INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Taylor Swift gave an emotional moment to her fans when she gifted her iconic black fedora to a 7-year-old Swiftie named Eloise during her second Indianapolis show at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Eloise, a longtime fan Swift had known since infancy, received the hat after Swift crouched down to personally hand it to her. The gesture follows a tradition of Swift giving away the famous hat to special fans, including Bianka Bryant, Mikael Arellano, and Gracie Elliott Teefey.
The touching moment left Swifties in tears and reminded everyone of the deep emotional connection Taylor shares with her fans.
Taylor Swift shares adorable moment with 7-year-old Swiftie
During her Indianapolis Eras Tour concert on November 2, Taylor Swift took a moment to honor her fourth album, ‘Red’, and perform one of its fan-favorite tracks, ’22’. As Swift walked down the catwalk, she spotted 7-year-old Eloise standing at the edge of the stage. Swift, known for her intimate interactions with fans, crouched down, removed her signature black fedora, and handed it to the young Swiftie.
Eloise, wearing a sparkly jacket in pink, green, purple, and blue, shared a warm, heartfelt hug with Swift before receiving the hat. Taylor then sweetly told Eloise, “Last time I saw you, you were a baby.” The heartwarming moment quickly went viral among Swifties.
Before continuing with her performance, Swift reached out to touch the hand of Eloise’s mother, Cindy Childs.
Overcome with emotion, Cindy later took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her gratitude, writing, “The way I’m still crying happy tears. I’ll never be able to thank you enough, @taylorswift13 & @taylornation13 , for the most magical evening! Dreaming instead of sleeping over here, forever and ever 🫶🏼🥹😭✨.”
Before the concert, Cindy shared on social media that Taylor had made a promise to her when Eloise was a baby. Her caption read, “It’s been a long time coming… ✨ seven ✨ years ago, @taylorswift13 came on my Insta live and saw Eloise 💕 This weekend, Eloise gets to see her for the first time! What a dream for my girl, born & raised a swiftie. See you on 11/2 at #IndyTSTheErasTour @taylornation13 🫶🏻.”
In screenshots Cindy posted, Taylor was seen commenting on an Instagram live saying, “ELOISE” and expressing her desire to meet the little one once she was older and no longer a newborn. Another screenshot showed Taylor writing Eloise’s name in all caps during Cindy’s live stream.
Taylor Swift’s fans in tears after watching her special moment with Eloise
After witnessing the heartwarming moment between Taylor Swift and Eloise, fans were quick to share their emotional reactions online.
One user wrote, “Her saying “I’ve known you since you were a baby!” was so cute.” Another fan, overwhelmed with emotion, posted a screenshot of their teary eyes, saying, “My eyes are leaking so hard.” One user shared, “MY HEART IS BURSTING WITH JOY, THIS IS EVERYTHING.”
A fan expressed their feelings with, “THE WAY THIS FANDOM MOVED 😭 WE’RE ALL CRYING.” Another person praised Taylor, writing, “I just saw this story this week. It’s amazing how Taylor stays good to her words. ❤️❤️.”
One fan simply stated, “I’m WEEEPINGGG.” Finally, another user gushed, “She is SO SOOOO CUTE! I am so happy oomfs little got the hat!!! It’s been a long time coming!😭🫶🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
She is SO SOOOO CUTE! I am so happy oomfs little got the hat!!! It’s been a long time coming! 😭🫶🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️
— 🐍🖤thiia, rep’s no.1 stan.🧡🧷 (@repuhtayytion) November 3, 2024