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Taylor Swift Reports For Jury Duty

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Singer Taylor Swift attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Stars! They're just like us.

My mom just causally has jury duty with Taylor SWIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/mP4RYQRh8p

— Madi (@ToxicSwiftx) August 29, 2016

Photos of Taylor taking selfies with fans while on jury duty: pic.twitter.com/jagm7AuZZi

— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftBulletin) August 29, 2016

Maybe this is why she missed the VMAs?!?! Or...

UPDATE: Shifting away from jokes and toward genuinely serious matters, Hayley Mason of Nashville's WSMV reports that Swift is being considered as a juror for a case involving charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and domestic assault. She told the court that she is involved in a civil sexual assault case that hasn't gone to trial yet (presumably her battle with the Denver radio DJ who allegedly grabbed her butt) but she can be impartial. At this point, after two potential jurors have been dismissed, Swift is still in the pool.

A heavy case Taylor Swift is being considered for as a juror. Charges: agg rape, agg kidnapping & domestic assault. pic.twitter.com/XqJu6TrBut

— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016

Jurors are asked to explain their line of work. Taylor Swift is asked, few people chuckle at the obvious. She responds, "I'm a songwriter."

— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016

When asked, Swift tells prosecutor she is involved in civil sexual assault case that hasn't gone to trial yet but says she can be impartial.

— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016

Two of the potential jurors dismissed. Taylor Swift makes it another round and remains in the pool of potential jurors.

— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016

UPDATE 2: Swift has been dismissed from the jury.

Down to the end, Taylor Swift has been dismissed from the possible jury pool of the rape trial. Other jurors to be sworn in soon.

— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016

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