Taylor Swift kicked off the two-night stop of her Reputation tour in Philadelphia on Friday, where she received the surprise of a lifetime when two fans got engaged right in front of her during a meet-and-greet. Anthony and Stephanie, whose last names are unknown, both happen to be self-proclaimed Swifties who met five years ago at a concert during the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer’s Red tour.
So it only made perfect sense that the couple should make it official at an actual Swift concert, and what better way than in front of their idol in the flesh. Swift shared a photo of the engagement on her Instagram account, joking that she was the third wheel—clearly, that was anything but the case.
The engagement itself was hardly spontaneous, however.
In early June, Anthony set up a @TSphilaPROPOSAL Twitter account in the hopes of enlisting the help of other fans to get Swift’s attention. “I want to give my girlfriend the proposal of her dreams,” he first tweeted. Continued Anthony, “Taylor Swift is a huge part of our relationship. Nothing would make this proposal more special than having her there!”
I NEED YOUR HELP! I want to give my girlfriend the proposal of her dreams! Help me spread the word so Taylor can see this. #ReputationTourPhillyProposal
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) June 3, 2018
Our love story started at a RED TOUR show in Philadelphia back in 2013. Taylor Swift is a huge part of our relationship. Nothing would make this proposal more special than having her there! #ReputationTourPhillyProposal
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) June 3, 2018
We have spent countless hours listening to her music together. I can’t thank Taylor enough for bringing us closer #ReputationTourPhillyProposal
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) June 4, 2018
Clearly, the perseverance paid off. Anthony shared updates in the aftermath of his proposal, adding that Swift called him a “baller” and that they were incredible and should go get married. Wrote Anthony, “We have spent countless hours listening to her music together. I can’t thank Taylor enough for bringing us closer.”
I JUST PROPOSED IN FRONT OF TAYLOR SWIFT IN REP ROOM !!!!!!! Dreams really do come true #RepTourPhilly #RepRoom #ReputationTourPhillyProposal @taylornation13 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/OBjZTJWg44
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) July 13, 2018
She called me a baller and said that she is never surprised. She also said we were incredible and to go get married!!!! IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?! #repTourPhilly #Reptourphillyproposal #RepRoom @taylornation13 @taylorswift13
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) July 13, 2018
WE WERE COMPLETELY PICKED AT RANDOM. TN HAD NO IDEA
— PHILADELPHIA SHOW PROPOSAL (@TSphilaPROPOSAL) July 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/TSphilaPROPOSAL/status/1018153048353406977
And hey, on top of getting engaged and meeting Taylor Swift, now Anthony and Stephanie’s love story has gone viral so I guess that’s the cherry on top of the sundae.
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H/T Mashable
