Fans of Taylor Swift are curious to know more about Ashley Leechin and if she is an impersonator of Swift. The singer has been in the media spotlight for over a year now due to the massive success of her Eras Tour. This success has generated many surrounding news stories, but none seem to confuse many fans as much as the situation surrounding Leechin.
So here is everything that fans need to know about Ashley Leechin.
Who is Ashley Leechin, the Taylor Swift lookalike?
Ashley Leechin is a 29-year-old mother of two kids and has a multi-faceted career. She has been a fan of Swift since she was just 13 years old. Leechin is a nurse by profession but decided to turn to social media when the job started causing her stress. Her social media posts comprise of her dressing up like Swift, especially with bright red lipstick, and even enjoys lipsyncing to many of Swift’s hits. She has 1.6 million followers on TikTok and 80,000 followers on Instagram.
While Leechin has caught attention for looking like Taylor Swift, she does not consider herself as a catfish of the singing sensation. As per Rolling Stone, Leechin has expressed her distress about allegations concerning her appearance. She has reportedly been accused of getting surgery to look like Swift, adopting the same cats as her, and even trying to copy Swift’s pen-holding style.
The situation was reportedly exacerbated recently when Leechin claimed that an invite that she had to the Grammy Awards was rescinded at the last minute without explanation. In response to the attacks that she has received online, Leechin told Rolling Stone:
”A lot of the Swifties I have encountered don’t stand by what Taylor Swift stands by. Randomly bullying [someone] — I feel like Taylor Swift wouldn’t condone that type of behavior.”
Leechin also added that she has denied lucrative offers to work as Swift’s impersonator and does not make a large amount of income from her work on TikTok.
