Hollywood and the entire NFL are eagerly hoping for a friendship connection between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. The excitement stems from Kelce's recent revelation of being turned down by Swift after one of her Eras Tour shows in July 2023. Kelce had intended to gift her a friendship bracelet bearing his number, but she politely declined, citing the necessity to conserve her voice for the 44 songs she performs. Since then, fans and celebrities alike have been fervently rooting for a romantic spark between Swift and Kelce.
Two months later, Swift fulfilled everyone's wishes by accepting an invitation from the Chiefs tight end to watch him play at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, the same venue where she had previously performed. As Swift enthusiastically cheered on Travis with his mom, Donna Kelce, and even shared a chest bump with a friend, the excitement among fans escalated. The frenzy reached its peak when the two were seen leaving together and getting into a convertible. The NFL, along with other celebrities, eagerly joined in on the conversation about this whirlwind evening, with the league even updating its social media pages to NFL (Taylor's Version).
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance Is Making Swifties Out of Hollywood and the Entire NFL
Hollywood and the entire NFL are in need of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce friendship bracelets.
Since Kelce disclosed that Swift turned down his offer of a friendship bracelet with his contact details on it after one of her Eras Tour shows in July 2023, due to her need to preserve her voice for her extensive song repertoire, fans and celebrities have been eagerly anticipating a romantic relationship between Swift and Kelce.
Finally, two months later, Swift fulfilled everyone's wishes by accepting the invitation of the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end to witness him play at Arrowhead Stadium, the very same location where she had previously performed during her Eras Tour.
As Swift enthusiastically cheered Travis on alongside his mom, Donna Kelce, even going so far as to chest-bump a friend in excitement, fan frenzy reached an all-time high when the two were spotted leaving together and getting into a convertible. The NFL, along with numerous other stars, couldn't contain their excitement and eagerly chimed in on the whirlwind evening, with the league even going as far as changing its social media pages to NFL (Taylor's Version).
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Olivia Wilde
Amidst the widespread support for Swift and Travis’ relationship within the world of celebrities, Wilde, who previously dated Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Harry Styles, expresses a contrasting viewpoint.
On October 5, Wilde shared on her Instagram Story a tweet saying, "I hope Taylor Swift finds love with a climate scientist."
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Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs quarterback got a heads-up about Swift’s attendance at their September 2023 face-off against the Chicago Bears.
"He informed me at the very last moment. When it comes to Trav, he often tends to casually mention things without certainty," Mahomes stated in a post-game press conference. "On Friday, he simply said, 'Oh yeah, I think she'll be coming to the game... this weekend,' and continued with his own affairs... That's just Travis."
He additionally mentioned that although he hadn't met Swift yet, he added, "I suppose if she does end up being with Travis, I'll eventually get the chance to meet her," he expressed. "She appears to be a decent person, so hopefully, I'll have the opportunity to meet her one day."
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Jason Kelce
Travis’ sibling enthusiastically fueled the fire of a possible Travis-Swift union right from the beginning. The center for the Philadelphia Eagles has expressed his thoughts extensively regarding his brother's speculated love affair, even preceding Swift's appearance at the Chiefs game in September 2023."I don't really know much about what's going on in Travis' love life. I try to respect his privacy and stay out of that world," Jason playfully stated on Philadelphia's WIP Morning Show earlier that month regarding Travis' relationship with Swift. "Having said that... I believe it is absolutely true."
Later, following Swift's widely-discussed appearance at the game, he seemed to show support for their relationship. After Barstool Sports' Kelly Keegs, a fan of Swift, expressed her thoughts on watching the 12-time Grammy winner at the game – "She enjoyed all that cheesy nonsense?" she questioned – Jason shared the video on X (formerly Twitter). "Agreed!" he captioned.
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Hilarie Burton Morgan
Burton Morgan took to X to express her approval of Kelce and Swift’s relationship.
Pro tip: You deserve someone who invites you to collaborate with them. It demonstrates that: 1. They highly value your awesomeness and want everyone, from friends to the boss, to meet you. 2. They work diligently, excel in their field, and want you to witness their greatness. In September 2023, the One Tree Hill alum tweeted, "Flew to see [husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan] on a set 14 yrs ago. #kelceswift." Deeply invested in this. [Image Placeholder]
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Jana Kramer
Kramer couldn’t help but leave comments on multiple Instagram posts by We, discussing Travis and Swift.
"I absolutely love this," the host of the "Whine Down With Jana Kramer" podcast wrote in one comment. In another, she praised Us' coverage of Swift's memorable appearance at the Chiefs game in September 2023, calling it the best story ever.
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Andy Reid
During a post-game press conference, the Chiefs coach had a humorous response when questioned about Swift's attendance at the Chiefs vs. Bears game in September 2023. Reid amusingly stated, "I purposely orchestrated that situation."
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Bill Belichick
Belichick outed himself as a Swiftie following the artist’s big night at the Chiefs vs. Bears game in September 2023.
“I would say Travis Kelce’s had a lot of big catches in his career,” Belichick said on The Greg Hill Show at the time. “This would be the biggest.”
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Josh Allen
In August 2023, the Buffalo Bills quarterback playfully chuckled about Travis’ endeavor to catch Swift’s attention using a friendship bracelet. Yet, he was taken aback when Swift initially declined Travis. "It's not easy to turn down Travis Kelce," Allen humorously remarked to FanDuel.
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Jason Sudeikis
The Chiefs' biggest fan, who had the chance to meet Swift at a game night in the summer of 2023, expressed his approval for the duo by "liking" an NFL tweet about her presence at the game in September 2023.
The official NFL Twitter account tweeted, "Guess who made it to the Sunday Matinee? Welcome to #ChiefsKingdom, @taylorswift13!"
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Barbara Corcoran
The Shark Tank star revealed she’s Team Travis after seeing Swift attend the September 2023 game.
“I’m your biggest fan (since Sunday),” she commented on one of his Instagram posts.