Taylor Swift cheers on the Kansas City Chiefs
Taylor Swift took advantage of an invitation from NFL All-Pro Travis Kelce to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. (25th of September)
AP
After months of rumors, speculation and internet sleuths using circumstantial evidence and tiny breadcrumbs to determine the validity of tight end Travis Kelce’s romance with pop star Taylor Swift, the 33-year-old megastar finally showed up to a game at Arrowhead Stadium.
While this doesn’t confirm the rumors, Swift’s presence right next to Travis’ mother, Donna Kelce, and the excitement when Kelce pointed at her in the stands as he ran out of the tunnel and after scoring a touchdown definitely add weight to the rumors floor on. Swift was also seen leaving the game with Kelce when all was said and done.
Swift’s fans, better known as “Swifties,” are known for their fanaticism. Swift is in the middle of her Eras Tour, which began on March 17th of this year, and she has sold out almost every stadium she has visited on this tour.
Her fans are passionate, rabid fanatics, and anyone associated with Swift will be on their way to new fame, even someone as big as Travis Kelce.
Travis who?: A Swiftie’s Guide to Travis Kelce: What to know about the Kansas City Chiefs tight end
How did T-Swift’s appearance affect Travis Kelce’s jersey sales?
According to a report from TMZ Sports, Kelce jerseys are “selling like hotcakes” after Sunday’s game. Fanatics told TMZ that Kelce was among the top five best-selling NFL jerseys in the past 24 hours, seeing a 400 percent increase in sales during that period.
Travis Kelce already knew fame all too well. Not only is Kelce an eight-time Pro Bowler, four-time First Team All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion, but his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been one of the most popular sports for several months podcasts in America. Taylor Swift’s landing just boosts Kelce from 9 out of 10 on the celebrity scale to 20.
Boardroom also noted that Kelce saw his Instagram followers increase by 250,000 over the past week, adding 80,000 followers on Sunday.
When will we see Taylor Swift at another NFL game?
It’s impossible to predict. Who knows? Next week the couple’s romantic relationship could already be over. However, if their affair develops into something more, the next game we could see Taylor Swift at would be the Chiefs’ next home game, on October 12, against the Broncos.
Of course, Swift could occasionally show up at one of the Chiefs’ two away games, but given Swift’s connection to Kelce, it’s likely she’d rather go to a game where she’ll be cheered on rather than booed. After all, she is used to thousands of enthusiastic fans, not rivals.
The Chiefs’ next game is Sunday Night Football on October 1st against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Players, fans, coaches and announcers will certainly be on the lookout for a Swift appearance.
Twitter reacts: Taylor Swift shows Travis Kelce and Chiefs dominate Bears in Week 3