How did Travis Kelce know he was falling for Taylor Swift? He offers a 'genuine' answer
For the record:
2:13 p.m. July 2, 2024: An earlier version of this article referred to one of Taylor Swift’s songs as “Black Space.” It is “Blank Space.”
Travis Kelce isn't afraid to share his love story.
It turns out that Taylor Swift's unexpected behavior during the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears in September tipped the relationship into this-is-the-real-deal territory, he said on the "Bussin' With the Boys" podcast.
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Kelce explained that they had already been seeing each other privately but that her attitude toward taking things public impressed him.
He offered her a security escort into the stadium, but she brushed it off and walked in with the rest of his guests.
"She really won me over with that one," the tight end said, describing how Swift preferred to "be around family and friends and experience this with everybody" instead of getting celebrity treatment.
"She's very self-aware. And I think that's why I really started to really fall for her, was how genuine she is around friends [and] family. It can get crazy for somebody with that much attention ... and she just keeps it so chill and so cool."
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The two have kept the intimate details of their relationship under wraps but are notably more public than Taylor has been with past boyfriends. Their passionate kiss after Kelce's Super Bowl win in February effectively broke the internet, and he joined her onstage in London over the weekend, spicing up the Eras tour.
Kelce says he wants to "keep things private," but "at the same time, I'm not here to hide anything ... that's my girl, that's my lady."
He did admit there have been a few downsides to entering her spotlight — notably, random fans showing up at his pad in Kansas City, Kan.
"I've had fun with just about every aspect of it. It's just when you're at home you want privacy, and you don't always get that," he said.
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The wild online speculation is another annoyance. The athlete said that his father would come across crazy tabloid stories from time to time and call him to fact-check.
"He'd see something so f— out of the blue, like something about me and Taylor, he's like, 'Hey, you guys OK?'"
Kelce always has a reply at the ready: "Get the f— off Facebook, Dad."
And for those still wondering — KillaTrav's favorite TSwift songs are "Blank Space," "Cruel Summer" and "So High School."
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
