Taylor Swift and ‘Anti-Hero’ Find Mention in ‘An American in Austen’ for Being “the voice of a generation”
After the turn of 2024, a major chunk of pop culture events have either stemmed from or led to Taylor Swift. The singer, who stands as the sole solo artist to climb over $1 billion in net worth from the weight of her music alone, also happens to be one of the most influential women across America, if not the globe. The 34-year-old’s opinions and chokehold impact on the young generation have many favoring her as their role model.
Taking the cue, Hallmark Channel’s latest production, An American in Austen, made sure to incorporate the same, in the most fitting manner possible.
An American in Austen recognizes the impact of Taylor Swift
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The ‘1989’ singer remains no stranger to romance. With many of her iconic songs centering around the theme of love and heartbreak, and her swooning romance with Travis Kelce being the talk of the town, her synonymity with the genre has only grown. An exclusive report by People stated that Hallmark Channel’s latest Loveuary movie, An American in Austen, honored that aspect of Taylor Swift. A snippet had the lead character, Eliza Bennett’s Harriet, admit that “She (Swift) really is the voice of a generation.”
Revolving around Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the story has Harriet transported to the Regency Era after her wish gets fulfilled. Hailing from modern times, her vision of the perfect world and Mr. Darcy as the perfect man gets challenged time and again. Following a chain of events, she sat by a window looking at the stars, as per the snippet, while remarking “I’m the problem, it’s me,” a popular line from Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ song.
Further laying credibility to the movie’s reference, the singer herself demonstrated her strength recently.
Melbourne rejoices in sheer numbers as the Eras Tour goes big
Taylor Swift hosted the biggest concert of her career at the Melbourne Eras Tour on February 16, 2024, with over a whopping 96,000 people in attendance. The sheer numbers also evoked a reaction from the singer as she rolled out a new set list while admitting to being “starstruck”. With the venue selling out tickets for all three days of its shows, days in advance, the influence and call of Taylor Swift became ever so prominent.
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Along with this sheer reception, her ability to sway the presidential elections also came forth as a stark example of her star power. Additionally, her Eras Tour generating over $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone in 2023 while lending a massive impact on the local economy at each of her venues proved the point that An American in Austen chose to make.
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