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Taylor Swift lookalike constantly stopped for selfies, says, 'I was born this way'
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A woman who very closely resembles Taylor Swift said her life has gotten crazier since the pop star started dating Travis Kelce.
Kelley Thrasher is a 40-year-old nanny from Shawnee, Kansas, who has been told she looks like Taylor Swift for the last 14 years.
Thrasher told Fox News Digital that she didn’t see the resemblance at first — but with age, the two look more alike than ever before.
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“I have been getting told I look like her for 14 years,” she said.
“I honestly don’t think I saw the resemblance as much as others did,” she added, “but as we both have aged, I think I look like her more now than ever.”
Kelley Thrasher, pictured here, said she is stopped often now that she lives in Kansas City and Swift is dating Chiefs’ football player Travis Kelce. (Kelley Thrasher)
Thrasher recalled one of the first times she was stopped by Swifties.
It was 12 years ago on Swift’s “Speak Now” tour.
“Twelve years ago, I was at her ‘Speak Now’ tour and got mobbed by a swarm of kids and moms. It honestly was a bit scary,” said Thrasher.
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She added, “As we were trying to get away, someone working the entrance to the floor asked if we had credentials. Confused, we answered ‘no’ and [they] led us down to the floor into the tunnel entrance.”
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Thrasher said she was first mistaken for Taylor Swift, pictured above, during the “Speak Now” tour. (Andreas Rentz/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )
“We were like, ‘Uh, I think this went too far,’” she said before adding that Swift’s security detail drove the pair back to their seats via golf cart.
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Thrasher said she still had people coming up to her throughout the concert asking for photos.
Flash forward to today and Thrasher said she’s still getting stopped by strangers asking for selfies — especially since she lives near Kansas City, the home of Swift’s boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce.
![Kelley Thrasher, pictured here, said that today, she books gigs as a Taylor Swift lookalike.](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1722212433_321_Taylor-Swift-lookalike-constantly-stopped-for-selfies-says-x27I-was.jpg)
Kelley Thrasher, pictured here, said that today, she books gigs as a Taylor Swift lookalike. (Kelley Thrasher)
“I have been asked for selfies from strangers for years, but it’s gotten worse since I live in KC, and she’s dating Travis Kelce,” Thrasher said.
Then she joked, “I definitely think I need a shirt that says, ‘Not Taylor’s Version.’”
Thanks to some friends’ encouragement and a Bruno Mars stamp of approval, Thrasher decided to start booking gigs as a Taylor Swift lookalike.
She added, “I finally gave in after meeting Bruno Mars and [hearing] him tell me I needed to.”
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Swift is currently on the European leg of her “Eras Tour.” (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Originally, Thrasher said she was nervous about disappointing people by tricking them into thinking she really was Swift.
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However, after her first gig, she realized that most people treated her as if she were a princess.
![Thrasher and Swift side by side](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1722212433_70_Taylor-Swift-lookalike-constantly-stopped-for-selfies-says-x27I-was.jpg)
The woman on the left has been mistaken for Taylor Swift — shown on the right — for the last 14 years. (Kelley Thrasher/Getty Images)
“They love it and know it’s all in good fun,” she said.
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Overall, Thrasher said she hopes Swift isn’t upset by her lookalike side gig.
Thrasher added that she “was born this way.”
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The Milwaukee Brewers will have a busy July 30 trade deadline which could include the addition of one of the more impactful players expected to be moved in the coming days.
Despite being at the top of the National League Central, the Brewers still have holes in their roster that need to be addressed for a deep run in the postseason. Starting pitching help should be Milwaukee’s focus when entering the trade deadline, and they are rumored to be in hot pursuit of a highly talented arm.
“Two NL Central teams are pushing for (Erick) Fedde,” The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal wrote Saturday afternoon. “According to sources briefed on the discussions. One is the Milwaukee Brewers. The other is believed to be the (St. Louis) Cardinals.”
Fedde has a 3.11 ERA with a 108-to-34 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .227 batting average against and a 1.14 WHIP in 121 2/3 innings pitched across 21 games.
Adding the 31-year-old to the rotation would put Milwaukee in the best spot possible for the remainder of the 2024 campaign, and the Brewers should act fast attempting to trade for Fedde.
The veteran is not only one of the best starters in the American League but is on the first year of a two-year, $15 million contract. If the Brewers pull off the trade, it will not only aid their current postseason pursuit but jumpstart 2025 — when Brandon Woodruff and Fedde would bolster an already dominant pitching staff.
In addition to bringing in an arm to the rotation, the Brew Crew is also looking to add a left-handed bat while star outfielder Christian Yelich is rehabbing a lower back injury — leaving the front office with busy upcoming days.
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Smith Foundry in Minneapolis to shut down in August
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Mpls community meeting discusses pollution
A community meeting was held in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis on Monday to discuss pollution coming from a Smith Foundry building that’s in violation of the Clean Air Act.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Smith Foundry in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis announced it would close its doors after issues with air quality standards with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The full closure is set to happen by August 15, ending more than a century of operations at that location. Furnace melting and core making operations ended on Friday, according to Smith Foundry officials.
What we know
Smith Foundry leaders decided to shut the operation down after getting an ultimatum from MPCA. The foundry was told it must demonstrate that the company can meet federal standards set by the Clean Air Act or forgo an air quality permit.
The closing of the foundry brings about the end of a dispute between government regulators and Smith Foundry that spilled into public view last year.
Read more: Smith Foundry ordered to end some operations by EPA
Some people living in the East Phillips neighborhood made clear during community meetings that they wanted the foundry shut down.
What they’re saying
Smith Foundry officials say they were left with no choice because of the “unreasonable” demands made by MPCA related to the air permit.
President Smith Foundry Adolfo Quiroga released a statement on the foundry’s closing:
“”The MPCA had a chance to make these air permitting demands from the previous owner, Neil Ahlstrom, for decades which would have shut down the foundry a long time ago, but they didn’t. And then, when Zynik purchased Smith Foundry, the MPCA approved the transfer of the existing air permit without a single question and without expressing any concerns. They never informed us they had any concerns about the foundry, its operations, or its existence in the neighborhood, which has operated in Minneapolis for over one hundred years,” said Quiroga.
“Now, for reasons the MPCA did not provide and despite our compliance with all environmental laws and regulations and our commitment to alter our operations, significantly reduce emissions and save jobs in East Phillips, Minneapolis, and Minnesota, the MPCA is making unreasonable and unjustified demands through their arbitrary and opaque air permitting process that are essentially forcing us to close the furnace sooner than expected. They are in essence rejecting our agreement with the EPA. We are left with no other choice but to shut down the foundry. Unfortunately, our employees and their families will be impacted the most by this closure, which I deeply regret. I wish there was more we could do.”
The MPCA also released a statement regarding the closure:
“The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s long-standing focus is to protect the environment and ensure the health and wellness of all Minnesotans, and we expect all companies in Minnesota to follow our environmental laws.
“The MPCA supported the EPA’s enforcement action with Smith Foundry and agreement, which requires the company to obtain a new air permit from the MPCA. Smith Foundry is located in an area of the state that demands additional information demonstrate that the company could operate while meeting air quality standards set by the Clean Air Act in order to receive an air quality permit. The company informed the agency today that it will shut down all operations by August 15, 2024, rather than provide information necessary for an operating air permit.
“The MPCA is committed to protecting the environment, health of Minnesotans, and the economic vitality of our neighborhoods and businesses. The agency regulates 55,000 facilities who hold environmental permits, including 2200 that hold air permits, that adhere to Minnesota’s strong environmental laws.”
Read more: Residents sound off at community meeting about Smith Foundry
During a community meeting co-hosted by the Minneapolis Pollution Control Agency and the East Phillips Improvement Coalition in November, a resident said “No matter what they are emitting, it’s killing us. It’s killing our children. You are supposed to be the one to help us and prevent this from happening and you are failing at your job.”
Background
Air quality concerns drove public outcry in November when residents complained about fumes and smoke plumes in the East Phillips neighborhood.
EPA officials said that after a surprise May 2023 inspection, they found the foundry violated the Clean Air Act by emitting fine particulates at twice the amount allowed since 2018. However, the MPCA rejected the EPA’s reported findings and said it hadn’t found any violations at the state or federal level.
The Smith Foundry later reached an enforcement agreement in June with the EPA that included ceasing some of its operations and paying an $80,000 fine.
Smith Foundry, which manufactures castings while providing geometric design and engineering services along with finishing work, has been operating in Minneapolis since 1923 and was purchased by Zynik Capital Corporation in December 2022.
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