Taylor Swift’s bodyguard who was fired after viral video at concert

the phenomenon Taylor Swift is so comprehensive that it even involves the people who work with her on her current tour, The Eras. A security guard on his team was fired as a result of this situation.

The professional called Calvin Denker, was the central character of a video that went viral on TikTok by showing him singing one of the songs from Swift, “Cruel Summer”, during an artist presentation. After the first reports that he would have been fired simply for singing, the story needed to be clarified — in fact, his dismissal occurred after he asked fans to film him on the spot, trying to circumvent a rule established by the company that takes care of the safety of the artist.

According to the NBC News,Denker admitted that he was only available to carry out the work because he wanted to “attend the tour shows without having to pay for tickets”. In itself, unprofessional conduct.

A BEST Crowd Management, company cited as responsible for hiring, made it clear to the professional that there were very strict rules about security guards taking pictures or recording videos during the shows. After all, these people are there to work, not to enjoy the event.

In a video on TikTok (via AV Club), calvin revealed to have found a way to circumvent this rule: he handed pieces of paper to fans who were in the front row of one of the shows asking that his presence at the place be documented. There was, of course, the young man’s cell phone number, requesting that the records be sent to him.

“After the first night, I realized how close Taylor Swift it was from me. I really wanted to take a picture to document this. So I handed over these little pieces of paper that said I wasn’t allowed to take my cell phone, but that if Taylor Swift came right behind me, to please take a picture of me and send it to my number. I handed this to a couple of people in the front row the second night and they were very sweet and kind about it.”

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In fact, Calvin Denker did not touch his cell phone throughout the show. He claims to have guaranteed that Taylor Swift I was safe during the entire presentation, along with the team that works with this objective.

“All of my pictures from that night were taken from behind the barricade, like any other fan photo would be. I didn’t use my own phone. And most of all, I made sure that Taylor Swift was safe and that all the fans had a good time. While I was on that show, I was doing my job.”

So far, so good. The viral video seemed to come naturally. The company did not know that he delivered the papers with the requests to the fans. The problem is that Denker decided to make a publication on TikTok saying that he had the practice of distributing the sheets. The contractor then took notice and fired him.

“The main issue they had was with my own video where I said I handed out pieces of paper to the people in front of me asking to receive all the photos. The HR woman who called me couldn’t articulate exactly what I did wrong, because I didn’t do anything other than ask for pictures, which is what happens at every other show — with the only exception being that I made sure I got everything. where I appeared.”

Despite that, Denker made it clear that he held no grudge against the company. After all, as said at the beginning, his intention was just to be present at the shows without having to pay. For a brief period, he even succeeded.

“Please do not send hate mail to this company. I just wanted to update you all because it has become a TikTok very popular, so I wanted to let you all know what happened. I got to work on one of the coolest shows of all time twice, so that’s fantastic, and I don’t hold a grudge against my employer.”

Taylor Swift in Brazil

the tour The Ages will bring Taylor Swift to Brazil for six shows, on November 17th, 18th and 19th in Rio de Janeiro (Nilton Santos stadium, Engenhão) and November 24th, 25th and 26th in São Paulo (Allianz Parque stadium). We hope that the security guards on the occasion are aware of the restrictions.