When cameras rolled for ESPN’s The Kingdom, even Taylor Swift couldn’t stay out of the Kansas City Chiefs’ spotlight. The 35-year-old pop star was “very supportive” of the endeavor. Giving thumbs up for the six-part series documenting the dynasty of the franchise. Fans will encounter her not as a worldwide icon, but as a fan in the crowd, cheering with the community she’s quietly integrated into. It’s a look that indicates just how deeply her universe and Travis Kelce‘s have intertwined. And now, that bond has drawn a rare voice into the conversation: Papa Kelce himself.

Finally, for the first time in a while, Travis’ father has entered the discussion. He spoke publicly about his son’s high-profile love life. “He’s loving it, she’s great for him, they’re two individuals who really owe each other,” Ed said to reporters. A straightforward but genuine seal of approval that speaks louder than all the rumors. Coming from the father who saw Travis go from college player to NFL icon, they hold credibility. It’s a look at the way the family sees the whirlwind romance, not as a distraction, but as something humble and real.

That support makes sense when you look at how profoundly Swift has adopted Travis’ universe. Since she made the relationship with Kelce public in 2023, Swift has become one of the biggest football superfans around. She’s been seen in suites around the nation, cheering with Chiefs Kingdom. And even confessed on Kelce’s New Heights podcast that she transitioned from having no idea what a first down was to compulsively following draft picks. “I became like a person who was running through the halls of my house screaming. ‘We just drafted Xavier Worthy,'” Swift laughed. “My friends were like, ‘Who body snatched you?'” Hilarious, and sweet at the same time!

Meanwhile, Kelce has raved about her newfound hobby, saying in an interview with GQ: “She is the most caught-up fan now. She knows what the injury reports look like. She just naturally loves to hear about my job.” And the admiration runs both ways. As Swift cheers from the bleachers at Arrowhead Stadium, Kelce confesses he enjoys being in the sea of people for her sold-out concerts: ”I get to go and be that fan. Because I am a fan.”

In The Kingdom, viewers not only get to witness football’s current dynasty but also how the NFL’s most discussed couple has made their love a cultural crossover phenomenon. However, not everything went well in Kelce’s life recently.

When Travis Kelce lost Swifties for a second

Not all moments have been picture-perfect. Travis recently found himself in trouble with some of Taylor Swift’s fans when the Chiefs requested players to comment on Amazon Prime’s ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’. For as much adoration Travis Kelce and the singer get as a couple, life in the public eye also comes with every little moment being blown up. That reality came into effect when the social media team of the Chiefs chose to play around with the hit show, which is currently in its third and final season. The team asked the show’s most divisive question—are you Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? For the teen drama’s fans, the question is legendary. The show’s main character, Belly, struggles between two vastly contrasting heartthrobs: brooding Conrad and sweet Jeremiah.

But when the query came to Kelce, he appeared perplexed and just answered, “What? “ That single-word response was enough to get Swifties on social media going, many of whom couldn’t believe Kelce got it wrong. After all, Taylor’s songs have been integrated into the very fabric of the show since season one, with singles such as This Love (Taylor’s Version) and Back to December (Taylor’s Version) being used in some of its most heart-wrenching moments. “TRAVIS. Your girlfriend is basically IN the show at this point!!! Cmon,” one teased. With another believing he was just pretending that he didn’t know: “I know for a fact Travis knows. Taylor’s songs are all over the show.” Others were melodramatic in their disappointment, with one begging, “Travis, don’t do this to us. TayTay carries the show.”

To be fair, Kelce wasn’t the only Chief who seemed lost. The only player to provide an answer was Bailey Zappe, who chose Team Conrad and even gave some context: “Jeremiah cheated on Belly”. But Swifties got a kick out of Kelce’s expressionless face. They teased that the Chiefs needed to get a film study done on the show. “Please book a team meeting. Time to send y’all film to study,” one fan joked. It began as a romance and is now a cross-cultural convergence wherein football queries and pop culture controversy merge into a seamless blur. And with Swift set to drop her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Oct. 3, the crossover between their two worlds can only get louder.