Travis Kelce has revealed why he's “a little biased” toward a song from his girlfriend Taylor Swift's latest album. The Department of Tortured Poets.
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player hosted the second edition of his annual music festival, Kelce Jam, on Saturday, May 18 in Kansas City, Missouri. speaking to People At the event, Kelce gushed about Swift's 11th studio album and shared what her favorite song is.
“I might be a little biased towards 'So High School,'” the tight end said, referring to the Swift song that is speculated to be about him.
Kelce has been dating the 14-time Grammy winner since the summer of 2023. Throughout his NFL season, Swift cheered on Kelce at several Chiefs games. The “Anti-Hero” singer was even there to congratulate Kelce on the field after his team notched another Super Bowl victory in February of this year.
Now that Kelce is on a break from the NFL season, the soccer star has been supporting Swift during her record-breaking Eras Tour, which kicked off its European leg in Paris, France on May 9. When Swift performed “So High School” for the first time, she and her backup dancers performed a version of swag surfing, a tradition adopted by the Chiefs after scoring a touchdown. During the concert, Kelce was seen dancing alongside model Gigi Hadid and her rumored boyfriend, actor Bradley Cooper, in the crowd.
while talking to Access Hollywood At Kelce Jam, the athlete also shared which of Swift's “eras” is his favorite on the Eras Tour set list. “I am a great 1989 was, but I'm not going to lie, I may be a little biased towards The Department of Tortured Poetsjust a little bit,” Kelce said.
When asked which Swift song he would include on his Kelce Jam poster, the Chiefs player said “So High School” would get “everyone hyped” at the festival. However, Kelce also noted that Swift's song “The Man” from her 2019 album Lover It is his niece Wyatt Kelce's favorite.
More than 20,000 people attended the soccer star's annual Kelce Jam, which featured performances by Lil Wayne, Diplo and 2 Chainz. The event came just days after Kelce and Swift were spotted enjoying Lake Como, Italy, in the middle of their European tour. In photographs obtained by Peoplethe couple could be seen hugging.
More recently, fans of Swift, nicknamed “Swifties,” criticized Kelce's teammate Harrison Butker for mentioning the “Shake It Off” singer in his controversial graduation speech. During his speech to the Benedictine College Class of 2024, the kicker criticized President Joe Biden for his Catholic faith, attacked LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and suggested women should focus on motherhood instead of their dreams. careers.
At one point, he called out Catholic parishioners for “deceiving their flocks” and quoted Swift as saying that their “familiarity breeds contempt.” His comments quickly sparked backlash online, as internet users criticized Butker for using Swift's lyrics in her controversial speech.
“Harrison Butker includes a Taylor Swift lyric in his misogynistic speech and refers to Taylor, probably the most famous and successful woman on the planet right now, as 'my teammate's girlfriend'… it's definitely saying something,” wrote one person on X, formerly Twitter.
“One of the worst parts of this NFL player's horrible speech is that he quoted a Taylor Swift song before telling women that they should be housewives and serve their man's career,” another user said.
