It’s pretty easy for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to shake off the barbs thrown in his direction by right-wingers outraged over his participation in campaigns for Bud Light and the COVID vaccine.
Because he gets to walk away with Taylor Swift!
How Enchanted.
The pop mega-star and staunch LGBTQ+ ally was in attendance Sunday for the Chiefs’ 41-10 romp over the Bears, confirming reports she’s seeing the two-time Super Bowl champ. When Kelce came down with a touchdown grab midway through the third quarter, Swift, who was in a box with his mom, went wild.
The rumblings about Kelce and Swift started in earnest a couple of weeks ago, when it was reported he tried, and failed, to give the “Bad Blood” singer his number at one of her Eras tour concerts (get in line).
“Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out,” a source told the Messenger earlier this month.
Now, after Sunday’s affair, they’ve gone public. The A-list duo was spotted leaving Arrowhead Stadium together.
It’s been an incredible run for Kelce, who won his second Super Bowl in February, and then proceeded to enjoy a star-filled spring and summer. The eight-time Pro Bowler hosted Saturday Night Live and graced the cover of Vanity Fair. In addition, he signed with CAA, one of the top talent agencies in Hollywood.
“I think he killed it,” said SNL creator Lorne Michaels about Kelce’s performance on the iconic program. “He’s a natural. He was a presence from the moment he walked out.”
Kelce’s also lended his stardom to Anheuser-Busch last summer, starring in a commercial for Bud Light. While some celebrities ran away from the beer brand following its partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, Kelce didn’t give AF about right-wing backlash.
Predictably, that made right-wingers very angry. And that was before Kelce and his mom starred in a Pfizer commercial promoting COVID and flu vaccines!
On Sunday, reactionary sports pundit Clay Travis thought he was being clever and took a shot at Kelce over his commercial endeavors.
“Travis Kelce is doing Bud Light and covid shot commercials. He needs to fire all his marketing agents,” tweeted the founder of OutKick, one of the worst sports sites imaginable. “Or he needs to just go ahead and cut his d*** off, become a chick, and endorse Joe Biden.”
Moments later, Kelce reeled in his touchdown grab, and the cameras panned to his new girl, T-Swift.
SO gay!
I’m sure he’s devastated by that as he wins the game and leaves with Taylor Swift. 😎
— spectrumfox.bsky.social (@spectrumfox) September 25, 2023
Here’s hoping Kelce capped off his spectacular Sunday with an ice cold Bud Light, while Travis and others swallowed their whiny tears.
totally normal tweet
— JB (@jborkcle) September 25, 2023
He’s also doing Taylor Swift.
— Black Beth Dutton (@Oh_Katie_Babie) September 25, 2023
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Prinny
Who ? (I mean him) and she’s still in the closet even after Diana from glee?
dbmcvey
If you read the story it will explain who he is. And who is in the closet?
Prinny
Taylor is still in the closet
JClark
This article would have been uplifting if it had stopped with all the positive news about a great ally instead of veering off and amplifying the ugly tweet of a right-wing hater. People like him get their air from the outrage they can manufacture, so why give him what he wants and ruin an otherwise positive story with his insignificant pettiness?
abfab
”If you see something. Say something”
GOP TROLLS (esp the Gay ones here) need to be exposed. Knowing what’s really around you is important. That’s why.
frapachino
“GOP TROLLS (esp the Gay ones here) ” LOL! translation anyone who says something that you don’t agree with and doesn’t follow the radical progressive’s party line. Hate to break it to ya hon but most people fall somewhere in between the extremes.
bachy
Please stop with calling posters “GOP trolls” just because their opinion veers from (today’s version of) the “party line.” Show some flexibility. It will be better for both you, and society in general.
abfab
I’m not your hon, frap. And sorry, I will continue to call out GOP TROLLS. Your bullshit is contributing to the DeSantis effect.
And sorry bachy. But thier opinions (non-stop repetitive busllshit) does more than just ”veer’ from my party line—it’s not even close.
So sorry, you can be flexible. Good luck with that. I won’t be singing Kumbaya with these cretins anytime soon. You know their posting history. Playing nicey-nice with them might work for you, and of course, ”society in general”. Now THAT’S funny.
dbmcvey
If you don’t want to be called a GOP troll, don’t be a GOP troll.
mailliw110
It “probably” would have been better if YOU wrote the piece?
abfab
@ dbmcvey! How did you come up with that GOPTROLL responce!? it’s brilliant and it’s simple! Simple is good for the GOPTROLLS.
dbmcvey
I love him!
still_onthemark
I got distracted at “tight end.”
henare
while I’m sad that Travis turned down my marriage proposal, I’m happy that he’s happy. /s
Man About Town
Oh come on, SHE’S the most famous woman in the world?? Je ne pense le freak pas.
Den
A well circulated list of current “most popular women” puts Swift at number 7, but it puts, Cher, Brittney Spears, Lana Del Rey, Rhianna, and Kendell Jenner above her (Oprah is number 1) which makes very little sense. She is clearly more popular than number 2,3,4 and 6. Most people wouldn’t even recognize Jenner as she is so ordinary looking and has no particular talent or craft!.
abfab
I’m fine with the list (because Gayle King is not included) That woman is the cringiest thing on morning television which by the way I do not watch. Her interview with Bernie Taupin was horrible. This bitch needs to go back to interview school! Poor Bernie..a jolly good sport.
abfab
The TV commercial that has the republicans losing thier shit over (which they do over everything) is quite funny, plus it shows off Travis’s HOTNESS even more. The ad’s theme ”I like doing two things at once”. I bet he does and I’d like to see that.
Get your vaccines if you feel you need them. It’s an easy thing to do. Stay safe and stay alive.
Godabed
I don’t understand the obsession with this man.
abfab
You could at least try to.
dbmcvey
That’s a “you” problem.
bachy
Does this mean that skinny, gloomy, artsy musicians and actors no longer have a chance with Taylor? Seems like the end of an… era (see what I did there?).
dbmcvey
She doesn’t seem to be a SAHW. She’s fine.
Fahd
Too bad my channel decided to switch away from the Chiefs game because they were crushing the Bears so badly and show the Cowboys/Arizona game instead. “Livid” might capture it.
Love Mahomes, frog voice, and all; and Travis Kelce is a very special player who doesn’t do what he’s supposed to on the field (I guess off it too), but because Mahomes gets him, Kelce winds up being key to the Chiefs dominance.
There are a lot of dopes among NFL players….it’s good to highlight allies, especially when they are superstars.
Diplomat
This seems more like a PR stunt for two closeted gay celebrities.