Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Dancer Faces Backlash Over White Gown at Wedding

July 07, 2026
Technology

Eras Tour dancer Tori Evans is receiving backlash over her dress choice for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding. Thankfully, her husband has her back.

Evans, 33, sparked an intense internet debate on Saturday, July 4, after posting a video featuring the dancer getting ready for Swift, 36, and Kelce’s nuptials (alongside husband TJ Shaw) the night before at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

“So it’s going to be forever…🥂🍾,” she captioned the video, which featured Evans playfully tripping in her hotel robe and slippers and standing up next in a full ballgown as her husband transformed from his boxer shorts into a full suit.

The magical reveal, set to Swift’s “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version),” was quickly overshadowed by the negative comments after many critics claimed Evans was wearing a white gown — a color traditionally reserved for the bride.

“Wayyyyy too close to white for a wedding yikes,” one user replied in the comments section, referring to Evans’ strapless cinderella-style ballgown with matching neck drape.

Taylor Swift. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images

Another person wrote back, “You wore WHITE????” while a third user asked, “Who wears white to a wedding 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄.”

A separate user commented, “White to a wedding? Tasteless.”

While the dress did appear to be white-adjacent in color based on the shimmer fabric and the lighting, Evans’ husband stepped up to defend his spouse and explain her fashion choice.

“DRESS IS PINK CHAMPAGNE color for everyone that doesn’t understand lighting 😂,” he replied in the comments section.

TJ Shaw and Tori Evans. Courtesy of Tori Evans/Instagram

A fan was quick to applaud Shaw for standing by his spouse, writing back, “@tj_shaw THATS YOUR MAN TAKE HIS HAND @teetime23.”

The user added, “Even if it was white, not a single one of us saw an invite, maybe white was allowed- we have no idea! She looks fabulous in pink champagne!!!!”

Evans — a former dancer for Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour from April 2023 to December 2024 — topped off her pink champagne dress with a matching clutch and vibrant yellow heels. Shaw, for his part, wore a sleek tuxedo suit, black shoes and a black bowtie.

In the video, Shaw kissed Evans’ shoulder as they posed for the camera before heading to MSG to celebrate the happy couple. (Kelce, 36, and Swift tied the knot on Friday, July 3, with about 1,000 friends, family, celebrities and professional athletes on the guest list.)