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By no means meet your heroes, they are saying.
Simply 9 years in the past biology pupil Jennifer Kowalski and her sister Lisa had been amongst 15 fortunate followers to return nose to nose with Taylor Swift backstage in Glasgow.
The pop megastar, within the midst of her 1989 world tour, regarded thrilled because the Scottish Swiftie siblings lifted her within the air after her sell-out present to 14,000 individuals on the SSE Hydro Area in 2015.
The sisters had been sporting Tay Tay-inspired clothes and had even tailored their white trainers by writing 1989 on them earlier than the dream-come-true assembly.
However in the present day Jennifer was considered one of two Simply Cease Oil zealots who broke into Stansted armed with hearth extinguishers stuffed with orange paint looking for her idol’s non-public jet, which landed on the airport final night time carrying her dad and mom.
Swifties have not been completely satisfied together with her use of personal jet use and at 5am this morning Kowalksi and co-conspirator Cole Macdonald, 22, defaced two planes on the Tarmac within the VIP space of the airfield – however apparently could not discover Taylor’s.
The chums hugged after the assault and laughed as they stated into digital camera: ‘We simply spray-painted the f*** out of this non-public jet – and the one behind’.
MailOnline can reveal how Kowalski had as soon as thought of Swift her hero, calling her a ‘legend’ and claiming lyrics about being ‘well mannered’ however ‘highly effective’ was her favorite quote.
Jennifer Kowalski (left) and her sister Lisa record up Taylor Swift backstage in 2015. At this time former Swiftie Jennifer broke into Stansted trying to find Taylor’s non-public jet armed with orange paint – all in her assist of Simply Cease Oil
Kowalski (left) and her co-conspirator Cole Macdonald (proper), who was in courtroom final month
Jennifer Kowalski, 28, (pictured) is likely one of the JSO protesters who broke into Stansted to spray-paint non-public jets
Kowalski shared this collage of Taylor Swift on her Fb web page whereas she was a college pupil
Macdonald outdoors courtroom with a Palestine flag
Taylor Swift’s airplane after touchdown at Stansted final night time
On board was Swift’s father Scott (pictured) and mom Andrea in addition to private possessions and what gave the impression to be wine
Her household would even throw events when Taylor launched new music they usually noticed her carry out on various events within the UK. Kowalski additionally shared a collage of her favorite footage of Taylor on Fb whereas a biology pupil on the College of Aberdeen, which may have been home made.
And in a Q&A for an environmental journal she was requested to inform readers one thing ‘fascinating about herself’, and replied: ‘In 2015, I used to be considered one of 15 individuals chosen, out of about 14,000 to fulfill the legend that’s Taylor Swift backstage after her present in Glasgow’.
She added that Taylor Swift’s music Marjorie, launched in 2020, was an inspiration and the lyrics ‘By no means be so well mannered, you overlook your energy; by no means wield such energy, you overlook to be well mannered’, was her favorite quote.
But regardless of these phrases, in the present day she busted her approach into Stansted.
Most not too long ago the inexperienced fanatic says she was employed by the Division for Work and Pensions as a Sustainability Supervisor – regardless that she was additionally a proud ‘full time activist’ for JSO.
Kowalski continues to be listed as a civil servant on her LinkedIn however MailOnline understands she left the DWP earlier this yr.
MailOnline also can reveal that her co-conspirator at Stansted, Cole Macdonald, 22, is a JSO activist from Brighton who was in courtroom only some weeks in the past for an additional stunt – this time for the Palestinian trigger.
Kowalski and Macdonald had been arrested at Stansted this morning after chopping by way of a fence. They then bumped into the VIP space of the airfield and started spraying non-public jets earlier than posing for selfies in entrance of the planes and hugging one another whereas ready for police to reach.
Simply Cease Oil claimed Taylor Swift’s luxurious jet was parked there whereas she is within the UK for her Eras Tour. However MailOnline understands it was not one of many two jets defaced.
Video taken from the scene exhibits the 2 activists openly chopping by way of a wire fence on the perimeter of the airfield
The pair then proceed to spray paint a collection of jets earlier than sitting proudly in entrance of their vandalism and embracing
The group say they spray painted plane ‘hours after Taylor Swift ‘s personal jet arrived’
Swift is within the UK for her world tour
Macdonald was arrested and charged after she ‘locked on’ to a highway in Sussex in protest in opposition to an American arms firm primarily based there as a part of a Professional-Palestine protest final yr.
She pleaded not responsible at a listening to in Could and can seem at Brighton Magistrates’ Courtroom in October the place, if convicted, she may resist six months in jail and a advantageous for a public order offence.
Critics have stated that her assault on Stansted once more exhibits how typically protesters are being bailed earlier than committing extra crimes.
The assault got here lower than 24 hours after JSO yobs appalled the world by spraying Stonehenge orange.
The protesters have been held on suspicion of felony harm and interference with the usage of nationwide infrastructure.
Yesterday, the headline-grabbing group focused Stonehenge in Wiltshire by attacking the traditional monument with spray paint – main Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to model them ‘a shame’.
It’s the newest in a collection of consideration in search of stunts the group has foisted on the general public this summer time
Two Simply Cease Oil activists have damaged right into a VIP non-public airfield at Stansted airport
Removed from elevating consciousness of local weather change, their antics sparked widespread condemnation after it emerged activists may have irreparably broken uncommon lichen that lives on the rock.
Footage from Stansted this morning exhibits the pair openly chopping by way of a wire fence on the perimeter of the airfield and crawling beneath to achieve entry.
The pair then proceed to spray paint a collection of jets earlier than sitting proudly in entrance of their vandalism and embracing in a smug hug.
Sharing their breaking and getting into on social media, a spokesman for the group ‘justified’ the motion by declaring that ‘80% of the inhabitants had by no means taken a flight.’
MailOnline understands the pair have since been arrested and has approached Essex Police for info.
Talking earlier than the stunt, Jennifer Kowalski, 28, who describes herself as a full time JSO activist on Linked In claimed she ‘needed to take determined measures to make her voice heard.’
It’s the newest in a collection of consideration in search of stunts the group has foisted on the general public this summer time.
Yesterday, members of the general public had been pressured to intervene after two Simply Cease Oil protesters sprayed Stonehenge with orange paint sparking widespread condemnation.
Simply Cease Oil protesters have sprayed Stonehenge with orange paint yesterday
Video footage posted on social media confirmed two individuals, sporting white shirts with Simply Cease Oil emblazoned on the entrance, working as much as the traditional monoliths with canisters and spraying paint throughout them.
In a heroic try and cease the group desecrating the stones, one lady was seen desperately attempting to pull the protesters away earlier than different members of the general public piled in to assist her.
The protesters, who had been named as Niamh Lynch, 21, a pupil from Oxford, and Rajan Naidu, 73, from Birmingham, have now been arrested by police on suspicion of damaging the historic monument.
As law enforcement officials led the pair away, one man may very well be heard shouting: ‘You soiled scum. It is a temple, not a publicity stunt!’
A number of stones – courting again to the late Neolithic interval – had been coated in the course of the incident, which occurred at round 12pm in the present day, the day earlier than the summer time solstice is widely known at Stonehenge, which is the guts of a World Heritage website.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned the assault as a ‘disgraceful act of vandalism to one of many UK’s and the world’s oldest and most necessary monuments.’
Video footage posted on social media confirmed two individuals sporting white shirts with Simply Cease Oil on working as much as the monoliths with canisters spraying paint
Members of the general public had been seen attempting to forestall the protesters by dragging them away
A number of stones had been coated within the substance earlier than the protesters stopped and sat cross legged on the grass
The Prime Minister continued: ‘Simply Cease Oil needs to be ashamed of their activists, they usually and anybody related to them, together with a sure Labour Get together donor, ought to concern a condemnation of this shameful act instantly.’
Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer stated ‘Simply Cease Oil are pathetic’ after activists from the group focused Stonehenge.
In a tweet, he wrote: ‘The harm achieved to Stonehenge is outrageous. Simply Cease oil are pathetic. These accountable should face the total pressure of the regulation.’
Historian Tom Holland, who has beforehand hailed Stonehenge as considered one of Europe’s most treasured prehistoric websites, additionally criticised the assault.
He wrote on X: ‘Parade your concern for the planet by destroying endangered lichens. Sympathy transmuted into utter loathing.’
Wiltshire Police stated officers had attended the scene and arrested two individuals.
A spokesman added: ‘At round midday, we responded to a report that orange paint had been sprayed on among the stones by two suspects.
‘Officers attended the scene and arrested two individuals on suspicion of damaging the traditional monument.
‘Our inquiries are ongoing, and we’re working carefully with English Heritage.’
