A man has gone viral after bidding for an autographed Taylor Swift guitar then smashing it the moment he got it.
Video of the unidentified man quickly went viral Monday, after social media users across the globe tuned in to the spectacle online. The white-haired gentleman was announced to the front of the room at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner just outside of Texas on Sunday night.
Everything seemed normal, but just as someone handed him the prized possession that he bid on during their auction, the scene took a dramatic turn. The man paid $4000 for the guitar, took ownership of it in front of the witnesses in the room then grabbed a hammer and went rogue.
Man buys $4k Taylor Swift guitar and smashes it 🔥😆 pic.twitter.com/0dPtYAphhf
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The man could be heard giggling as he continued to whack the guitar over and over again. The demolition continued and at one point it looked like he was about to raise the expensive collector’s item above his head and smash it to smithereens, but that’s apparently where the host drew the line.
When he was finished desecrating the autographed memorabilia that fans across the world would have done anything to own, another man handed him the certificate of authenticity, proving that he had, indeed, destroyed Taylor Swift’s authentic guitar.
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It was revealed that the instrument had been donated to the auction by a third party, and it was not intended to be demolished, but the new owner made the decision to do what he wanted with it, and he chose aggressive beating.
The Ellis County Wild Game Dinner is a non-profit group that supports agricultural education for local youth, and the money went to their charity, according to TMZ. (RELATED: ‘In Our Kamala Era’ Ads Are Already A Thing)
Some online users suggested this may have been a politically driven move, since Swift just recently endorsed Kamala Harris for president, but there’s no real proof of that just yet. The man hasn’t come forward to explain his actions — but he’s already gaining fame and popularity online for his unexpected guitar destruction.
