Taylor Swift didn’t perform at an Indian wedding in Gujarat – viral claim is false

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A social media clip is going viral, claiming that the famous American pop star Taylor Swift performed at a wedding in Jamnagar, Gujarat, recently. The video features a tall blonde woman wearing a gold, shimmering dress with bangs, dancing and grooving.

The caption on the video states, “OMGGG Taylor Swift in Jamnagar unforgettable evening as the Ambani family welcomed Taylor Swift for a special performance.” Further, the text on it read, “Taylor Swift in Jamnagar performing for Ambani.”

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Factcheck:

We started our investigation with a keyword and reverse image search on Google and the results led us to multiple media reports regarding this. We found that the video is from Jamnagar, but the singer is not Taylor Swift. She is Ashley Leachin, also known as Taylor Swift’s lookalike (doppelganger). Ashley performs like Taylor Swift across the world. The wedding was not of the Ambani family, but of Ahana Raheja and Yash Patel, members of a Gujarat-based business family.

According to Hindustan Times, the event was not directly related to the Ambanis, and the occasion was the wedding of Ahana Raheja and Yash Patel, members of business families from Gujarat. It was reportedly held at Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation center run by Anant Ambani.

Famous stylist and fashion commentator Nishtha Gandhi shared one such and video and wrote in the caption, “This isn’t Taylor Swift. This is Ashley Leechin — Taylor’s doppelganger —, and she had an entire wedding crowd (and half of Instagram) completely fooled.”

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So, the woman in the viral video is Ashley Leechin, Taylor Swift’s well-known doppelganger. Ashley has large fans on internet since she strongly resembles Swift and frequently wears ensembles inspired by the pop star. She featured in the viral video wearing an appearance reminiscent to Taylor’s Eras Tour, complete with matching hair and similar stage persona. The striking resemblance confused a lot of people.

You can view a comparison of the two individuals below.

Taylor Swift has never performed in India, whether at a concert or a private occasion. 

Conclusion

Fact crescendo found that the claim made along with the viral video to be misleading. The woman in the viral video was not Taylor Swift; she was Ashley Leechin, a well-known American doppelganger of the pop star.

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