In the viral video on TikTok, Jessica McLane said she attended Hendersonville High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where Taylor also used to study. She explained in the video that when she was a freshman in 2006, the pop star was a junior.
She revealed that she went to the same high school as Taylor Swift, leaving several users shocked after posting a video that quickly went viral on social media.
In the footage, she reveals that when Taylor Swift became a superstar, numerous students "hated" her because they were 'jealous' when she started to achieve her music success.
'I went to the same high school as Taylor Swift, we grew up in the same town,' she said in a viral TikTok video.
Jessica claimed in the video that most people in school hated her; in fact, her peers aren't, like, just random people on the internet.
Jessica continued: 'There were not a lot of people in high school who had nice things to say about her ... There were general rumors about her being b***hy. [People would say], "She said this, she said that she was mean."
During an industry showcase at Nashville's Bluebird Café in 2005, music mogul Scott Borchetta famously noticed her. He signed her to Big Machine Records and helped Taylor develop her career.
One year later, Tayler released her debut album, which reached number five on the US Billboard 200. Since then, Taylor has become a famous singer.
Jessica said that when Taylor achieved success in her career, numerous classmates started to spread vicious rumors about Taylor's family. They were not only spreading rumors about how she had 'bought her fame', but also alleged Taylor had bribed Scott with money to get him to sign her to his label.
In the video, Jessica explained to her followers that numerous fellow students were actively attempting to establish themselves in the industry, so they extremely hated Taylor. The success Taylor achieved stirred envy among those who did not find similar success.
Jessica pointed out that the guys who inspired some of Taylor's songs reportedly became discontented once she started releasing music about them, intensifying the discord.
Taylor left school months later and graduated via homeschooling before she went on to become one of the most famous singers in the world.
She explained: 'Jealousy was definitely a thing. 'The 16- and 17-year-olds who were trying to have a career in music at Hendersonville were playing downtown or at the local coffee shop, not winning awards.
'It's not that these people weren't talented; it's just that most people don't make it. Also, back then, Taylor didn't have as good of control over her voice as she does now, so there were a lot of people in high school who felt they were vocally a lot better.' Jassica added.
