Taylor Swift breaks silence on ‘incredibly beautiful’ Ana Clara Benevides after she died of cardiac arrest at sweltering concert in Brazil
- Taylor Swift broke her silence after a fan, 23, died of cardiac arrest during her Eras tour in 100F heat in Rio and remembered her as ‘incredibly beautiful’
- Ana Clara Benevides, a 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan, tragically died during Friday night’s concert at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio
- It is believed she suffered cardiac arrest when temperatures in the stadium reached into the hundreds and she subsequently died at the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital.
Taylor Swift has broken her silence about a fan, 23, who died of cardiac arrest in her sweltering Rio concert hall during her Eras tour.
Ana Clara Benevides fainted during the show and is said to have suffered cardiac arrest. Despite efforts by doctors on the scene, Benevides was then taken to hospital, where she died.
Swift released a poignant statement expressing her extreme sadness as she mourned the 23-year-old who she remembered as “incredibly beautiful.”
“I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it’s with a broken heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” she wrote.
“I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There is very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and way too young.”
Ana Clara Benevides fainted during the show and is said to have suffered cardiac arrest. Despite efforts by doctors on the scene, the 23-year-old was then taken to hospital where she died.
Taylor Swift broke her silence after Benevides died, remembering her as an “incredibly beautiful” person
Swift showed candor in her statement, revealing that she “couldn’t talk about this from the stage” because she is “overwhelmed with grief.”
The temperature in the stadium reached 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the performance, forcing the 33-year-old superstar to stop the show to get water for the fans
“I want to say now that I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends,” she added.
“This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.”
The temperatures in the stadium soared 100 Fahrenheit during the performance forced the 33-year-old superstar to stop the show to get water for fans.
“There are people here who need water, maybe 30, 30, 40 feet away,” she said, pointing to a group on the arena floor.
“So whoever is in charge of giving them that, just make sure that happens.” Can I get a signal that you know where they are?’
“Do you see the phones?” Swift could be heard talking to her team offstage as the crowd chanted, “Water, water, water, water.”
Swift showed candor in her statement, revealing that she “couldn’t talk about this from the stage” because she is “overwhelmed with grief” following Benevide’s death.
Benevides is seen in an undated photo wearing an I love Taylor Swift singlet top
A series of undated photos show Benevides at a stadium for a Swift concert
As the show progressed, Swift was also seen throwing a bottle of water into the crowd.
The Eras Tour has two more shows in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and Sunday before heading to São Paulo next weekend.
Earlier on Friday, a 16-year-old Taylor Swift fan who received the singer’s “22” hat during her Eras Tour stop in Cincinnati died after a five-year battle with cancer.
Ally Anderson was diagnosed in 2018 at age 11 with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive and rare cancer of the soft tissues. She died on November 13, according to People.
When the teen attended Swift’s concert in Cincinnati on July 1, she was removed from her seat and taken to the front of the stage.
The smiling pop star danced over and placed her black fedora from her ’22’ costume on her head as she covered her mouth in disbelief.
Swift released a poignant statement expressing her extreme sadness as she mourned the 23-year-old
The moment was unforgettable for both Ally and her mother, Patty Garner Anderson, who was in the audience with her.
“It has changed my daughter’s life tremendously,” she told People. “I hadn’t seen Ally smile and laugh like that in a long time.”
Ally shared a video of herself wearing the fedora on TikTok with the caption, “What happened.” She also posted footage of the moment Swift gave her the gift.
‘There are no words to describe what it felt like to be pulled from my chairs to the ground. I knew immediately,” she wrote. Taylor was my first concert so many years ago. Quite a round moment, to be honest.’