Taylor Swift’s reaction to Travis Kelce’s touchdown draws mixed social media response

Taylor Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium with her parents and mother-in-law. When Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scored his first touchdown of the season, the singer lifted her hand to display her ring and was heard saying, “That’s my husband.” The moment quickly spread on social media.

Reactions were divided. Some users described the celebration as excessive, labeling it “pick-me” behavior and questioning its authenticity. Others defended Swift, calling her excitement genuine and praising her pride in her husband’s achievement.

Former NFL player and broadcaster Pat McAfee, who was in the same suite, said Swift was fully engaged throughout the game. “She is all in… every snap, it was the most into-it suite we’ve ever been in,” he told listeners on his show, adding that the crowd’s reaction to Kelce’s 59-yard catch exemplified true football fandom.

The episode follows earlier reports of Swift explaining football rules to actor Tom Cruise at a previous Chiefs game, a conversation Cruise described as enjoyable after not attending a game since before the pandemic.