This Eras Tour security guard was allegedly fired for being a Swiftie!
ICYMI, at Taylor Swift‘s Minneapolis tour stop in June, a security guard named Calvin Decker went viral for jamming out during the concert. A video posted by Alisa Maloney on TikTok started making its rounds, where he can be seen singing along to some of the songs as Tay Tay performs on stage behind him. She wrote in the caption at the time:
“Security guard carried section A2!
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“Ch-ch-check out the video (below):
Security guard carried section A2! ???? @Taylor Swift @Taylor Nation #taylorswift #erastour #tstheerastour #minneapoliststheerastour
After the original clip went viral on the video-sharing platform, he responded by dueting Alisa and explaining what it was like for him to work at The Eras Tour as a security guard:
“After night one, I was realizing how close Taylor Swift was getting to me, so I really wanted to get a photo to document it. So I handed down these little pieces of paper that said I wasn’t allowed to have my phone out, but if Taylor Swift comes right behind me, please take a photo of me and text it to my number. And I handed this out to a couple of people in the front row for night two and they were really kind and really sweet about it.”
My security job for Taylor Swift #theerastour #taylorswift #minneapoliserastour #greenscreen
So fun!
According to the T-Swizzle super fan, though — it cost him his job!
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Last week, he shared what he called an “unexpected update” in the saga. In the video, the former security guard explained he’d been fired by Best Crowd Management for asking for those photos. Apparently the company has a policy against staff taking pics with performers for safety reasons:
“Beyond that, the HR woman who called me wasn’t able to articulate exactly what I did wrong, because I didn’t do anything beyond asking for photos, which is what happens at any other concert, with the only exception being that I made sure I got any that I was included in.”
Calvin went on to maintain his innocence, saying he didn’t believe he did anything wrong:
“Every photo of me that night was from behind the barricade like any other photo from a fan would be. I never took my own phone out. And above all else, I made sure that Taylor Swift was safe and all the fans had a good time. As long as I was at that concert, I was doing my job.”
Damn! Such a good night ruined!
He said he’s got no Bad Blood with the company, although he did allege he was fired after he was allowed to work a month longer. He claimed he was let go after a seven hour shift at Ed Sheeran‘s Mathematics Tour, where he also performed as a security guard at US Bank Stadium:
“A couple of managers talked to me just to make sure that I wouldn’t be making any videos, but a lot of them were really cool and willing to give me a second chance.”
Unexpected story time! #theerastour #taylorswift #minneapoliserastour @Taylor Nation @Taylor Swift
Wild!
What do U think about Calvin’s story, Perezcious readers? Was his termination justified? Let us know (below)!
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