What must it be like to go about your day looking exactly like Taylor Swift, whose life appears to be going very well at the moment?
That is a question that can be answered by Ashley Leechin.
A video that went viral not too long ago features a man walking the streets of New York City who appears to have an emotional response after mistaking the 29-year-old married mother of two children named Leechin for the 33-year-old Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. Leechin is a married mother of two children herself.
Recently, Leechin shared with CNN her account of what she claims to be the truth regarding what took place during that encounter.
After seeing a tweet that stated Taylor Swift was going to be at a Target store in the city, she and a group of friends rode the subway into the city to see if they could catch a glimpse of her. She was in New York City for a large Swiftie meetup, which is what admirers of Taylor Swift are called.
When they finally arrived, Leechin said that there were hundreds of people waiting in line, and the rumours quickly began to speculate about whether or not she was the star.
She said that as she went to tell the staff of the business that she was not, in fact, Taylor Swift, a young man who appeared to be crying approached her. She said that as she went to tell the employees that she was, in fact, not Taylor Swift.
Leechin recalled that the sensation was similar to shaking and crying and that she was taken aback by the experience. “Pretty much all he said was, ‘Oh my God, Taylor, I love you so much,'” she said. I love you.’ I didn’t realize he was joking until he broke into a smile, at which point I said, “Oh, you’re joking!”
Given how well Leechin has matched Swift in appearance, voice, and persona, he could have been excused for the mix-up if it had turned out to be a genuine case of mistaken identification.
Because of this, the number of people that follow her on her popular TikTok account is rather substantial.
According to Leechin, she was in middle school when people first started noticing the likeness between her and Swift, who was a relatively new singer at the time.
We shared the same haircut and had a really similar appearance. “Tim McGraw” was the song that first got me interested in Taylor back in 2006, when it was released as one of her singles,” Leechin added. “So when I first started high school, I thought it was a joke.” It didn’t strike me as odd in and of itself. It was enjoyable just due to the fact that I adore her so much.
She claimed that she had downloaded TikTok in 2020, when she was in quarantine due to the pandemic, and from that point on, everything really took off.
Not to say that living a double life is always a happy ending to a beautiful love story.
Leechin has been the target of various negative comments made by internet users, including the demand that she “stop mimicking someone that you’ve never met.”
Because she has such high regard for Swift, she is adamant that she has nothing but good intentions for her.
Leechin stated, “Since I really enjoy her music, it only makes sense that I try to imitate her.”
You read that correctly: Leechin has never met Swift in person. However, in September, Swift hopped into the comments on a TikTok of Leechin reacting to Swift’s video about her unveiling song titles from her “Midnights” album. Leechin was reacting to Swift’s video about her unveiling song titles from her “Midnights” album.
Swift added that her mother had just seen the photo and commented that “she looks just like you.”
The freakout of Leechin follows.
Even her children, a son who is 8 years old and a daughter who is 7 years old, are cool with the idea that their mother is a doppelganger of Taylor Swift.
“They think it’s great,” she stated. They have watched my videos, and it’s been a long trip on social media. My kid asks me this question whenever Taylor Swift appears in a video, such as when she gave a speech at New York University: “Mommy, is that you in the purple gown?”
Despite the fact that Leechin could potentially make a fortune working as a Swift look-alike, she is not doing so at this time; instead, she is simply having fun.
She stated, “Recently, I have turned down several possibilities, despite the fact that I have had many opportunities.” I am represented by my own agent. However, I am not actively seeking any gigs at this time because they wanted me to perfect that appearance to the point that wearing blue contacts was a requirement of it. Because of this, I am not actively chasing any gigs. “I did not agree to do it.”
One of the things that she has promised to do is see Taylor Swift on her forthcoming “Eras Tour.” Leechin was one of the fortunate few who was successful in acquiring tickets.
That seems to be the appropriate response given the circumstances.