{"id":109519,"date":"2024-10-02T12:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T05:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109519"},"modified":"2024-10-02T12:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T05:54:22","slug":"texas-man-says-he-smashed-taylor-swift-signed-guitar-he-bid-4000-on-at-auction-as-a-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109519","title":{"rendered":"Texas man says he smashed Taylor Swift-signed guitar he bid $4,000 on at auction as &#8216;a joke&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There were more splinters<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xKCek6_dB0M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:than teardrops;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> than teardrops<\/a> left on a Taylor Swift-autographed guitar after a Texas man smashed it apart as &#8220;a joke&#8221; \u2014 after he paid thousands for it at auction, the man said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/man-buys-taylor-swift-signed-guitar-auction-destroys-it-1235789015\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gary Estes, 67, says he paid $4,000;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gary Estes, 67, says he paid $4,000<\/a> for the instrument at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner in Waxahachie, an annual charity event that benefits agricultural-based education efforts for local youths.<\/p>\n<p>When he went to get the guitar, Estes took a hammer to it in a moment captured on video that has gone viral \u2014 but he insisted he has no will against Swift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was nothing malicious or anything about it,&#8221; Estes told NBC News on Tuesday. &#8220;It was just a joke at an auction that we had to raise money for kids, right? And that&#8217;s all it was. There was nothing mean about it, nothing bad about it. It was just a joke that they were making up on the stage, and we just followed through with a joke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Auctioneer Craig Meier, a spokesperson for the event, said the guitar-smashing played well in the room.&#8221;It was a funny, light-hearted thing. I know maybe it seemed to be malicious, but everybody was laughing,&#8221; Meier said. &#8220;There were people there, at the time, who joked around that he&#8217;s mad because he doesn&#8217;t know how to play the guitar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But after having talked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AqAJLh9wuZ0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the man<\/a>, Meier said it was an obvious political statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taylor Swift, it became a political thing, and that was kind of the gist of it, just a light-hearted bit of a dig at Taylor for coming out politically and entertainers using their influence to influence politics,&#8221; Meier said.<\/p>\n<p>Swift endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/taylor-swift-endorses-kamala-harris-rcna170547\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 11;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 11<\/a>, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bad blood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bad blood <\/a>with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/09\/15\/trump-says-i-hate-taylor-swift-after-pop-star-endorses-kamala-harris.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GOP nominee Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GOP nominee Donald Trump<\/a> who sees her as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:anti-hero;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">anti-hero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump carried <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ellis.tx.us\/DocumentCenter\/View\/13011\/Election-Results-for-Canvassing?bidId=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ellis County with 66.19% of the vote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ellis County with 66.19% of the vote<\/a> of the vote in 2020, while the winner, Joe Biden, and his VP pick, Harris, got 32.17%.<\/p>\n<p>Estes, who owns an electrical wiring business, said he&#8217;s a supporter of Trump and wasn&#8217;t pleased with Swift&#8217;s endorsement of Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, you can connect the dots there,&#8221; Estes said.<\/p>\n<p>The dinner and auction made about $250,000, Meier said.<\/p>\n<p>Auctioned <a href=\"https:\/\/elliscountywgd.com\/live-auction-items\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:items included weapons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">items included weapons<\/a>, big game hunting experiences, food and the &#8220;hot mama package&#8221; \u2014 a day of pampering at a day spa and a Smith &amp; Wesson .380 that went for more than $4,000.<\/p>\n<p>Swift never owned or played the smashed guitar.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, like many other celebrities, regularly signs items that are distributed to charitable causes, said Meier, who procured the guitar in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the end of the day, thank you, Taylor Swift,&#8221; Meier said. &#8220;Whether he hung your guitar on the wall or whether he hit it with a hammer, it really doesn&#8217;t make any difference. In the end of the day, the kids are the ones that are going to benefit from it. I don&#8217;t care if he set it on fire, put it in a shrine in his house, he paid $4,000 for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Swift and the political group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/taylor-swift-fans-kamala-harris-fundraiser-zoom-carole-king-rcna168607\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Swifties for Kamala&quot; \u2014;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Swifties for Kamala&#8221; \u2014<\/a> a grassroots organization not officially affiliated with her \u2014 could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Swift is on a brief hiatus from her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-first-concert-tour-gross-1-billion-rcna128743\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:record-breaking Eras Tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">record-breaking Eras Tour<\/a>, which is scheduled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/music\/end-era-taylor-swift-eras-tour-farewill-december-rcna157120\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:end in December;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">end in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The final show, as of now, is set for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorswift.com\/tour\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dec. 8 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dec. 8 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/texas-man-says-smashed-taylor-swift-signed-guitar-bid-4000-auction-jok-rcna173483\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBCNews.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBCNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/texas-man-says-smashed-taylor-225923527.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were more splinters than teardrops left on a Taylor Swift-autographed guitar after a Texas man smashed it apart as &#8220;a joke&#8221; \u2014 after he paid thousands for it at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109519\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109519\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}