Throwback/ When Taylor Swift had a 'near-death' experience on Ellen DeGeneres' show

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been a regular feature on popular talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' The Ellen Show. During one of her appearances, the Love Story singer recalled the time she had a “near-death experience” on the show. Swift referred to a viral moment from the time she featured on one of the episodes and was “scared to death” after the host played a prank on her.

When Taylor Swift thought she was 'dead'

In 2009, during one of Swift's appearances on The Ellen Show, she was directed to a fake dressing room where cameras were installed, seemingly without her knowledge. While the All Too Well singer expected to see a room with photos of her and Ellen together, when she entered the inside, the latter jumped out of nowhere and scared her.

Swift’s reaction to the prank was hysterical and she fell to the floor out of fear. During her performance during the latter part of the show, Swift was scared several times. However, the locker room prank was said to be the best. It ended with both Swift and DeGeneres falling to the floor and laughing. The videos from Swift's 2009 appearance on The Ellen Show became a viral moment through the years and an inside joke of sorts for the two celebrities.

Talking about the time, Swift told DeGeneres, “That was a near-death experience. There were several ways I could have died.”

Taylor Swift's professional and personal life at the moment

On the work front Taylor's The Eras Tour concert film has premiered in select locations and broke the record for the biggest opening for a concert film. On the personal front, she has been making headlines for her relationship with NFL player Travis Kelce. 

Earlier this year, she broke up with English actor Joe Alwyn after dating him for over six years.