We like to think that we’ve come very far as a species, especially when it comes to technology. After all, we all have little boxes in our pockets with the sum total of human knowledge, meaning that we can type or even just talk and get answers to any question. Well, almost any question…you see, things get real fuzzy when you’re trying to figure out exactly how tall a celebrity is.
Taylor Swift is a great example of this phenomenon. People are naturally curious about how tall the acclaimed singer is after seeing her towering over so many other celebs, but it can be tough to get a straight answer about her exact height from Google. That’s why we decided to do the hard part and figure out the genuine answer to the internet’s most persistent question.
Just how tall is Tae Tae, and what is it that makes her exact height so hard to determine? Keep reading to find out!
Taylor Swift often towers above other celebs
Why the heck are so many people curious as to Taylor Swift’s exact height? She’s a celeb, of course, so it’s only natural to be curious about her personal details. But most people don’t start questioning the musician’s height until they see her towering over various other celebs.
For example, when you see Swift on stage with Bruno Mars, she looks like the Gandalf to his Frodo Baggins. The same goes for Ellen, a famous face whom Swift positively dwarfs. She also stands tall over contemporaries like Miley Cyrus and older musicians like Madonna. Frankly, after you see her looking so tall in so many photos, it’s impossible not to wonder about her actual height!
Shoes make Swift look that much taller
Still wondering why it’s hard to tell the exact height of Taylor Swift? While there are many reasons for this, we can sum one of the biggest reasons up in a single word: shoes. After all, we rarely if ever see the singer walking around on her bare feet…instead, she’s usually rocking some awesome boots that help her absolutely loom over most other women.
Sometimes, these may be elaborate high heels…other times, they are just an unassuming (albeit always stylish) pair of boots. Whatever Swift is wearing, they make her look taller than she really is. And when you only see her in music videos or media appearances, it’s easy to think her height looks different each time. After all, a good pair of high heels can make Swift look a good half-foot taller than she really is!
Music videos make her seem even taller
This might be stating the obvious a bit, but perhaps the biggest reason that it’s hard to tell Taylor Swift’s real height is her music videos. For most of us, our primary Taylor exposure comes from her string or cute and creative music videos. Watching them, it’s easy to get lost in wonder, especially because most of them feel like miniature films.
For those trying to guess her height, that’s part of the problem. Hollywood has a tendency to make its leads look taller than they really are…in other words, it takes real movie magic to make short celebs like Tom Cruise look as tall or taller than tall female costars like former wife Nicole Kidman. Since Swift is the de facto star of her own music videos, the directors usually go out of their way to make her seem taller than usual, meaning that it can be hard to guess her real height relative to others she appears onscreen with.
Taller than the average woman
Another reason people are so interested in Taylor Swift’s height is that she’s obviously much taller than the average woman. Just how tall is “average,” though? In America, the average woman is only five feet, four inches tall.
Once you know that, it’s easy to see how much taller Swift is than the average woman. While she’s taller than so many famous men in her orbit, she’s practically a giant next to some of the women. The reason for that is simple: she has over half a foot on the average gal!
But how tall is Taylor Swift, really?
Now, for the moment of truth. Just how tall is Taylor Swift? Drum roll, please…it turns out that this iconic singer is five foot 10 inches tall.
On one hand, this may not sound so tall. In fact, the answer may irk some people who were hoping to discover that Swift is at least six feet tall. However, as discussed earlier, she is much taller than the average woman and clearly taller than Bruno Mars and other major male celebs. It turns out that “tall” is relative, and in Swift’s world, she is taller than most of the men and women that she works with.