Exclusive | DEA chief calls out Taylor Swift, other celebs for anti-drug assist at Super Bowl: We need their help
The DEA is calling out Taylor Swift.Newly anointed DEA Administrator Derek Maltz is calling on super hot celebrities like the “Shake it Off” singer to step up and help spread his anti-drug message during Sunday’s big game.“Here’s the thing: Taylor Swift has 300 million followers,” Maltz told The Post in an exclusive interview.
“If she did one 30-second video about the dangers of synthetic drugs she could literally save thousands and thousands of young kids because they listen to her.They follow her.
They love her.”And not just the pop icon — others with the ear of America’s youth should heed the call, he said.He said Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, his Super Bowl opponent, Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts, and WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark should all be doing their part.“My goal during this Super Bowl week is to make sure that we could better educate the nation’s celebrities, role models, social media influencers and professional athletes,” Maltz said.
“We want them to better understand that this is something we need their help on.“And here’s why: Kids in America are on social media reels all day long, whether its all the social media sites, and that’s where they’re learning.
So we have to reach them where they’re at.”The DEA boss cited the tragic case of three Chiefs fans who froze to death in a Missouri back yard while watching their team in the NFL playoffs last year — allegedly with fentanyl and cocaine in their system.“I immediately thought this is a great opportunity,” Maltz said.Swift is particularly poised to reach both her pop audience and NFL fans leading up to the Super Bowl — the 35-year-old singer/songwriter is not only one of the world’s top music acts, she’s also immersed in a high-profile whirlwind romance with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.That means that Swift has been very visible at the team’s games.
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