When Meghan King couldn’t get tickets to Taylor Swift’s sold out The Eras Tour, she knew just how to shake it off.
“I have an 8-year-old daughter and I live in St. Louis, Missouri, so we didn’t have the privilege of having Taylor come to our city,” King, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly at iHeartRadio z100’s Jingle Ball concert on Friday, December 13. “But we had a cover band. Taylor Swift artists do a tour. Believe it or not, this exists. And so I [took] my 8-year-old daughter and it was amazing.”
According to The Real Housewives of Orange County alum, the vibe “was great” and her daughter, Aspen, had a fantastic time.
“[It] goes back to what women are doing in music today,” King explained. “Taylor Swift is setting an example not just at her shows, but for other people to piggyback onto her success as well. I just love it. It’s girl power.”
The Eras Tour was previously confirmed as the highest-grossing tour of all time, grossing over $2 billion in ticket sales. Concerts all around the world sold out quickly, leading Swift to add more dates during the history-making tour, which officially ended on December 8.
Meghan King with her daughter. Courtesy of Meghan King/Instagram
Earlier this month, King gave a glimpse into her own unique concert experience at the St. Charles Family Arena. While it wasn’t Swift, 35, behind the mic, the “Faux Taylor” exceeded expectations.
“[Aspen] turned to me like the little fashionista she is and said, ‘Mom, I know that’s not the real Taylor bc she only wears red bottom shoes,’” King wrote via Instagram on December 10. “Once Aspen released this utterance of the glaring — appalling? — sacrilegious atrocity of an off-brand copycat DSW footwear choice, she immediately shifted into full-blown fan girl and we sang every word together for the rest of the show.”
“Night made. Month made. Year made? It was one for the books,” King added. “Thanks to Momo and Papa for the best seats in the house to celebrate Aspen’s 8th birthday and a sitter for the boys so mommy could join in on the magic too ♥️ 🌳.”
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In addition to raising Aspen, King also shares twin sons Hart and Hayes, 5, with her ex-husband Jim Edmonds.
While attending Jingle Ball at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, King was able to enjoy performances from Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor, Tate McRae and other artists.
When it comes to her top-played artist of 2024, however, King revealed it’s Sofi Tukker.
“It was really fun,” she told Us. “I saw them like three times last year, so that would make sense.”
The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour special airs on ABC Wednesday, December 18, at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Hulu.
With reporting by Molly McGuigan
