How Taylor Swift Made Travis Kelce Famous Overnight
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00:00 It's official, Taylor Swift is going to be at the big game Sunday to cheer on her
00:06 new boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
00:08 She says she spent time with the entire Kelce family, including mom Donna.
00:13 Taylor Swift literally turned NFL star Travis Kelce into an overnight celebrity.
00:19 NFL player Travis Kelce joked a bit about this after becoming more famous because of
00:26 his growing romance with Taylor Swift.
00:34 So by the way, him and his brother, who also is an NFL player, Jason Kelce, revealed on
00:40 their podcast called New Heights that it had become very popular as well as their podcast
00:47 had reached number one on different platforms in October of 2023.
00:53 Jason had added these comments, "We are officially on the map.
00:58 Both Travis and I have officially been put on the map."
01:01 And then Travis himself responded saying "Just when you think you've been skating away
01:07 from it."
01:11 Also the sports apparel shop Fanatics.com reported a 400% increase in Travis Kelce's
01:19 jersey sales, which put him in the top 5 players in the NFL.
01:24 And jokingly, his brother Jason said "Nothing out of the ordinary from week 3, so can't
01:29 really explain why the boost in viewership, but we appreciate you guys tuning in."
01:35 Obviously he's saying this tongue in cheek because clearly he knows that it's because
01:38 of Taylor Swift.
01:44 But as much as Travis is already a star in his own right, there's no doubt that his
01:51 name being associated with Taylor Swift has made him more mainstream.
01:57 The Taylor Swift effect is definitely a real thing, but it can also be a problem.
02:02 Because Travis also thinks that the NFL and NBC are going way too far with their coverage
02:08 of Taylor Swift and their relationship.
02:20 He did go on to say this "I think it's fun when they show who's at the game,"
02:31 But how did Travis and Taylor get connected anyway?
02:35 So check it out, in August of 2023, Travis admitted on the podcast that he had a crush
02:41 on Taylor Swift.
02:49 And when Taylor heard about this, she attended the Kansas City Chiefs week 3 game against
02:54 the Chicago Bears and spent time with Donna Kelce, which is Travis and Jason's mother.
03:01 Cameras captured Taylor and Travis leaving the stadium together.
03:05 And the next week, she traveled to New York City to watch the Chiefs play the New York
03:10 Jets, bringing friends like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
03:16 But unlike her previous relationship with Joe Alwyn, Taylor has been very public about
03:22 her new relationship with Travis.
03:25 Although I don't think there's any label that has been put on the relationship at the time
03:28 of this recording, they're kind of just a thing, not necessarily boyfriend/girlfriend
03:33 yet.
03:34 But besides being seen together at some games, they were also spotted together at an afterparty
03:41 in Kansas City.
03:42 And since Taylor is a huge star, obviously her connection with football and Travis Kelce
03:49 brings in some extra media attention.
03:52 And the NFL is definitely trying to make the most of it, they're trying to capitalize on
03:56 this.
03:57 A lot of fans, known as Swifties, suddenly have a rising interest in football and they're
04:03 talking about it on social media like never before.
04:06 So it's great for the sport, it brings more people that weren't necessarily interested
04:10 in football, gets them interested.
04:12 However, some football fans are a little bit annoyed because they don't want the focus
04:16 to shift too much on Taylor Swift and turn it into the Taylor Swift Show every time Travis
04:21 Kelce is playing a game.
04:23 So there's always a flip side to fame here.
04:26 So guys, now I want to know, what are your thoughts about this?
04:29 Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, do you think they're a cute couple?
04:32 Do you think they'll work out?
04:34 Or is it just gonna fizzle out and become nothing?
04:37 Let me know your thoughts down below in the comment section and be sure to catch me here
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