Bill Clinton didn't use fame to wangle backstage at Taylor Swift concert

Bill Clinton didn't think he'd be able to wangle his way backstage to meet Taylor Swift at her Eras Tour show.

The 78-year-old former president of the United States and his wife Hillary Clinton, 77, took their daughter, Chelsea, 44, granddaughter, Charlotte, 10, and a group of their friends to the 34-year-old pop superstar's concert in Toronto recently — but Clinton didn't think he stood a chance trying to get access to the Lover hitmaker.

Appearing on Live With Kelly and Mark, he was asked by host Kelly Ripa: "Do they look at you and go, 'If anybody can get us backstage, it's you?'"

To which Clinton replied: "They didn't, and I probably couldn't have. We didn't [go backstage]."

The politician — who served as the 42nd president from 1993 to 2001 — was blown away by Taylor's epic concert, which exceeds three hours, and now understands why she has such a massive appeal and praised the Grammy winner for her dedication to her Swifties.

Clinton said: "I'd never been to one of her concerts before … I get it now. I understand why she has such an impact on people, and why a lot of these young girls are so captivated."

He continued: "I was fascinated watching our crowd of kids, especially my granddaughter, standing there with the wife of one of Chelsea's friends from 20-plus years ago and her daughters and all of them up there singing. They knew all the words to all the songs."

Taylor's epic world tour has attracted all kinds of celebrities, from politicians to royalty — namely Britain's Prince William and two of his children — to actors including Hugh Grant and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and even rock star Justin Hawkins of The Darkness.

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