Taylor Sheesh

John Mac Lane Coronel (born November 29, 1994), better known by their stage name Taylor Sheesh, is a Filipino drag queen known for impersonating the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Having opened for RuPaul's Drag Race contestants in the Philippines, Sheesh has been professionally impersonating Swift since 2017.

Sheesh rose to national and international fame in 2023 after videos of her free-of-cost shows that emulate the Eras Tour, Swift's 2023–2024 concert tour, in the malls of Philippine cities such as Quezon City, Cebu City, Taguig and Metro Manila went viral on social media. Publications have described Sheesh as "the Philippines' top Taylor Swift impersonator" and her shows as an alternative experience to the Eras Tour. He listened to Swift's 2009 single "Fifteen", following her music ever since, and "memorising all her mannerisms—her moves, her songs and choreography". His first drag impersonation was of American singer Lady Gaga, when he dressed as her to a nightclub, participated in a "lip-sync battle" contest there unplanned, and won the competition. Coronel was hired to perform drag in the shows organized by the club's manager, and eventually opened for a few RuPaul's Drag Race contestants in the Philippines. Coronel stated, "I watched some of her live performances on YouTube and memorized how she performs, how she flicks her hair. How she awkwardly dances." His drag name, Taylor Sheesh, is a combination of Swift's first name and the slang word "sheesh" used to express exasperation. The event was reported by American music magazine Rolling Stone in the mainstream media. Coronel stated that the show was organized by him and Swifties Philippines, a Facebook group.

Sheesh began receiving international coverage in July 2023. Five thousand fans watched Taylor Sheesh perform in Taguig. Videos of the event accumulated thousands of views on the video-sharing platform, TikTok. When the announced international dates of the Eras Tour did not contain any dates in the Philippines but only included Singapore from Southeast Asia, Coronel's performances were described as an alternative Eras Tour experience for Swift's Filipino fans. Sheesh also performed at Brooklyn Warehouse, a large event space in the Metro Manila region. In a private show, Sheesh performed for Filipino social media personality Bretman Rock, to celebrate his return to the Philippines, and also entertained at the birthday lunch of Rock's cousin.

In September 2023, Sheesh was the subject of a featurette on an episode of Good Morning America, a US morning television program. In an interview with Vulture, Coronel said that he makes the Taylor Sheesh shows free or affordable "as much as possible", with sponsorships offered by the hosting mall and a few brands. Food and unofficial merchandise from small businesses in the Philippines are also sold in the shows. Sheesh stated that people recognize him in public areas even when he is not in drag. She was interviewed by the Australian radio channel SBS Filipino on February 14, wherein she confirmed that she is set to headline the Errors Tour—a free concert at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on February 16, 2024, marking Sheesh's first international show in tribute to Swift. Around 9,000 attended the concert. She delivered four performances in Singapore, the sole Southeast Asian stop of the Eras Tour, in March 2024,

In April 2024, Sheesh was physically assaulted by a male audience member during a concert in Bayambang, Pangasinan. It sparked renewed calls for the passage of an anti-discrimination bill that would protect members of the LGBTQ community from harassment and violence in the Philippines. Bayambang Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao condemned the assault on her social media. Sheesh urged the Congress of the Philippines to pass the SOGIE bill (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Equality Bill).

In 2026, Sheesh was announced as one of the 12 drag queens contending in the season 4 of Drag Race Philippines, hosted by Filipino actor and drag queen Paolo Ballesteros.

Media reception NPR journalist Ashley Westerman praised the accuracy of Sheesh's body language and stage presence to those of Swift's, and described Sheesh as "the Philippines' top Taylor Swift impersonator".

Personal life Coronel worked at a call center in the Philippines.

Coronel is gay. He realized he was gay as a child and has stated it was "something his family could not accept"; however, following his success as Sheesh, his relatives have "congratulated" him.