Here's a sight that most people never thought they'd see: Taylor Swift, pop star in a glorious rainbow ensemble, posing with Marilyn Manson, goth shock rock star in a signature all-black look. The two met at Wango Tango, where Swift performed this weekend. And their hangout was immortalized, thanks to witnesses. Seriously, thank them, because the photos are something else:
Twitter is having a blast with this visual embodiment of "my two personalities":
Manson also hung out with Swift's ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas at Wango Tango. Jonas tweeted a photo of their meeting, which is mind-boggling in its own way. "Hi we are the Jonas Brothers! And you’re watching Disney Channel!" Jonas joked, with Manson and Ryan Seacrest replacing Kevin and Nick Jonas.
More seriously, Swift made a moving speech during her Wango Tango performance in support of the LGBTQ community. Her performance there was on June 1, the first day on Pride Month. That fact was not lost on her.
"It's wonderful to be spending this particular evening with you because today is the first day of Pride Month," she said with a grin, via Billboard. "You know, a lot of my songs are about love and I just feel like who you love, how you identify—you should be able to live your life the way you want to live your life. You should have the same exact rights as everybody else."
She also gave a callout to the petition she posted on her Instagram earlier that day. "So, I started this petition, and you can find the link on my Instagram—it's for the Equality Act, which basically just says that we want to send a message to our government that we believe everybody should be treated fairly in this country," she explained. "If you sign it, it would really mean a lot to me because I think we need to stick up for each other, we need to stand together. Don't you?"
You can find details about that petition below:
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
