Taylor Swift’s look-alike and TikTok personality, Ashley Leechin, dropped her latest prank that gained her some Bad Blood from the pop singer’s fans. Leechin is famous for impersonating the 33-year-old star by dressing up in similar outfits. Some of her videos on social media capture instances where a fan would approach her for an autograph and she would disclose that ‘I’m Ashley’. However, her recent prank didn’t pass the check of Swifties and made her an Anti-Hero.
Ashley Leechin gets escorted out of the LA store in her latest prank
On Saturday, August 19, Leechin visited LA’s The Grove shopping area accompanied by a bunch of men dressed up in black to look like her bodyguards. She wore a red leather cap, white T-shirt, jeans, and dark shades completely ready to prank the fans.
- In the short video titled Fake Taylor Swift Prank, Ashley soon gathers a good crowd with her impersonating skills. The fans ask for her autograph and selfie while she smiles at them politely as she is escorted out of the area by her bodyguards.
- Following the success, she decides to visit Downtown Disney to continue her streak with YouTuber Victor Galvan. She changes her look a little by swapping for a pink cap and black top. Her prank works wonderfully for fans who didn’t think they would run into Taylor Swift in their Wildest Dreams, approach for an interaction.
- Eventually, the successful impersonator admits that she is Ashley. This unmasking shocks the fans and many burst out laughing. However, once the prank is uploaded on Instagram and gets viral, Swifties found the impersonating tasteless.
Fans react to the Fake Taylor Swift prank
Swifties quickly began to condemn the little impersonating prank of Ashley after it was uploaded on YouTuber Victor Galvan’s Instagram. They said that not only the prank is tasteless, but it can also cause some serious security concerns.
- They further criticized Ashley Leechin calling her prank disgusting, and stating that she can end up facing a lawsuit this way. Previously, many people accused her of pathological lying after she denied trying to look more like Taylor Swift.
- Meanwhile, some of the Swifties laughed off the prank and the backlash. They praised the content creator for managing to tick off so many fans and they asked others to calm down. Leechin also shared that she felt amazing meeting everyone, and it shows how far fans would go. Read some of the reactions below:
Ashley Leechin responds to backlash after her prank goes viral
After receiving the backlash from her latest prank, Ashley Leechin shared a response to the comments through her Instagram. She attached a screenshot of a headline regarding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hiring dupes to misguide paparazzi for their wedding.
She mentioned that many celebrities use impersonators and her intentions for the latest prank weren’t malicious. Leechin also shared that along with backlash, she has received many positive messages and responses about her content. Lastly, stating that she doesn’t intend to stop making the content or close the comments.
The anti-defamation petition of the content creator
This isn’t the first time Ashley Leechin gets onto the wrong side of the fans. Previously, Swifties have asked her to stop trying to live through someone else’s fame. Ashley defended herself by stating that it isn’t unnatural to gravitate towards celebrities and take their style as an inspiration for your everyday outfits. The social media personality added that she is doing what everyone does.
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- However, the cyberbullying continued due to which she set up an anti-defamation petition on Change.org. The description reads that the petition intends to stop cyberbullying and harassment of people like her.
- She also introduces herself stating that she and her husband are parents of two children, and she also has a cat family. Ashley further clarifies that she is a certified nurse, an aspiring actress, and a content creator, but she doesn’t have any intentions to pursue music.
While her intentions are pure, the recent prank especially garnered her backlash due to its public and safety hazards. It also came wrongly as when Ashley was filming her prank, the Enchanted singer was mobbed by fans who recognized her at Jercy shore when she was attending the wedding of her friend, Jack Antonoff.
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