Shortly after traveling to Argentina to see Taylor Swift perform, NFL player Travis Kelce sent a heartfelt “shout out” to the singer as she began her Eras Tour stop in Brazil.
The 34-year-old tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs made the remark on Friday’s bonus episode of the New Heights podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce. It is possible that he was hinting that the Grammy winner would attend his next game.
In one of the segments, Kelce and his brother, the center for the Philadelphia Eagles, examined fan art.
In one depiction of the brothers, Travis’s face was superimposed over a map of the United States on a shirt, alluding to a joke in which the hitmaker of Bad Blood was said to have made him famous.
He said, “On the map,” in reference to the cartoon image. Of course, I had to put my face on the map. Special thanks to Taylor!
Shout out: Travis Kelce, 34, gave a sweet ‘shout out’ to his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, as she kicks off her Eras Tour stop in Brazil – shortly after the NFL star recently flew to Argentina to watch the singer perform
Segment: Both Kelce and his brother – who is the center for the Philadelphia Eagles – took part in a segment where they took a look at fan art that had been sent in; singer seen on Friday in Brazil
The athlete flew himself to South America last weekend to see Swift perform in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She had postponed a concert the day before owing to terrible weather, and on Saturday, he was spotted encouraging her.
Earlier this week, Travis disclosed on his podcast that Taylor wasn’t exactly delighted with the circumstances. She obviously wasn’t too happy about it because she kind of takes pleasure in her ability to perform outside in inclement weather.
‘But you gotta do what gotta do when it’s unsafe for her and her crew and everyone else in the stadium,’ he went on.
But because of the cancelation, the couple got to spend more time together and were seen out and about having dinner in the city together, with Taylor’s father Scott accompanying them.
The actress was seen sprinting up to Kelce after her performance on Saturday, and the two of them shared a passionate kiss on camera.
Since then, the singer of Blank Space has continued her global tour with her Eras Tour, beginning this Friday with a three-day performance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to play at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, November 20, next week. It is unknown at this time if the singer will be attending.
Joke: One image showed the brothers together with Travis wearing a sweater that had his face placed on a map of the United States – referencing to a joke that claimed the Bad Blood hitmaker had made him famous
Playing along: While talking about the cartoon picture, he stated, ‘On the map. Putting, obviously, my face on the map. Shout out to Taylor!’
Big supporter: Last weekend, the sports player whisked himself away to South America to attend Swift’s concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina
On the New Heights podcast, Travis didn’t reveal whether the pop star will be in attendance, but expressed, ‘We’re going to have a bunch of Cleveland Heights natives in the house.’
‘And then some friends who are Eagles fans and some friends who are just coming in for a Super Bowl rematch, man,’ Kelce added, possibly hinting that there was still a chance of Taylor stopping by.
Despite Taylor’s attendance still up in the air, both Travis and the singer’s parents – Donna and Ed Kelce, as well as Andrea and Scott Swift – reportedly will meet for the first time at the big game, per Entertainment Tonight.
The singer has already met Kelce’s parents while attending a total of four Chiefs games this season, and Travis notably spent time with her father, Scott, at last week’s concert in Buenos Aires.
The pair were seen standing next to each other in a special VIP section as they proudly watched the songstress take to the stage.
Social media users were quick to point out that Scott was wearing a Chiefs lanyard, despite being an Eagles fan.
On the latest podcast episode, Travis humorously told his brother, ‘Got him over to the good side, baby. Just one by one, getting all the good ones to come on over.’
Jason replied with, ‘What are we doing, Scott? You’re gonna let this man’s devilish good looks and relationship with your daughter sway you from a lifetime of fandom, Scott? Ridiculous.’
Meeting: The singer has already met Kelce’s parents while attending a total of four Chiefs games this season; seen in September in Kansas City with Donna Kelce (left)
Upcoming game: On Monday, November 20, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are slated to play at Arrowhead Stadium, although it has yet to be confirmed whether the singer will make an appearance; seen earlier this month in Germany
Seen together: Travis and Taylor’s father were seen at her concert together last week and fans pointed out that Scott was wearing a Chiefs lanyard despite being an Eagles fan
The Chiefs tight end then teased, ‘I might have persuaded him at dinner the night before. When I met him.’
A source recently told Us Weekly, ‘Taylor and Travis have met each other’s parents so it only makes sense that they’d want their parents to meet each other as things between them are getting really serious.’
The insider explained that the pair, ‘have a very close bond with their parents and it’s really important that their families blend seamlessly, as well.’
Although Swift performs in Brazil through Sunday, the source stated that she will attempt to be at the game. ‘It’s really important to her to be there when their parents meet.’
