The mere mention of Taylor Swift is enough to send her dedicated fans into a frenzy of excitement. But recently, the internet was abuzz with news that Taylor Swift’s ex, Taylor Lautner, might have taken his enthusiasm to a whole new level during the opening weekend of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” at a movie theater.
The actor, who had a brief romance with the 12-time Grammy winner back in 2009, attended the highly anticipated concert movie’s premiere and pulled off a breathtaking backflip that left everyone astonished.
Taylor Lautner’s wife, Tay Lautner, shared several videos of her husband showcasing his acrobatic skills in front of their friends on her Instagram stories during the screening’s opening weekend.
These videos quickly sparked a slew of humorous memes and comments on social media, particularly on X, which was previously known as Twitter.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Taylor Lautner has wowed the audience with his agility. During one of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” tour stops in Kansas City in July, Swift invited Lautner on stage, and he stunned the crowd with the same gravity-defying backflip. However, his spontaneous acrobatics at Swift’s screening seemed unplanned, as he explained on his podcast, “The Squeeze.”
He recounted the moment, saying, “What happened is I walked through the door, I waved to the crowd, and then I started walking. I probably took, like, four or five steps, and I looked down at where Taylor, Joey King, and Presley Cash were standing, and this runway in her show takes up 70% of the football field.” He humorously added, “I think I panicked. I think I was imagining me having to walk that far and just, I got nervous and for some odd reason my brain gets nervous and freaks out about having to walk, so…”
His wife chimed in, asking, “So what’s the next best option to walking?” To which he replied, “Flipping.”
The Lautners’ love story has been making headlines as well. They first went public with their relationship in 2018, and the teen heartthrob proposed to her in November 2021. Just a year later, they tied the knot at Epoch Estate Wines, outside of Paso Robles, California.
Taylor Lautner’s spontaneous backflip at Taylor Swift’s movie premiere added a delightful twist to the story, leaving fans and internet users amused and entertained. As Taylor Swift continues to make waves in the entertainment world, her personal life and connections, like her past relationship with Taylor Lautner, continue to intrigue her ever-loyal fans.
