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Meet Taylor Swift’s superfans: ‘You feel like she’s a part of your life that you can’t do away with’

Online culture makes it easy for fans to find each other and amplify their voices - but is superfandom always a healthy pursuit?

Swiftie Soc members Declan Cheetham (front), Ruairí O'Boyle and Sophie Hynes at University of Galway. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy
Swiftie Soc members Declan Cheetham (front), Ruairí O'Boyle and Sophie Hynes at University of Galway. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy
Niamh Donnelly
Sat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00 • 11 MIN READ
MagazineTaylor SwiftMarilyn MonroeLeague of IrelandUniversity of Galway