The man who used a hammer to smash a Taylor Swift guitar has spoken out to explain why he did so.
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Gary Estes, who paid $4,000 at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner for the guitar then destroyed it, maintained that he did not have any hard feelings toward Swift and acted his was just “a joke”.
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“There’s nothing toxic or anything about it,” Estes said. NBC News.
“It’s just a joke in an auction that we have to raise money for children, right? And that’s all. There’s nothing malicious, nothing bad. It’s just a It’s just a joke they’re making up.” stage, and we followed it up with a joke,” he added.
Auctioneer Craig Meier also shared the same opinion and said that Estes’ shocking actions actually only made the crowd happy.
“It was a funny, light-hearted thing. I know it probably seemed mean, but everyone laughed. At that time, someone there joked that he was crazy because he didn’t know how to play the piano.” guitar,” he said NBC News.
However, Meier noted that Estes’ actions may have been related to politics.
“Taylor Swift, it has become a political issue, and that’s the gist of it, just a mild criticism of Taylor for coming out in the political arena and entertainers using their influence to influence politics,” he shared.
Estes appeared to confirm that his actions were political and shared that he is a supporter of Donald Trump and was upset by Swift’s support for Kamala Harris.
“Yes, you can connect the dots there,” he said.
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After Trump and Harris participated in the second presidential debate of the election season on September 10, Swift came out in support of Harris.
“I will vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” Swift said in her statement.
“I think she is a talented, steady leader and I believe we can achieve more in this country if led by calm and not chaos,” said the Hit-making “Cruel Summer” continues. Swift added: “I’m so excited and impressed by her choice of running mate @timwalz, who has stood up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and women’s rights over their own bodies for decades century”.
The guitar that Estes broke was not actually signed by Swift, nor was it a certified guitar that the singer used. TMZ has now reported that the guitar has been sold on eBay and has a starting price of $100. Proceeds will be used for agricultural education for local youth.
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