Taylor Swift Met With the Family of the Fan Who Died Shortly Ahead of Her Rio Tour Stop

Taylor Swift didn’t leave Brazil without saying a proper goodbye to the family of 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado, the fan who died shortly before Swift’s show in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.

On November 26, Benevides Machado’s loved ones arrived at Swift’s final Brazil tour stop in São Paulo. There, the family of five seemingly had the chance to meet Swift and pose for a group photo that was later shared widely on X along with a clip of them enjoying the show from a VIP tent at at Allianz Parque stadium.

The reunion took place only nine days after Benevides Machado’s death. In photos, her whole family—including her father, Weiny Machado—can be seen wearing shirts featuring Ana’s face and a personal quote.

Ana Benevides Machado began to feel unwell in the hours before Swift’s show at Estadio Nilton Santos on November 17. She was picked up by first responders and rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead, per event organizer Time for Fun. Brazilian authorities are still looking into her cause of death, but the incident is believed to be related to the heat wave that had even Swift herself appearing to struggle to breathe.

After finding out about Benevides Machado’s passing, Taylor Swift addressed the tragedy in a handwritten letter shared to her Instagram story.