia. Como ustedes saben, su concierto del día viernes estuvo agotado, con un total de 96.000 personas en el Melbourne Cricket Grounds.
Actualmente, se encuentra en la etapa internacional de su popular gira "Eras".
Taylor Swift Fan Killed Heading To Concert ... Semi-truck Smashes Into SUV
Another deadly tragedy has struck Taylor Swift's legion of avid fans – months after one of her concertgoers died in Brazil.
The latest bad news came Thursday when a teenager was killed as she and her family were driving to the pop superstar's concert in Australia.
16-year-old Mieka Pokarier, her mother, and her sister were cruising in an SUV from the Gold Coast to Taylor's show over 1,700 miles away in Melbourne when they collided with a semi-truck.
Mieka and her 10-year-old sibling, Freya, were severely injured, while their mom, Kim, was also hurt.
Emergency Service units raced to the scene and provided medical aid to the sisters, but Mieka didn't make it and was pronounced dead.
A 16-year-old fan on her way to a Taylor Swift concert has been killed, and her 10-year-old sister critically injured in shocking road crash.
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) February 17, 2024 @9NewsSyd
Their car collided with a semi trailer near Dubbo on Thursday night. #9News @MassiliaAili pic.twitter.com/KdfLiWNEoX
Freya was rushed to a local hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. Kim, who was driving the SUV, was also hospitalized, but her condition was not known.
The truck driver also suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash. So far, no one has been arrested, charged or ticketed.
Back in November, another Swiftie -- Ana Clara Benevides Machado -- died after she collapsed from heat exhaustion at Taylor's concert in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Taylor posted a heartfelt Instagram message, honoring Ana and postponing her show the following night.
It remains to be seen if Taylor will follow the same playbook in this latest tragedy. As you know, Taylor performed a sold-out concert in front of 96,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds Friday night.
She's currently on the international leg of her popular 'Eras' tour.
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Taylor Swift Touches Down (Under) ... Aussie Fans Cheer at Airport
Taylor Swift has finally arrived in Australia ahead of a string of shows -- and as she landed around midnight (locally) ... she had a bunch of fans waiting for her right outside.
The pop star's private jet landed in Melbourne early this morning -- this after she went from L.A. to Hawaii, and then continued on down under overnight -- and as she touched down at the airport ... there were onlookers ready to greet her with a warm welcome.
Take a peek yourself ... as the plane hit the runway, paps and fans alike were perched and prepared to get a glimpse -- heck, there were even airport workers out there lining the fence!
More interestingly, though, was the fact that a decent-sized crowd had formed not too far from Taylor's jet ... basically, it was a bunch of kids/teens with signs for her -- and they were out there cheering on the fact she was stepping foot onto their turf.
Clearly, Swifties are international and all over the place -- and there's no shortage in Australia.
This marks the first major move Taylor's made since her big Super Bowl weekend -- where she partied the night away with Travis Kelce all over Vegas following the Chiefs' win.
While Travis' season might be over ... Taylor's work life is kinda just beginning after a major hiatus through the holidays. She's got a crap ton of shows lined up in the coming months -- and this stop in Melbourne is the first of many to come.
There's already been reports that Travis is going to accompany Taylor for at least some of these shows ... but it's unclear if he's gonna head out to Australia himself in the coming days.
He did say last week that he'd love to go visit down undah if he got the chance. After his Super Bowl parade in Kansas City today, he'll have nothing but time on his hands.
Come on down, buddy!
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Taylor Swift Aterriza en Melbourne... Y sus fans la ovacionan!!!
Taylor Swift ha llegado finalmente a Australia antes de una serie de conciertos en el país y aunque aterrizó cerca de la medianoche (local), ¡tenía a un montón de fans esperándola!
El jet privado de la estrella del pop aterrizó en Melbourne esta mañana, después de que se fuera de Los Ángeles a Hawái, y luego continuara su viaje por la noche. Cuando finalmente arribó en el aeropuerto había varios curiosos listos para recibirla con una cálida bienvenida.
Echa un vistazo tú mismo. Cuando el avión llegó a la pista, los paparazzi y los fans estaban encaramados por igual y preparados para verla, ¡incluso había trabajadores del aeropuerto alineados en la valla!
Más interesante, sin embargo, es que una multitud de un buen tamaño se formó no muy lejos del avión de Taylor. Básicamente, eran un montón de niñas y adolescentes con carteles para ella y estaban celebrando que la estrella estuviera pisando su territorio.
Está claro que los Swifties están por todas partes y en Australia no faltan.
Este es el primer gran movimiento que hace Taylor desde su gran fin de semana en el Super Bowl, donde se fue de fiesta con Travis Kelce por todo Las Vegas después de la victoria de los Chiefs.
Aunque la temporada de Travis terminó, la vida laboral de Taylor acaba de empezar tras un paréntesis importante durante las vacaciones. Ella tiene un montón de conciertos en los próximos meses y esta parada en Melbourne es solo la primera de muchas.
Ha habido reportes de que Travis va a acompañar a Taylor en al menos algunos de estos espectáculos, pero no está claro si va a ir a Australia por su cuenta en los próximos días.
La semana pasada dijo que le encantaría visitar lugares bonitos si tuviera la oportunidad. Después del desfile en Kansas City de hoy, por la victoria del Super Bowl, no tendrá más que tiempo libre. ¡Anda a visitarla, amigo!
Southwest Flight Fight Passenger Pummels Man ... Crew Saves The Day
Two passengers went toe-to-toe on a mid-air flight, with one pummeling the other as the crew finally stepped in to break up the confrontation.
The violence erupted Monday on a Southwest commercial jet heading from Oakland to Hawaii. As soon as the fists started flying the camera started rolling.
Check out this video posted by a witness to Instagram … both men were arguing over some nonsense when one of them turned into Floyd Mayweather, connecting with a series of punches to the other dude’s face.
Fellow passengers and flight attendants quickly jumped in, pulling the two guys apart. When the plane landed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the troublemakers were detained by local authorities, but it was unclear if they were arrested or charged. As for any injuries, the guy whose head was used as a punching bag looked okay ... or seemed so anyway.
Reminder: Our department has zero tolerance for violent or unruly behavior aboard an aircraft. If you act out on an airplane, you can face criminal prosecution and fines up to $37,000. https://t.co/OWrtUYcHr4
— U.S. Department of Transportation (@USDOT) February 13, 2024 @USDOT
A rep for Southwest issued the following statement to Hawaii News Now … "The flight landed safely at its scheduled destination, and local authorities met the flight upon arrival."
The U.S. Department of Transportation posted its own message on X, "Our department has zero tolerance for violent or unruly behavior aboard an aircraft. If you act out on an airplane, you can face criminal prosecution and fines up to $37,000."