Taylor Swift to headline Alibaba's 11.11 countdown gala!

Taylor Swift has signed on to become the latest foreign star to shill for Alibaba's annual shopping spree.Swift will headline this year's 11.11 Countdown Gala, a variety live show on the night of November 10 which builds hype for the midnight launch of Alibaba's signature Singles Day shopping event, 24 hours of non-stop buying of things.Last year, Alibaba saw $30.8 billion in sales on November 11. The gala beforehand featured appearances from Jay Chou, Allen Iverson, and Mariah Carey.
As well as a girl group singing a song called "I Want to Buy, Buy!"And video of Jack Ma tying up hairy crabs.Try and top that, Tay Tay

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