Taylor Swift went to jury duty instead of the VMAs

Why wasn’t Taylor Swift at the 2016 MTV VMAs? Because she had jury duty, of course.

While ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris was busy not thanking her and nemesis Kanye West was dropping her name once again at the VMAs, Swift herself was nowhere to be seen Sunday night.  

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As it turns out, she had a very good reason for not making the trip to New York -- aside from not being up for any major awards, that is. Swift started a stint of jury duty in Nashville on Monday, enthusiastic fans revealed on Twitter. 

Never let it be said that Swift isn’t committed to fulfilling her civic duties. 

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