Taylor Swift launches her campaign to win an Emmy for her Eras Tour documentary with secret appearance at voters event as she says her record-breaking shows were 'great escapism'

She may already have plenty of Grammys and VMAs to her name, but Taylor Swift has launched her campaign to win her second Emmy for her Eras Tour concert documentary.

Last year, the singer released Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show that offered a behind-the-scenes look at the final show in her epic 2023 run, and has earned five Emmy nods including Best Variety Special (Prerecorded).

On Wednesday, Taylor reportedly made a surprise appearance at an intimate event at the Ross House in Los Angeles alongside the documentary's director Glenn Weiss, where she spoke about offering 'great escapism' to her fans with her Eras tour.

The star was not pictured at the event, which saw around 50 guests in attendance, and press, phones and cameras were all strictly prohibited.

It marks a rare appearance for Taylor after she tied the knot with NFL star Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, New York, last month.

The couple are yet to share photos from the star-studded celebrations. 

According to Deadline, Taylor said: 'One of the things that I was so impressed by, and the needle Glenn threaded so effortlessly, is that the Eras Tour was such a phenomenon because of so many factors but one that I know that is really important is that it was a source of great escapism for the people who were there.'

'Glenn and I had conversations about ''How do we preserve this experience?'' Because if you lose the feeling of relaxation and freedom for the fans there, then you’ve lost a huge element of what makes this concert experience so special. 

'Glenn created a situation where the fans could be lost in the moment because of the rehearsals that he did with our dancers and me leading into the final show.'

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show offered a glimpse at the last concert in the star's record-breaking run.

The film has also been nominated for Best Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a special. 

Taylor won her first Emmy back in 2015 for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media in 2015 for AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience. 

The Eras Tour featured 149 shows across five continents. It concluded in December 2024, making it the first tour ever to gross over $2 billion and the highest-grossing tour in history.

Ahead of the last show she said: 'When all of this is over I am excited to regain some time and do the things I used to do that I've had to cut out.

'I used to have hobbies and a personality outside of this show. I can't remember what they are. Every single day for the last six months I've been preparing for this day. 

'I've been holding my breath for a year and eight months just hoping that we'd be safe we wouldn't be injured, no harm would come to the tour. It's overwhelming. I'm just feeling thankful.'

The star is no doubt still recovering from her 1,000-guest mega-wedding to NFL's Travis on July 3. 

The ceremony itself was officiated by comedian Adam Sandler, with the afterparty featuring musical performances from Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and the bride.

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Hugh Grant, Steven Spielberg, Jay-Z and Beyonce, Tom Brady, Jessica Chastain, Ed Sheeran, Chris Rock, Jessica Alba and Gracie Abrams were just some of the big names who attended, joining several of Kelce's Chiefs teammates, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes. 

And an insider has shared a 'major clue' about what could really be going on.

'A big hint that Taylor is going to release her very own project about the wedding is that she has yet to share one single image from the night,' the source said. You can read the full story here.