To mark Taylor Swift's 34th birthday on Wednesday, her birthplace, Reading Hospital, handed out beaded friendship bracelets to parents welcoming babies.
The accessories handed out to the toddlers and their overjoyed families featured various sayings, including “Newborn Era,” “Fierce,” “Fearless” and “Loved.”
“To celebrate Berks County native Taylor Swift's birthday, today our babies are celebrating their ✨newborn era✨ with adorable friendship bracelets from our staff!” the hospital announced on Instagram earlier this week. “We celebrate the spirit of connection and the beginning of many treasured bonds between our newest stars.”
The hospital's public relations manager, Jessica Belzer, told Fox News Digital that about “60 bracelets” were distributed to “families of babies in the maternity ward, families in the NICU and some staff who are Swifties and couldn't resist.” became.
Sweet: To celebrate Taylor Swift's 34th birthday on Wednesday, her birthplace, Reading Hospital, handed out beaded friendship bracelets to parents welcoming babies; seen on December 6th
“To celebrate Berks County native Taylor Swift's birthday, today our babies are celebrating their ✨newborn era✨ with adorable friendship bracelets from our staff!” the hospital announced on Instagram. “We celebrate the spirit of connection and the beginning of many treasured bonds between our newest stars.”
The head of the obstetric department at Reading Hospital, Dr. K. Ashley Brandt, added, “The ERAS-style friendship bracelets were a great way to celebrate Taylor Swift and our babies' shared birthdays.”
“While I obviously don't know Taylor personally, I would hope that she approves of the way we honor her legacy and her shared birthday with our newborns,” Brandt continued.
Charles F. Barbera, MD, president and CEO of Reading Hospital, told People: “It was a fun moment to give families a keepsake for their baby books.”
“Our maternal and neonatal staff are incredible.” They truly are like family. Every day they do their best to care for the babies born here. “We are pleased with the recognition they receive for their hard work and commitment to ensuring every family at Reading Hospital feels loved and cared for,” Barbera noted.
In the comments section, one fan wrote: “A new generation of Taylor fans is emerging!” What a great idea! These will definitely be special treasures!'
Another gushed: “That was so lovely, a whole new generation of hopeful Swifties.”
Swift sparked a bracelet boom with a lyric in her track “You're On Your Own, Kid” from her 2022 album “Midnights.”
In one verse, she sings to her fans: “So make friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it / You have no reason to be afraid.”
Adorable: The bracelets distributed to the infants and their overjoyed families featured various sayings, including “Newborn Era,” “Fierce,” “Fearless” and “Loved.”
Spreading the love: The hospital's public relations manager, Jessica Belzer, told Fox News Digital that they gave out about “60 bracelets” to “families of babies in the maternity ward, families in the NICU and some staff members who are and are not Swifties.” “could resist” distributed.
The line took listeners straight to craft stores like Michaels, which reported that their “large and loyal band” had a profound impact on the company's jewelry sales.
“Overall, sales in our jewelry category, including jewelry making kits, are up more than 40% chainwide since mid-April, when the friendship bracelet making trend really took off. John Gehre, the chief merchandising officer of Michaels Stores, told USA TODAY in August.
At Swift's shows, fans exchanged friendship bracelets, which often featured different lyrics from her ten albums.
While she attended her concert, Swift's friends and celebrity acquaintances, such as Jennifer Garner, Selena Gomez, Mariska Hargitay, Halsey and Kyle Richards, all came with bracelets and received more from other concertgoers.
Her boyfriend Travis Kelce also received plenty of friendship bracelets from Swifties at the Eras Tour in Kansas City over the summer and in Argentina last month.