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Boy who wore a wheelchair-accessible Eras Tour costume watches Taylor Swift perform live

Boy who wore a wheelchair-accessible Eras Tour costume watches Taylor Swift perform live

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The 11-year-old boy who went viral for his Eras Tour-inspired Halloween costume has finally seen his hero in person!

On Friday, November 1, Henry Hinson's mother, Erin Hinson, shared footage of her and her son's once-in-a-lifetime trip from Kentucky to Indianapolis for Taylor Swift's final stop on her record-breaking tour — and revealed that the young fan got the chance , to meet the pop star's mother.

“WE'RE ON THE #erastour 🥹🫶🏻🪩,” Erin captioned one of her posts from Friday, showing the view from her seats at Lucas Oil Stadium. “For the rest of my life, this will be the most amazing thing.”

Henry was gifted a pair of tickets to 34-year-old Swift's concert after showing off his costume, which replicated the iconic pink and orange fans worn by Eras Tour dancers Kam Saunders and Jan, in a viral TikTok video Ravnik were used. The costume even included the 11-year-old's wheelchair, which he uses after being diagnosed with spina bifida, which leaves him paralyzed from the waist down.

Taylor Nation — a group that works with Swift — then coordinated with Erin to surprise Henry with two tickets. Just two days after the video of his costume went viral, Erin shared her son's excited reaction to receiving the tickets in another TikTok.

In another of Erin's videos shared on Friday, Henry is seen wearing the same outfit that dancer Saunders wears in the tour's opening song. Erin also revealed that Swift's mother Andrea stopped by to give Henry a few more gifts, including tour merchandise.

“My favorite @Taylor Swift song for a very, very long time has been #Marjorie. My grandmother meant the world to me. “Imagine our surprise when Andrea Swift (Taylor's mother) came to our seats with a message and a hug for Henry from Taylor and she brought #erastour merch for both of us,” Erin wrote in the caption of a TikTok with photos of herself and Henry posing with Swift's mother.

“I’ll never get over this,” Erin continued. “I will never forget everything that happened while Taylor was singing Marjorie on stage. From one mother to another, I will never get over it. 🫶🏻 We also gave her a #friendship bracelet that said 'Henry's Version.'” She loved it.

Another TikTok from Erin showed her and Henry's reactions to the moment Swift's dancers took the stage in the outfits that inspired his Halloween costume.

Henry Hinson's Halloween costume.

Erin Raley Hinson/Instagram


“It was a magic I can't explain, watching him watch you do something you love,” she captioned the video, tagging Saunders and Ravnik. “For the rest of my life, when things seem big and scary, hard and overwhelming, I will remember these moments of #erastour.”

Saunders even commented on one of Erin's many posts from Friday night, writing that he was sorry he missed the couple at the show.

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“I wish I had known what night you were coming! I would have LOVED to come and say hello!” wrote the dancer. “I hope you enjoyed the concert!!! Sending you all my love!”

The colorful fans that inspired Henry Hinson's Halloween costume.

Thomas Niedermüller/TAS24/Getty


Erin's final throwback video from the concert included a heartfelt message to Swift and her team for giving Henry the opportunity to attend the show.

“@Taylor Swift & @Taylor Nation THANK YOU,” she began the caption. “This REALLY STRONG KID had the time of his life with you at the #erastour. Your generosity, your kindness, your magic are unmatched. This sweet boy will remember every moment of this night.”

She added: “On the way out of the stadium he looked at me and said, 'Mom, this was the best night of my life!' 🫶🏻🩷🪩 It was adorable meeting you #TaylorSwift!”

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