Taylor Swift’s millions of fans are obsessed with Travis Kelce. But gay Swifties might be even more interested in the star NFL player’s queer and hot posse.
Don’t take our word for it. Ask his fiancée!
In a recent interview with a British program called HITS Radio, the “Love Story” singer cooed over her cushion-cut diamond engagement ring, as well as the man who bought it.
“You would love him,” she gushed. “You would love him.”
The proclamation prompted co-host James Barr to jump in with an all-important follow up. “Does he have any hot gay friends?”
Without missing a beat, Swift answered in the affirmative.
“Yeah,” she said.
It’s hard to be more clear than that!
“I also have a lot of those,” she added.
Though Barr didn’t dig further, it makes sense that Travis Kelce would have gay friends. The 3-time Super Bowl champ is an entertainment mogul and GQ cover boy. Of course there are hot gays in his life!
Given his day job, our minds instantly wander to the locker room, and whether any of the gays in Kelce’s crew are hiding in shoulder pads. Years ago, Kelce said he would support an out gay teammate.
“Anybody in this world [can play],” he told Outsports in 2017. “I’m comfortable with who I am and I expect everyone to be comfortable with who they are. I respect people for their views and opinions.”
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As Kelce’s star has risen, he’s stayed true to his inclusive values. The same can be said for his brother and podcast partner, Jason, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles and retired in 2023.
Last year, Jason Kelce caused controversy when he pushed back against a troll who was calling Travis the f-word by dropping the slur himself. Though Jason was sticking up for his little brother, the LGBTQ+ community was divided on whether the NFL star should’ve served the homophobic bro a taste of his own medicine.
On their popular podcast, New Heights, Travis threaded the needle on a sensitive topic, showing he might just be a little bit smarter than he looks!
“The real situation is you had some f*cking clown come up to you and talk about your family,” he said. “You reacted in a way that was defending your family and you might have used some words that you regret using.”
Travis added, “You don’t choose hate. That’s just not who you are.”
For the last two years, Taylor has chosen Travis, and their engagement signifies their commitment to one another. She was a guest on HITS Radio as part of her press tour The Life of a Showgirl, her 12th studio album. While previous partners have famously functioned as her muses, it’s apparent that Kelce is her lover.
This happy relationship has brought Swift to a place of emotional contentment that’s disconcerting for some of her fans. Her songs about Kelce, and the overall story of their partnership, has been criticized as superficial.
“Please, God, bring me a best friend who I think is hot,” she says in “Wi$h Li$t.”
On HITS Radio, she said her wish has been fulfilled. “He’s a blast,” she said. “He’s the most fun person, life of any party, even when it’s just us. That is the goal, isn’t it? Find a best friend who you think is hot?”
We certainly think so, even if the price is slightly less interesting pop music. Now, excuse us while we stalk the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster for our hot best friend.
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