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An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows musician Taylor Swift wearing a human flesh hat. Verdict: False There is no evidence Swift is pictured. The image shows an Australian special effects artist modeling one of her pieces, according to her co-creator. Fact Check: The image shows a woman wearing a hat that appears to contains at least three faces stitched together. One of the Facebook accounts that shared the image commented , Taylor Swift’s human flesh hat, seemingly suggesting Swift is pictured in the photo. While the woman bears a slight resemblance to the popular singer-songwriter in the image, there is no evidence Swift is modeling the hat. The picture does not appear on Swift’s verified Facebook , Twitter or Instagram accounts. There are also no news reports about the singer donning the hat. A reverse image search revealed the image has been shared on the internet for several years . In some instances , the hat is credited to Kayla Arena and Toby Barron , two Australia-based special effects artists. (RELATED: Does This Photo Show A Human Face From A ‘Cannibal Meat Market’?) I can confirm it is not Taylor Swift, said Barron in an email to Check Your Fact. It would certainly be a boost to sales if it was. The artist and model is Kayla Arena over at butterflyfxstudios.com . The photo in question can indeed be found on the Butterfly Fx Studios website , where the hat is described as ED Gein inspired. Ed Gein was an American serial killer who used skin and body parts to make furniture and clothing, according to History.com . Arena, who can be seen modeling various special effects pieces on her Instagram, posted the image of the hat on her Facebook page in October 2016 . In that October 2016 post, the caption states all detail is hand made and designed in Queensland Australia by Kayla Arena and Toby Barron. Arena did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.
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