Scary Video Shows Taylor Swift Struggling To Breathe During Rio Show Where A Fan Died

A viral TikTok video revealed Taylor Swift struggling to breathe in the intense 100-degree heat of her Rio de Janeiro concert, coinciding with the tragic passing of a young fan, Ana Clara Benevides.

Concerns from fans flooded social media, expressing worry for Swift's well-being. Amid a rise in temperature in Rio, Swift and her team recently decided to postpone the second show due to heightened risks.

A recent TikTok video showed Taylor Swift gasping for air in the blazing 100-degree heat of her Rio de Janeiro concert.

The 11-second footage revealed a vulnerable moment as Swift turned away from the crowd after a song, desperately gasping for air at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium.

Per Daily Mail, the "Cruel Summer" hitmaker was captured looking skyward, mouth wide open, taking seven rapid breaths before diving back into another one of her iconic hits. 

Her struggle to catch her breath coincides with the unfortunate passing of a young fan that same night.

After the video went viral, concern for Swift surged among her devoted fanbase as they took to social media to express their worry for the beloved music icon.

One fan empathetically observed, "That doesn't look like breathing problems from heat, that looks like a panic attack. Take care of yourself Taylor."

Another fan chimed in, saying, "I really hope she is okay. She has to take of herself because it's that hot. I think it's best she postponed."

A third pointed out, "I can't imagine the heat on her with all the light on top of the already hot environment."

Another fan, expressing concern about Swift's usual prowess, remarked, "Considering how powerful Taylor is w/ her breath control and how athletic she is while making things look effortless, this is really concerning, tbh."

In another viral fan video of Friday night's performance captioned "Taylor throwing a water bottle to a fan who needs help while singing 'All Too Well' #RioTSTheErasTour," Swift was seen tossing a water bottle to a fan in the audience.

Amid her rendition of "All Too Well," the pop star effortlessly grabbed the bottle from a stagehand, strolled to the center of the stage, and launched it into the cheering crowd.

However, on Saturday evening, Swift and her team decided to postpone her second show in the city, citing heightened risks following Friday's tragic incident.

Despite being at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium and ready for the performance, the "Out of the Woods" singer shared a heartfelt message on Instagram: "I'm writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight's show due to extreme temperatures in Rio."

She continued: "The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to and always will come first."

The distressing clip showing Swift struggling to breathe during her concert came just hours after a 23-year-old fan, Ana Clara Benevides, reportedly died of cardiac arrest inside the overheated stadium.

Acknowledging the unfortunate death, the 33-year-old singer shared a handwritten note on her Instagram Story, expressing that her heart was "shattered" by the tragic death of a fan ahead of her performance at Estadio Nilton Santos in Brazil.

In her post, Swift wrote: "I can't believe I'm writing these words, but it's with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show."

She continued, "I can't even tell you how devastated I am by this. There's very little information I have other than the fact she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young."

Swift emphasized her inability to discuss the tragedy during her performances, adding: "I'm not going to be able to speak about this from the stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it."

However, she extended her condolences to the young fan's family and friends, stating, "I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil."

One of the event organizers, Time for Fun, later confirmed the fan's identity as 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado. According to their statement in Portuguese, Benevides Machado felt unwell at the venue, received initial assistance from first responders, and was later transferred to Salgado Filho Hospital, where she passed away.