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- Savannah Bananas player and a "stunning" blonde performed a Taylor Swift themed dance to Patient Zero.
- Emma Slater, the Dancing With The Stars pro (1.1M Instagram followers), celebrated partnering with Jackson Olson on Instagram.
- Savannah Bananas are weaving Taylor Swift's music into shows and teased the possibility of the Eras Tour star appearing in the future.
The Savannah Bananas are pulling out all the stops these days. And that includes Taylor Swift songs.
On Saturday, the Savannah Bananas played in front of a soldout crowd at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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During the game, a player on the team and a “stunning” blonde performed a Taylor Swift-themed dance to her new song, “Patient Zero.”
Who was the woman in the dance?
That would be “Dancing With The Stars” pro Emma Slater, who has more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram.
She was happy to perform.
“My friend Jacks. I know it’s late, and I posted a bazillion times today cause I loved every second of being at the Bananas game,” she shared on Instagram.
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“Just wanted to say this photo captures it perfectly. I’m having such an incredible time with you Jackson and I’m grateful that we just kinda fit together as partners so well. Let’s keep just having fun and doing what we do. It’s easy cause you definitely give me brother energy haha see you tomorrow!! (Nope, not asking your permission or telling you I’m posting this cause it’s just spontaneous appreciation for you so you’re just gunna have to find it yourself haha!)”
The “Dancing With The Stars” pro has had a lot of fun with Bananas star Jackson Olson.
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“Coast to Coast… but literally… like.. every week🤣🎉 GET READY FOR WEEK 2 TOMORROW,” he shared on Instagram.
The Bananas know how to cater to their audiences, that’s for sure, and that includes making Taylor Swift and her music part of the show.
Perhaps we’ll see the iconic “Eras Tour” star an official part of a Savannah Bananas game at some point in the future.
That would be quite the spectacle, wouldn’t it?
This story was originally published by The Spun on Sep 27, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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