Being a celebrity definitely comes with its perks, but there are huge risks to living your life in the public eye.
Safety is always a big concern, and Taylor Swift just got real about it.
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Taylor Swift just released a pretty insightful and surprisingly emotional essay.
Elle published Taylor’s essay titled, “30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30.”
It was full of great advice, like learning to love your body and stop hating every ounce of fat on it.
She details the joys of command tape instead of nailing holes in her walls, and lists some of her favorite recipes and cocktails.
She also opened up about one of her biggest fears.
After the Manchester Arena bombing and the Vegas concert shooting, she got real about how scared she was to go on her Reputation stadium tour.
“I didn’t know how we were going to keep 3 million fans safe over seven months,” she said.
“There was a tremendous amount of planning, expense, and effort put into keeping my fans safe,” she added.
As someone who went to three of her shows — I can say with complete confidence that she pulled it off. Security was definitely tight, but it was for a reason.
She went on to explain that these security concerns have carried over into her personal life — understandably so.
She even admitted that she carries QuikClot army grade bandage dressing, which is used to treat gunshot or stab wounds.
She explained her frustrations with websites and tabloids posting her home addresses online.
“You get enough stalkers trying to break into your house and you kind of start prepping for bad things,” she explained.
There was an instance last year where somebody had broken into her home while she was away, and proceeded to shower, and sleep in her bed.
As sad and as frustrating as it is, Taylor is still managing to see the bright side.
“Every day I try to remind myself of the good in the world, the love I’ve witnessed and the faith I have in humanity. We have to live bravely in order to truly feel alive, and that means not being ruled by our greatest fears,” she finished.
I’m sure that many people who have been through traumatic situations — myself included, can agree that you can’t let the bad guys win.
It’s sad that this is her reality, and it doesn’t hurt to take precautions, but you can’t spend your life looking over your shoulder and living in fear of something going wrong. That’s no way to live. It sounds like Taylor is on the right track.
