Taylor Swift Is Being Honored On The Statue Of Christ The Redeemer, And The Internet Is Obsessed

I make out Swifties so much .

If you’re new and need to get caught up, the most important thing to know here is thatTaylor Swiftis playing in Brazil this weekend, and BrazilianSwifties, like Brazilian fans of anything, have been so extra in the best way.

Last week, Taylor fans began lobbying for something to be projected onto the statue of Christ the Redeemer in her honor. The most popular idea was to use the Junior Jewels T-shirt from her “You Belong With Me” music video.

Of course, Swifties love to clown. But things got real on Sunday when Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, got on the trend.

The mayor got on X, formerly known as Twitter, himself to reply to fans' requests. “Dear @taylorswift13 fans,” he wrote in Portuguese. “I’m going to ask dear Father Omar to see if we can get this honor. He’s the guy who runs the projections at @cristoredentor!”

And yes, Omar agreed to dress up the statue — but only if Swifties could manage to donate clean water and 20,000 panettone (that Italian Christmas bread we all know and love) for local charities. Which they pulled off, of course.

On Thursday night, theInstagram pageof the Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer just posted thatit’s official— the statue has been adorned!

And, indeed,somebodyout there has already made a Padre Omar bracelet!

guy they ’re making friendly relationship bracelets for father omar i ’m donehttps://t.co/HA29UQZpg4pic.twitter.com/9CKEgWF8Cc

It’s worth noting that designs are often projected onto the statue for things of cultural importance, such as soccer matches andclimate awareness.

And, of course, X is going wild for this:

📷 | Closer look at Taylor ’s projection on Christ the Redeemer in Rio 🇧 🇷 pic.twitter.com/W2YmlqXKkd

it ’s a typical thursday nighttime , taylor swiftpic.twitter.com/sRzlcJxWPU

it all started as a zany estimate and now taylor blue-belly is being honored in one of the 7 wonders of the world 🤭

Taylor in the T-shirt looking through her bedroom window in a scene from the music video

it ’s still crazy to me that i get to witness taylor western fence lizard in veridical time and not have to scan about her bequest in the futurehttps://t.co/QPMZ1bY9mn

what timeline are we hold up in that a junior jewels tshirt is being projected onto christ the Good Shepherd

junior jewels shirt projected onto christ the fucking redeemer was not on my 2023 lotto add-in but somehow brazillian swifties have made it happenhttps://t.co/C0U5JerYCX

Screenshot of the tweet

monitor that this is one of the 7 ( newfangled ) wonders of the world this is actually such an improbably mad things to attain CONGRATS BRAZILIAN fan FOR DOING THE MOST ICONIC THING EVERhttps://t.co/9s1DGUZIM5

imagine differentiate fearless taylor that she would be honour on cristo redentor 😭

And, finally:

Welcome to Brazil , Taylor 🤍 🇧 🇷 pic.twitter.com / sR26Mbmef1

I think it’s such a sweet gesture — and such a big deal! Shoutout to the Brazilian Swifties who donated and made this happen. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend watching the Eras Tour!

Comment section of an Instagram post with comments from Swifties saying things like "Father please pay homage to Taylor Swift" and "padre por favor a taylor swift!!!"

"Father, do you want to make Brazil go through national humiliation? Lose to ARGENTINA???? (I know you like football) If you don't want this to happen, please design a Taylor Swift tribute"

"Father Omar I will make a bracelet with your name," "I love you Father may the peace always be with you the Lord I love you I love you," "Father Omar the major!!!" and "God in heaven and Taylor Swift on Earth can cryyyyy"

If you’re new and need to get caught up, the most important thing to know here is thatTaylor Swiftis playing in Brazil this weekend, and BrazilianSwifties, like Brazilian fans of anything, have been so extra in the best way.#

Last week, Taylor fans began lobbying for something to be projected onto the statue of Christ the Redeemer in her honor. The most popular idea was to use the Junior Jewels T-shirt from her “You Belong With Me” music video.#

Of course, Swifties love to clown. But things got real on Sunday when Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, got on the trend.#

The mayor got on X, formerly known as Twitter, himself to reply to fans' requests. “Dear @taylorswift13 fans,” he wrote in Portuguese. “I’m going to ask dear Father Omar to see if we can get this honor. He’s the guy who runs the projections at @cristoredentor!”#

And yes, Omar agreed to dress up the statue — but only if Swifties could manage to donate clean water and 20,000 panettone (that Italian Christmas bread we all know and love) for local charities. Which they pulled off, of course.#

On Thursday night, theInstagram pageof the Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer just posted thatit’s official— the statue has been adorned!#

And, indeed,somebodyout there has already made a Padre Omar bracelet!#

It’s worth noting that designs are often projected onto the statue for things of cultural importance, such as soccer matches andclimate awareness.#

And, of course, X is going wild for this:#

And, finally:#

I think it’s such a sweet gesture — and such a big deal! Shoutout to the Brazilian Swifties who donated and made this happen. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend watching the Eras Tour!#