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Riley Utley

Rachel Zegler Had A 'Mental Breakdown' After Witnessing One Of Taylor Swift's Best Surprise Song Combos At The Eras Tour, And I Would Have Too

From left to right: A press image of Rachel Zegler in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and a screenshot of Taylor Swift during the Eras Tour.

When I attended the Eras Tour, the element of the show I was anticipating the most was the surprise songs. During each show, Taylor Swift plays two songs that aren’t on the set, and over the course of the tour, she’s only repeated a handful of them. It turns out, Rachel Zegler was also very excited to witness this moment too, and her concert was very special. This is because The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star attended the show where the pop star played “Getaway Car” and “Maroon” on the same night. Understandably the actress said she had a “mental breakdown” over the moment, and honestly, I would have too. 

We know Rachel Zegler was living her best Swiftie life at the Eras Tour stop in New Jersey. She posted photos of her folklore-inspired outfit, the fun friendship bracelets she received, and Swift performing. However, what we didn’t know at the time was that she had a visceral reaction to the surprise songs. I’m being so real, her “mental breakdown” over it is incredibly relatable. She got one of, if not the, best combo of acoustic tracks. Explaining her experience at the concert on The Tonight Show, the West Side Story actress said:

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