All along there was some invisible string tying you to me đ”
Itâs a good time to be a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fan. On Sept. 24, Swift attended Kelceâs game at Arrowhead Stadium, sitting next to his mom in the family suite and seemingly confirming dating rumors about the duo. Afterward, they hit the town together in a red convertible, no less. The outing broke the internet, prompting thousands of Traylor memes on TikTok and Twitter. It wasnât just that fans were surprised by the couple, but many also became convinced that Swift and Kelce were meant to be all along, Ă la âInvisible String.â
Apparently, Swift was happy to take up Kelce on his offer to come to a Chiefs game (or several). ICYMI, on Sept. 21, Kelce told the The Pat McAfee Show, âI told her that Iâve seen her rock a stage in Arrowhead and she might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead. Weâll see what happens in the near future.â Only three days later, Swift attended Kelceâs game, proving that shooting your shot is always worth it.
Since their first public outing, Kelce and Swift (and their PDA) have been taking the internet by storm, whether theyâre heading to Saturday Night Live for a surprise appearance or hitting the Waverly Inn in NYC for dinner. Suffice to say, their romance so far has been a fairytale â and now, some fans are convinced itâs been a long time in the making. Here are 13 Easter eggs that Swift and Kelce were meant to be.
Swift and Kelce went public with their connection when she attended a Chiefs game on Sept. 24. During the game, Swift sat in Kelceâs family suite at Arrowhead Stadium, and after the Chiefsâ victory, she and Kelce were spotted leaving the stadium together.
Flashback to 12 years prior â to the day â when Swift performed at Arrowhead Stadium during her Speak Now tour. (Remember: No! Coincidences!)
While Swift was in the stands for the Sept. 24 game, the Chiefs beat the Bears 41-10. Winning by 31 points might not mean much (to non-Chiefs fans), but Swifties know all too well that 31 is just 13 in reverse. Back in 2020, Swift talked to Jimmy Kimmel about the number 31. âIn my mind, itâs just the opposite. Itâs just 13 backwards,â she said.
When Swift turned 31 in 2020, she wrote on Instagram, âEver since I was 13, Iâve been excited about turning 31 because itâs my lucky number backwards.â
Kelceâs brother Jason plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. A Pennsylvania native, Swift is a longtime Eagles fan. In her song âGold Rush,â she actually sings about her âEagles T-shirt.â
Though some fans thought it was a reference to the band the Eagles, Swift clarified the meaning during her Philadelphia Eras Tour stop. âI saw some people wondering if it was the band the Eagles or the team the Eagles, and I love the band the Eagles, but guys, come on. Iâm from Philly. Of course itâs the team,â she said, per Fox Sports.
Though Swift has been sporting Chiefs clothing for Kelceâs games, this isnât the first time someone has been caught in the middle of the two teams. Donna Kelce, Travis and Jasonâs mom, wore a Chiefs-Eagles mashup jersey when her sons played each other in 2023 Super Bowl.
Plus, thereâs another set of brothers that play into Kelce and Swiftâs connection. On Oct. 16, a fan on Twitter pointed out that Swiftâs Eras Tour backup dancer Kam Saunders has a brother, Khalen Saunders, who played on the Chiefs with Kelce for several years. (They actually won two Super Bowls together.)
Following this discovery, some fans theorized that the Saunders brothers helped connect Swift and Kelce. âHow much u wanna bet this is how she got travisâ number,â one fan tweeted. Another wrote, âEveryone's talking about Travis making the friendship bracelet. I bet that was the soft launch. I bet Khalen & Kam introduced them...â
On July 28, Swift posted a TikTok ahead of her show at Leviâs Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In it, sheâs wearing a red and yellow T-shirt, which is mostly covered by a black sweatshirt. One eagle-eyed fan pointed out that T-shirt looked suspiciously like Chiefs merch.
Thatâs not all. The next night, at her July 29 show, Swift performed âStay Stay Stayâ as one of her surprise songs. The lyrics go: âThis morning I said we should talk about it / âCause I read you should never leave a fight unresolved / Thatâs when you came in wearing a football helmet / And said, âOK, letâs talk.ââ Singing about a football player love interest who has a playful personality? Travis Kelce fans, rise up.
In âFifteen,â Swift sings, âBut in your life youâll do things / Greater than dating the boy on the football team / But I didnât know it at 15.â The lyrics were initially part of her 2008 Fearless album, but in the 15 years since then, Swift has accomplished plenty of great things (ahem, winning 12 Grammys and breaking Ticketmaster) â maybe it was time to revisit boys who play football.
Swiftâs song âThe Archerâ is all about reaching for more. âIâve been the archer / Iâve been the prey / Who could ever leave me, darling? / But who could stay?â she sings. Although itâs unclear if Kelce relates to that exact lyric, he does have a similar signature move. Often, when Kelce scores a touchdown, he mimes a bow and arrow. As if that wasnât enough, Swift is a Sagittarius, a zodiac sign symbolized by the archer.
Based on the stars, Swift, a Sagittarius, and Kelce, a Libra, have great chances of working out. âSheâs a fire sign, and heâs an air sign. This is one of the best combinations. It translates to lots of excitement, stimulating conversations, and spontaneous adventures,â astrologer Chelsea Jackson tells Elite Daily. Plus, according to Jackson, Libras like Kelce âtend to be pretty relationship-oriented and romantic,â which sounds perfect for Swift.
The very first track of Reputation opens with Swift singing, âKnew he was a killer first time that I saw him / Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted.â Travisâ Instagram handle is @killatrav. As one TikToker pointed out, âItâs fate.â
Back in 2013, when Swift was on her Red Tour, she took a picture with a fan who gave her an interesting prop to hold: a Travis Kelce #87 jersey. The photo, which is circulating on TikTok, prompted one fan to write, âThis is insane they are so connected.â
Back in 2016, Kelce was asked to play âKiss, Marry, Killâ during an interview with AfterBuzz TV. His options? Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. Kelce replied, âDamn, thatâs messed up. I donât want to kill any of them... Kill is Ariana. Sorry, love you, but youâre gone. And then Taylor Swift would be the kiss. And whatâs the last one? Katy Perry? Yeah, Katy Perry would be the marry.â
His answer might have changed in the seven years since then. In August, the Chiefsâ official TikTok account posted a video about their playersâ celeb crushes growing up. When Kelce hesitated to answer, his teammate responded for him: âTaylor Swift.â
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