Taylor Swift suffered a shocking wardrobe mishap onstage during her Eras Tour show – but she managed to carry on the performance and fans were quick to point out a funny comparison

Taylor Swift’s heel breaks off onstage at Era’s Tour during final night in Rio

Taylor Swift suffered a major wardrobe malfunction mid-performance as one of her heels ripped off her sparkling boots transforming her into “real life Barbie.”

During the pop superstar’s final night touring in Rio on her Eras Tour, she faced another shocking on-stage moment as one of her heels broke off her shoe in the middle of introducing her Lover’s set. But the unfortunate malfunction took a sweet turn as her dedicated fans took to social media comparing the moment to a scene from the Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie.

Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, as they compared the Grammy award-winning singer to a Barbie doll as she continued to perform perched on top of her tip-toes. One fan wrote: “She stands on tiptoe, with a broken heel, like a real-life Barbie.” Another agreed: “Taylor Swift IS the real life Barbie.” And a third responded: “She’s a performing QUEEN. Nothing will stop her.”

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Taylor Swift’s heel breaks off Christian Louboutin boots

Fans compare the way the singer was walking to iconic scene in Barbie
During the moment caught on camera, the 33-year-old expertly navigated the situation seemingly unfazed as she spun around and continued to work the crowd and ignored her broken heel. Taylor looked breathtaking onstage as she sported the sparkling knee-high Christian Louboutin boots paired with a beautiful marching tasseled shining bodysuit that tinkled underneath the stage lights.

After the blunder, one concertgoer took to social media and claimed that they actually caught the broken heel in the crowd. In a shocking snap circulating on X, the Swiftie shared a photo with what looked like a sparkling broken heel inside their black-and-white checkered backpack. Fans responded to the post gushing how lucky the fan was to have such a hilariously perfect souvenir to remember the night.

This wardrobe malfunction comes as Taylor has faced a number of devastating troubles during her tour in Brazil as two of her fans died within the last week. Ana Benevides, 23, died last week from cardiac arrest before Taylor’s show due to deadly heat that reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. During the show over 1,000 fainted from the excruciating temperatures with even Taylor herself facing difficulty breathing onstage. Anther fan was killed after 25-year-old Gabriel Santos was stabbed to death in a violent robbery on Copacabana beach as he waited for Taylor’s show Sunday. The singer paid a heartfelt tribute to both as she fought back tears during her last performance.