Taylor Swift lookalike makes up to $550 per hour in boom from ‘Life of a Showgirl’ release

Mihaela Măncilă

Twinning! Fans of Taylor Swift have mistaken Kelley Thrasher for the global icon for more than a decade — and her blonde hair and bright red lipstick are getting a lot more attention since last week’s album drop. The 41-year-old lookalike from Prairie Village, Kansas, has been making appearances as Swift since June 2024 — during Swift’s “Tortured Poet’s Department” era — charging up to $550 per hour. This time around, she’s already fully booked, having to turn down seven gig requests tied to