It comes as Rio de Janeiro hit record-breaking 60C thermal sensation as hundreds of fans fainted under the scorching sun

TRAGIC Taylor Swift fan Ana Clara Benevides was seen fanning herself in sweltering heat as she waited at least eight hours to see her idol on stage.

Final footage shared by the 23-year-old shows her enduring 35C (95F) temperatures at the Rio de Janeiro stadium in the last footage of her before her death.

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Taylor Swift fan Ana Clara Benevides died aged 23Credit: Instagram

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Ana Clara had been waiting to get into the stadium under the scorching sun since 11am

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The Swifie’s last footage alive was shared on her Instagram Live hours before the show
The Swiftie fainted and went into fatal cardiac arrest as she waited for her pop idol to take to the stage on Friday night.

The temperature on the footage she posted as an Instagram Live, at 5pm local time yesterday, clearly showed it was blisteringly hot in the stadium.

Ana Clara fanned herself to cool down and tried to keep out of the sun under a large umbrella a man sitting beside her was holding as she told followers she had been inside the stadium since 11am to claim a spot near the front of the stage.

Despite the intense heat, she also appeared happy and excited at the prospect of seeing American singer songwriter Taylor start her performance in what she described as a “dream come true.”

The footage she posted showed other fans around her using large umbrellas to keep the sun’s hot rays off them, although some male concert-goers had stripped off their T-shirts and were bare-chested.

And it is understood approximately eight hours after she arrived at the stadium she collapsed, being declared dead at 8.50pm after arriving at hospital.

Earlier Ana Clara posted footage of her on a coach heading to the concert venue with a female friend where she declared: “I am fulfilling a dream.”

She went on to reveal in her Instagram Live video she had forgotten a cap she had intended to bring.

She also marvelled in the footage about the amount of people on the road heading to the stadium.

The videos were the last she shared with friends and followers on social media before her shock death.

Ana Clara also shared a 10-day countdown on X saying there wasn’t long left until she “lived her dream”.

On November 7, the fan tweeted: “I literally don’t know what my purpose in life will be after I see Taylor.”

The fan’s death was confirmed by her cousin Estela Benevides, who received the news over the phone after doctors failed to revive her.

Benevides was on the railing and ended up fainting at the scene.

Pal Thiago Fernandes, 22, said his friend was revived at the stadium for 40 minutes before having a second arrest on the way to the hospital.

Ana Clara is said to have gone into cardiac arrest after fainting as she waited for the concert to begin as temperatures inside the stadium soared to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Firefighters told local press overnight around 1,000 fans had fainted in the searing heat, with others having to be helped after vomiting.

Many of those attending the concert have claimed they were banned from taking water into the venue and the water that was on offer inside the venue was being sold at “very high” prices.

Shocking footage showed the moment Taylor Swift fans chant for water at the sweltering Rio de Janeiro concert.

After hearing the desperate pleas for water, the Grammy-winning artist interrupted her performance to help her fans.

“You don’t need to chant, it’s totally fine,” Taylor told her audience, later instructing her team from the stage: “We just need to get water to them.”

Another clip showed the singer tossing a water bottle to dehydrating fans during her performance of All Too Well.

Taylor grabbed the bottle from a helpful stagehand, sauntered over to the centre of the stage and launched it into the crowd.

Fans were banned from bringing their own bottles into the stadium, which reached a shocking thermal sensation of 60C.

Another fan, Elizabeth Morin, 26, also stressed the intensity of the heat, claiming many waiting in line were “yelling for water” with “a good amount of people looking distressed,” per the Associated Press.

“They were holding up their phones saying ‘We need water,’” Morin told the publication.

An Instagram post by organizers Time For Fun (T4F) listed the concert’s forbidden items which included bottles, thermal cups, cans, beverages, and plastic containers.

“It was extremely hot. My hair got so wet from sweat as soon as I came in,” Morin added.

“There was a point at which I had to check my breathing to make sure I wasn’t going to pass out.”

T4F released a short statement on Instagram expressing their condolences to Ana Clara’s family after her death.

It read: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing
of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23 years old.

“Last night, Ana Clara felt unwell and was promptly attended to by the team of firefighters and paramedics, being taken to the medical center at the Nilton Santos Stadium for first aid protocol.

“Given the situation, the medical team chose to transfer her to Salgado Filho Hospital, where after almost an hour of emergency care, she unfortunately died.

“To the family and friends of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, our sincere condolences.”

The entertainment company has yet to officially comment on the fans’ claims about the water and searing heat.

Sharing a written note on her Instagram story after the concert ended, Taylor Swift said: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show.

“I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this.

“There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”

The pop icon, 33, performed her first of three shows in Rio de Janeiro on Friday as temperatures soared to 42 degrees Celsius.

She is scheduled to perform again on Saturday and Sunday but warned fans she is “not going to be able to speak about this from stage” because she feels “overwhelmed by grief.”

Her statement continued: “I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends.

“This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.”

Taylor had paused Friday’s concert at one point to ensure fans had enough water in the sweltering heat.

During her Evermore set, she urged officials to bring bottles to waving members of the crowd, as chants of “water, water” rang out.

“There’s people that need water right here, maybe 30, 35, 40 feet back,” she said, pointing to a section in the audience.

“So whoever is in charge of giving them that, just make sure that happens. Can I get a signal that you know where they are?”

Temperatures are expected to rise in Rio on Saturday, with highs expected to feel like 109 degrees with the humidity.

Taylor is due to head to São Paulo, Brazil, next weekend for the final stop of her 2023 tour leg.

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Ana Clara shared a 10-day countdown on X saying there wasn’t long left until she ‘lived her dream’Credit: Twitter / @benevidz24

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The Swiftie couldn’t contain her excitement onlineCredit: Twitter / @benevidz24

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Taylor Swift said she was ‘devastated’ with the news on her Instagram storiesCredit: Getty

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The hitmaker shared the heartbreaking news on her Instagram storyCredit: Instagram/Taylor Swift

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The hitmaker was seen handing out water bottles to the crowd as temperatures soared on Friday