Passionate Brazilian surf fans petition Rio de Janeiro mayor to dress iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Taylor Swift shirt!

Gabriel Medina, Filipe Toledo, Italo Ferreira, Taylor Swift.

If there is anything we know about Brazilian surf fans, it is that they are passionate. The descriptor is used as every third word when the World Surf League rolls into town for its yearly stop. Passionate, passionate, passionate, passionate. Joe Turpel says “passionate.” Strider Wasilewski says “passionate.” Chief of Sport Jessi Miley-Dyer says “passionate.

Passion is used too.

But it is true. Brazilian surf fans passionately threaten visiting Australian professionals with death. They passionately declare the fix is in even though the country has claimed three titles in a row and four of the last six.

Brazilian surf fans simply do it passionately better.

And so you could imagine the thrill rippling though the Brazilian surf fan ranks with the imminent arrival of Taylor Swift. The tour de force will drop into Rio de Janeiro November 17 for her wildly acclaimed Era’s Tour. Tickets are going for “ridiculously cheap,” maybe because of the rumored romance between Swift and Brazilian foil John John Florence.

Still, exciting.

So exciting that one Brazilian surf fan thought it would be only right for the city’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue to wear a Taylor Swift t-shirt to greet her. Anthony Roberto Justus, who counts Gabriel Medina amongst his favorite stars, sent his idea to the mayor Eduardo Paes. Paes responded, “I’m going to ask dear Father Omar to see if we can get this honor. He’s the guy who runs the projections.” Father Omar responded, “We received your comments with great joy and await contact from the singer’s advisors.”

Hopefully the advisors ok the concept.

Also hopefully the World Surf League is watching.

Which jersey would Christ the Redeemer wear best?

Ethan Ewing’s?

Don’t be racist.