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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent

Meet drag star Taylor Sheesh, the Philippines’ answer to Swiftie mania

Taylor Sheesh performs in a Lover-era sequin bodysuit.
Taylor Sheesh performs in a Lover-era sequin bodysuit. Photograph: Negros Swifties' Club

She has the outfits – the Lover-era sequin bodysuit, the Fearless gold fringe dress, the Reputation catsuit – and the hordes of adoring fans. As she struts across the stage, crowds bounce up and down, cameras in the air, screaming along with every word.

But this is not Taylor Swift, it’s Taylor Sheesh, a call centre agent who has become a drag star adored by Swifties in her native Philippines and beyond.

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