VOLUME 18, ISSUE 2

November 2023

Miss Americana and the Football Prince

By Keira Kinnier

By now, you're sure to have heard the rumors of stardom’s latest love story. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and mega superstar Taylor Swift have created a place in this world as a couple. Both football fans and Swifties everywhere have watched the sparks fly between the two, as a lavender haze of romance surrounds them. 

Although Swift is currently on a break from her record-breaking Eras Tour, Travis Kelce attended her concert over the summer at Arrowhead Stadium, his home field. While discussing his thoughts on the concert with his older brother, the Philadelphia Eagles' center, Jason Kelce, on their joint podcast, “New Heights,” Travis Kelce expressed his disappointment in not being able to give her a bracelet with his number on it. Jason, instantly intrigued, asked if he meant his football number or his phone number. Travis' raised eyebrows in response led viewers to an epiphany - a mastermind was tying an invisible string between himself and Swift. 

As the official football season began, both Travis and Jason Kelce sat for interviews, leaving blank spaces for answers to any and all questions regarding Travis' possible relationship with Swift. These questions and sly comments from reporters only grew, until the fateful evening of September 24, when it became evident that Travis Kelce knows how you get the girl. Fans everywhere were not ready for it, as Taylor Swift was in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, this time to watch Travis perform. She even sat next to his mother, Donna Kelce, in his personal VIP box. If this was a movie, the two would drive off into the sunset, living out everyone's wildest dreams. Of course, the night did end somewhere along these lines, as after the Chiefs' win, the two made their way to Travis' getaway car and left the stadium in style. Travis, the Superman he is, rented out a restaurant for Taylor, inviting close family and friends for a smaller post-victory party. Since her first game attendance, Swift has gone to two more of Travis' football games, though she has yet to attend his brother's game despite being a lifelong Eagles fan. Along with attending more of Travis' games, Taylor has been spotted out and about with Travis, walking the streets of New York before and after multiple dates. Fans also saw them on their way to the filming of Saturday Night Live, where they participated in a skit poking fun at the NFL's infatuation with Taylor Swift. 

Their relationship is still developing, yet the story of Taylor and Travis is quite like a wonderland. Lasting longer than just a cruel summer, the gorgeous couple has enchanted each other and the world.