Taylor Swift Talks About Travis Kelce On 'Tonight'
The "Cruel Summer" singer and the comedian covered a wide range of topics during her appearance on the show on October 6th. The pair gushed about Taylor's engagement to the Kansas City Chiefs tight-end, BFF Selena Gomez's recent wedding to Benny Blanco, her new album, and what really happened with the Super Bowl.
The Grammy winner has faced constant speculation that she would perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2026, but the rumors have been shut down since it was revealed that the honor would go to Bad Bunny, instead. Some fans thought that her fiancé may have asked her to not do it, but that apparently couldn't have been further from the truth, as the decision to not perform was hers.
The "Love Story" singer cleared a few things up with her fans, and explained that her team had previously spoken to Jay-Z and his company, Roc Nation (which produces the halftime shows) about possibly doing it.
She began: "Here's the thing: Jay-Z has always been very good to me. Our teams are really close. They sometimes will call and say, 'How does she feel about (inaudible)? And that's not an official offer or a conference room conversation. Our teams are really close. How does she feel about it, in general? And we're always able to tell him the truth, which is that I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field."
The "Shake It Off" singer then went on to reiterate how "dangerous" football can be, which plays a huge part in her decisions. She essentially confirmed that she wouldn’t have the right headspace to plan an epic halftime show (and we know it would be epic!) while also worrying about her fiancé.
"That is violent chess. That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous. The whole season I am locked in on what that man (Kelce) is doing on the field," she continued, and added: "Can you imagine if he's out there every single week putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high-pressure, high-intensity sport, and I'm like, 'I wonder what my choreo should be.'"
Taylor Swift's Comments Mocked On Social Media
And it's the "life on the line" comment that seemed to rile the internet up the most! "He follows a ball around for money… he’s not a first responder," slammed one person on Instagram. "Putting his life on the line is cracking me up," echoed a second.
"Putting his life on the line? Ma'am he's getting paid millions to play a game he loves and you're getting paid millions to sing and dance. Both are awesome and exhausting. You're both talented. My 9-year-old plays football. Nobody's life is on the line," criticized a third.
"He is not going to war, calm down. Life on the line? Gladiators without swords?" asked a fourth, followed by two crying laughing emojis. They added: "Meanwhile Firefighters, Police, Defense Force are like, wow. This [expletive] makes me want to vomit."
"Bless Travis for fighting for our freedom," quipped a fifth, as a sixth said: "Baby he got drafted to the NFL not the army. He volunteered to play this game and Travis would never opt out of playing a single game for one of her concerts. This shift to far-right bride is going to be hell."
"This is so weird," commented a seventh, adding: "She's acting like he's on the front line of war and her job as a performer is so silly and unserious. She's just a girl and his career is the one that matters vibes." "He's a football player not a firefighter," wrote an eighth, as a ninth declared: "She is SO tone deaf… in more ways than one."
"I'm with the one person in audience laughing at the absurdity of her statement," joked a tenth, followed by a sideways crying laughing emoji. "She's so out of touch it's embarrassing," wrote an eleventh.