“Behind the Spotlight: Did Taylor Swift Shame a Classmate Over Her Shocking Secret?”
Did Taylor Swift inadvertently turn her high school into a soap opera? Well, that seems to be the question swirling around after a viral TikTok from an alleged former classmate named Leanne resurfaced. In a shocking revelation, Leanne asserts that back in the day, she was excluded from school because she was pregnant—and guess who she places at the center of the alleged drama? Yup, you guessed it, our favorite pop sensation, Taylor Swift! Leanne claims that Taylor and a film crew wanted to prevent her from being visible on-screen due to her condition, raising eyebrows and sparking heated debates online. While the original TikTok has been deleted, the controversy isn’t fading into the background anytime soon. Are we witnessing the makings of a new hit song, or is this just the latest in the ongoing saga of high school struggles? If you want to dive deeper into this unfolding story, LEARN MORE.
Taylor Swiftâs alleged former classmate said she was prevented from going to school because she was pregnant at the time. A woman named âLeanneâ went viral for accusing Taylor of being pro-life and for preventing her from receiving education as a result of a filming crew wanting to hide her teenage pregnancy.Â
While Leanneâs original video, posted on her now-deleted TikTok page, has been removed, her allegations have continued to be shared on social media.
In a first video, which has been uploaded on an X account (formerly known as Twitter), Leanne started: âHey Taylor remember me?â
Leanne proceeded to claim that she attended Hendersonville High School in Tennessee, USA, at the same time the Shake it Off hitmaker was enrolled as a student, in 2004.
Taylor Swiftâs alleged former classmate said she was prevented from going to school
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âOne, we went to high school together, and two, I was the only pregnant girl when we started the school year in 2004,â Leanne exclaimed.
She went on to accused Taylor perpetuating cruel predictions about her and her now-19-year-old son, such as saying that she would give him up for adoption.
âNone of your prediction were right,â Leanne countered, before concluding: âThe mic is in your hand now.â
According to the X account that shared Leanneâs video, the angered mother had written in her TikTokâs caption: âMessage for Taylor Swift: 20 years ago this month, things were different.Â
âBack then, I can confidently say she didn’t believe in abortion.âÂ
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Taylor has publicly declared herself to be pro-choice. In a 2019 interview with The Guardian, she stated: “I mean, obviously, I’m pro-choice… I can’t believe we’re here. It’s really shocking and awful.â
At the time, the popstar was discussing restrictive abortion laws being proposed in Tennessee.Â
In the alleged original TikTok caption, Leanne further stated: âDuring that time, while [Country Music Television] (CMT) was filming at Hendersonville High School, I was sent home because the school didn’t want a pregnant teen to be seen on TV with Taylor.âÂ
She said she was prevented to go to school because she was pregnant at the time
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While CMT filmed Taylor at her alma mater, Hendersonville High School in Tennessee, as part of their special CMT Crossroads in 2009, there are no evidence of CMT shooting any particular footage of the singer at the alleged time of interest.
There are, however, footage of a 2005 interview of Taylor taken at Hendersonville High School. During this period, the musician had already begun pursuing her music career and was gaining local attention.Â
Around that time, she had signed with Big Machine Records and released her debut single, Tim McGraw, and local broadcaster News4 interviewed Taylor at her high school.
so she wants us to believe that 14 year old taylor had the power to send her home and deny her her high school education???? https://t.co/8kfRqpm9UU
â â¡ guilty as sina HEARD THE ARCHER â¹â¡ (@thisismebiing) September 16, 2024
Nevertheless, Leanneâs alleged caption read: âThey even moved my lunch period so the crew wouldn’t ask questions or create negativity that could affect her future or the school’s image.
âIn the end, I was denied my high school education so Taylor could pursue her fame. After 20 years of staying silent, I’m finally speaking out.â
In a follow-up video, which has also been deleted and which has also been republished on X, Leanne emphasized her previous claims, adding that she was out of school for a period of four to six weeks.
A woman named âLeanneâ went viral for accusing Taylor of being pro-life
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Leanne then revealed that she had signed up to join the US military, therefore fighting for freedom of expression.
People who knew the singer as a child previously said that Taylor didnât have many friends growing up and made her schoolmates roll their eyes at her confident claim that she would be a âstarâ.
75-year-old Lois Hamilton, who lives next to the Swiftsâ former holiday home in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA, said Taylor was âcute and confidentâ but that she didnât have a lot of friends.
She told The Sunday Times in an exposé on the music starâs early years: âShe was more solitary, very happy in her own room.âÂ
How come out with a video downing Taylor swift about some shit that happened in school when you was pregnant and then come out with a part 2 saying you not trying to tear her down because you love America. Fuck outta here ððð pic.twitter.com/K6EeJ3Cssw
â Natra Lee (@STodcs) September 16, 2024
When she arrived at Hendersonville High School after moving to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14, Taylor reportedly made a notable entrance.
A former classmate told The Times that the Cruel Summer hitmaker told people she was going to be a star.
The source said: âWe kind of rolled our eyes because, being in Nashville, we hear that a lot.
âIt was just such a strong statement for someone of that age.â
Leanne said Taylor’s film crew prevented her from receiving education
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Almost immediately after enrolling in the Nashville school, Taylor reportedly started dating an âolder boy.â
He was reportedly popular and had a âpreppy look with a country flairâ â he would fray the corners of his cap and stick a fishing hook through it.Â
Within months, however, their relationship had ended, The Times reported.
Many students thought the now-billionaire musician was âa bit of a brat,â from the moneyed side of town and modelling clothes for Abercrombie & Fitch.Â
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Two years ago, a woman named Jessica McLane went viral on TikTok for also claiming to have been a classmate of Taylorâs and for sharing her negative experience with the songstress.
In the video, which was reshared by The Independentâs YouTube page on October 27, 2022, Jessica recalled Taylor leaving high school in 2006 to be homeschooled following the release of her second single from her self-titled debut album, Teardrops On My Guitar.
âWhen she first started becoming super successful (â¦) most people hated her,â the TikToker said.
Leanne said Taylor’s filming crew wanted to hide her teenage pregnancy
like youâre gonna look me in the eyes and tell me this girl suspended you??? pic.twitter.com/cPJxjIpCnH
â â¡ guilty as sina HEARD THE ARCHER â¹â¡ (@thisismebiing) September 16, 2024
Teardrops On My Guitar was inspired by Taylorâs Hendersonville High School older boyfriend, The Times reported, which Jessica confirmed caused a lot of resentment.
âKeep in mind these are her peers,â the Hendersonville High alumni said. âYou know this isnât like just random people on the internet, sheâs literally like what 16-17 leaving high school to pursue a career that people are telling her that she could never have, you know.â
Jessica continued: âAlso the guys she was writing these songs about, they were still in school, you know, they were still there and now they have a hit song about them talking about what [kind of] boyfriend they are.â
She further revealed: âThere were not a lot of people at [the] high school who had nice things to say about her.â
In April, Barbara Kolvek, who was Taylorâs teacher from first through fourth grade at Wyndcroft, told CBS News: âShe was always writing poetry, always. Even in music class, even when she shouldnât.â
Bored Panda has contacted Taylor Swiftâs representatives and Hendersonville High Schoolâs administration for comment.
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