Taylor Swift becomes a 400lb pumpkin – and the star of Halloween

Jeanette Paras poses with her Taylor Swiftkin pumpkin. Photograph: Courtesy Jeanette Paras

Last week, Taylor Swift became a billionaire. She also became a 399lb pumpkin.

For 35 years, Jeanette Paras has “pumpkinized” celebrities, turning giant gourds into their likenesses in an effort to drum up breast cancer awareness for charities. This year, her muse was a no-brainer: Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour and concert documentary were cultural events, and her romance with the NFL star Travis Kelce dominates tabloid headlines.