Taylor Swift’s mother says she pulled the strings that led to the pop star’s meeting with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The claim was made during the fifth episode of “The Eras Tour: End of an Era,” released Dec. 19.
The Meet-Cute
Andrea, 67, who shares Taylor and Austin Swift with Scott Swift, explained to her daughter, “I was looking at the headlines,” during the documentary. She continued, “Perusing around what’s on the internet, I see that this guy came to your show and he brought a friendship bracelet and wants to meet you.”
Vetting Travis Kelce
Before presenting Kelce to Taylor, Andrea called her cousin Robin, a self-declared Kansas City Chiefs expert. “I called up my resident expert on the Kansas City Chiefs, my cousin Robin and I go, ‘Tell me about this guy Travis Kelce,'” Andrea recalled. She added, “She goes, ‘Oh my gosh! He’s the nicest guy, and you know what? He really loves his mom.’ I went, ‘Ding, ding, ding.'”
Taylor’s Initial Hesitation
Taylor admitted she had never been an athlete and wondered what they would talk about. “I had been very non-athlete because I’m not one and I’ve always been like, ‘Well what would we talk about?'” she said.
Kelce’s Impact on Taylor
Andrea noted that Kelce’s personality won her over before the couple even met. “He’s really cute,” she added. “It was so earnest. I thought it was the sweetest thing in the world that he came to your show. He brought you something from your world. To me, that really said a lot. I thought that was really sweet and I liked it.”
Learning Football
On their first date, Kelce had to explain football to Taylor, describing it as a form of violent chess. “On our first date, he literally had to explain football,” she detailed. “As if it were like, violent chess – which helped me kind of understand it. Like, high speed, angry chess. Then I just sort of became obsessed with him and therefore became obsessed with learning about football.” She called it the “Greatest surprise of my life.”
Key Takeaways
- Taylor Swift’s mother orchestrated the meet-cute with Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
- Andrea vetted Kelce through her cousin, a Chiefs expert.
- Taylor embraced football after Kelce’s explanations, calling the experience her greatest surprise.
The couple, now engaged, credit Andrea’s initiative and Kelce’s charm for turning a chance encounter into a lasting romance.
