(CNN) — Every night stepped out to perform on the , she became a symbol as much as a person – the biggest pop star of her generation who had created a billion-dollar phenomenon.

Despite this success, manages to retain some of the “girl next door” aura, which creates a strong parasocial connection for her fans. And that is on full display in the first two episodes of the new Disney+ documentary “The End of an Era” which details the behind-the-scenes of Swift’s record-breaking tour.

“It’s our job to make this look accidental, it’s our job to make this look effortless,” Swift tells her dancers before the tour’s final show in December 2024 – the documentary’s opening scene.

“This was the biggest challenge any of us had ever done.”

In making the distinction between Swift the person, and Sw

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