Eras Tour Security Guard Says He Was Fired For Asking Fans To Take Pics Of Him With Taylor Swift

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A security guard in Minneapolis is out of a job after a Taylor Swift show. Calvin Decker, who worked as a guard at the singer’s Eras Tour two-night stop in the city, says he was fired after asking fans to snap photos of him with Swift in the background. READ MORE: Taylor Swift ‘Roasted’ Friends Jack Antonoff And Margaret Qualley At Their Wedding Fans may already be familiar with Decker, who went viral earlier this summer when a fan posted a TikTok video of him singing along to Swift’s hit “Cruel Summer” while guarding the stage.

After the video went viral, Decker took to TikTok himself to talk about his experience working the concert, explaining that he applied for the job with security company Best Crowd Management largely to be able to attend the Eras Tour without buying a ticket. “After night one, I was realizing how close Taylor Swift was getting to me, so I really wanted to get a photo to document it,” he said of his front-and-centre position by the stage. “So I handed down these little pieces of paper that said I wasn’t allowed to have my phone out, but if Taylor Swift comes right behind me, please take a photo of me and text it to my number.

And I handed this out to a couple of people in the front row for night two and they were really kind and really sweet about it.” A few weeks later, Decker shared another update, saying that he had been fired over his actions at the concert.

He explained that he had been fired for breaking a company rule prohibiting staff from taking photos with performers, and that they specifically cited his handing out notes asking fans to take the photos. “Beyond that, the HR woman who called me wasn’t able to articulate exactly what I did wrong, because I didn’t do anything beyond