On September 24, 2023, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce arrived at Arrowhead Stadium for a game against the Chicago Bears wearing a head-turning denim-on-denim outfit. The ensemble, which consisted of a matching denim jacket and pants, a white tee shirt, and white Converse sneakers, was completed with a pair of sunglasses and multiple silver chains.
Kelce’s outfit quickly drew comparisons to the fashion featured in Taylor Swift’s 2014 album 1989, which was the “1989 Bedroom Painting Set” from KidSuper Studios. His attire sparked theories that her potential new man is also excited for the re-release of her fifth studio album.
Swift announced in August her 2014 album “1989” would be the next “Taylor’s Version” re-recording, which is slated to drop Oct. 27.
“The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th,” Swift wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, in August. “To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”
One X user pointed out the similarities between Kelce and Swift’s character in her “You Belong With Me” music video.
“the way everything aligns with taylor is crazy because here she is in the you belong with me video cheering on her footballer crush getting a touchdown and the actor who played him was in the hannah montana movie (also featuring taylor) and his character’s name was…travis,” the user wrote.
Another Swift fan on X posted the lyrics to “Mary’s Song (Oh My My My),” from Swift’s self-titled album released in 2006.
“I’ll be 87, you’ll be 89,” the original lyrics read, but the user flipped the two so it would align with Kelce’s jersey number of 87, and one of the many numbers associated with Swift: 89.
Kelce addressed rumors about the two superstars saying on the “Pat McAfee Show” that he “threw the ball in her court.”
“I told her, I’ve seen you rock a stage in Arrowhead and you might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead,” he said, referring to the Chiefs’ stadium, where Swift also performed in July. “We’ll see what happens in the near future.”
By late September, a source close to Swift confirmed to NBC News that she and Kelce were hanging out, and that it was still in the early stages.
Talk about being at the right place at the right time! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce leaving Arrowhead together after the game. #Bears #ChiefsKingdom #NFL pic.twitter.com/wrMoDszOme
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) September 25, 2023
