Taylor SwiftHer private jet ended up being the focus of political protests – environmentalists tagged multiple planes at the airport where she landed… but missed their targets.
Stop Oil – a British environmental campaign group focused on human-caused climate change – took responsibility for the vandalism on Thursday… confirming they were specifically hunting Taylor’s private jet.
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The group said the protesters Jennifer Kowalski and Cole McDonald Entered the private airfield at Stansted Airport around 5am… and used the supplied fire extinguisher to spray paint on the pajamas.
The two girls who successfully completed the task were proud of the tag effort… posing and taking selfies in front of the destroyed plane.
By the way, Just Stop Oil later confirmed that they didn’t actually end up hitting Taylor’s plane – they got two planes that didn’t belong to her, but their intentions were clear… JSO’s post title proves it, and Not mentioning yourself titlewhich quoted Taylor’s lyrics.
Essex Police confirmed they had arrested the women… noting that the demonstrators had been booked on suspicion of criminal damage and interfering with the use or operation of state infrastructure.
Just Stop Oil said the ultimate goal is for the UK government to stop the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
MacDonald added: “We live in two worlds: one where billionaires live lavishly and are able to fly private jets away from everyone else, and another world that creates uninhabitable conditions for countless people. “
Taylor Official Reach billionaire status Last fall…her “Eras” tour was a major factor in her becoming a member of the Three Comma Club.
However, Taylor has been facing backlash for her frequent use of private jets… and her huge carbon footprint has been blasted online. This has been a constant criticism of her for years.
According to Just Stop Oil, private jet users emit 14 times more carbon emissions than commercial flights.
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Just Stop Oil also targeted British landmark Stonehenge earlier this week. Similar to what happened with the Jets, two protesters marked Stonehenge with orange paint dust… and they were also arrested.
Their bottom line is clear… they have a bad relationship with CO2 polluters, and they consider TS to be one of them.