Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Serena Kerrigan Reflects on Taylor Swift Declining Her Card Game Offer

She shared how the pop star’s polite refusal at a New York restaurant has become a proud anecdote on her iHeartRadio podcast

Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • On June 23 on iHeartRadio’s "Casual Chaos" podcast, Kerrigan described spotting Swift at The Corner Store in New York and arranging for her boyfriend to send the game via Uber
  • Swift politely declined the free copy of Kerrigan’s Let's F***ing Date deck, with Kerrigan attributing the refusal to safety concerns over the packaging
  • Kerrigan said she initially felt “mortified” after hearing the rejection but soon embraced it as an “iconic story” for her personal brand
  • She kept the rejected game and plans to use the anecdote as an icebreaker when she next meets Swift
  • Kerrigan first documented the interaction in an Instagram video on May 18, which drew viral attention with the caption “Gotta shoot my shot”