TikTok’s ‘Taylor Swift’ Ashley Leechin Addresses Backlash After Prank Goes Viral: Fans Speak Out
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TikTok Taylor Swift or better call her Ashley Leechin has been facing backlash on social media for her prank and now she breaks her silence on the same. Well, we all know about the craze of Taylor Swift among her fans especially when she is giving back-to-back shows for her The Eras Tour. But Ashley Leechin’s prank on Swifties lately has made some of her fans furious.
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Ashley Leechin’s prank on Taylor Swift fans
Ashley Leechin is popular among all as the TikTok Taylor Swift. It’s all because of her resemblance to the Grammy-winning singer Swift. Fans of Ashley love her posts on TikTok and other social media platforms too. However, recently she did a prank on Swifties that’s gone wrong.
‼️ | Tiktoker Ashley Leechin was being escorted OUT of a shop in LA for pretending to be Taylor Swift. pic.twitter.com/b7YniGEOeu
— Taylor Swift Facts (@blessedswifty) August 20, 2023
Ashley Leechin made two appearances in public places giving an impression to Swifties that she was Taylor Swift. As Leechin was moving around with guards around her. The prank thus created chaos in the venue where she was spotted. Post which she had to hurriedly leave the place.
TikToker and Taylor Swift lookalike Ashley Leechin was escorted out of a shop in Los Angeles after being mistaken for the singer by fans. pic.twitter.com/0tMBJKhDlC
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Swifties slam the prank of Ashley Leechin on them
Ashley Leechin was spotted in two venues on 19th August. As she was seen with bodyguards in The Grove outdoor shopping area and then at Downtown Disney. The TikToker was resembling Taylor Swift and fans of the singer really thought it was Swift in front of them.
Leechin reveals that her appearance was part of a filmed “public social experiment.” pic.twitter.com/NctUdEzKEn
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 20, 2023
The Swifties then tried to get closer to Ashley Leechin to take a selfie with her thinking she was the Grammy-winning star. However, some of the fans were quick to find out that it wasn’t Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, Ashley too had posted about her prank on social media. This made the Swifties furious to the extent of slamming her on social media.
She seriously needs to be stopped… it’s no longer a “it’s just Ashley” moment. It’s a “there’s something seriously wrong with you” moment…
— steven ❀ (@arianaunext) August 20, 2023
Ashley Leechin breaks silence over backlash due to her prank on Swifties
Ashley Leechin has faced enough backlash for her prank on Swifties recently. Post which the TikTok Taylor has come up to react on the same. As she said in her Instagram stories, “Please don’t expect me to turn off my comments, stop making content or disappear for that matter. It is called freedom of speech for a reason and you have so much air as you want to say what you need to say”.
@noitisashley13 Sorry late post. ‘A day in the life of a celebrity’ – only because it was Taylor everyone is blowing this out of proportion. If it were anyone else, it would have had a completely different outcome. This is why celebrities would hire decoys so they can enjoy their private event or quiey evening. Thank you to everyone who was so kind & sweet yesterday. Not going squash any other rumors because that is pointless. Just a friendly reminder, please do not bully any of my friends. You can bully me because it seems to be an okay thing to do in the ‘swiftie’ fandom but please do not bully my friends because they were incredible to work with. #itsjustashley #vicinthegame #taylorswift ♬ original sound – Ashley
She further added “The videos surfacing are taken away out of context & I just want to say to those who have messaged me and have said very kind things, I see you and I thank you. I just hope those who are angry over speculation do not dwell on this and can eventually enjoy their day”.
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