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“The One Looking for Publicity!”- Paige VanZant Triggers ‘Swifties’ and NFL Fans Over Calling Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romance “Fake”

Published 11/30/2023, 11:04 AM EST

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Paige VanZant may have just invited the rage of multiple fandoms with her latest take. VanZant used to be a UFC fighter, but her career wasn’t very long-lasting with the promotion. She has since moved on to different forms of MMA and OnlyF*ns. However, her takes are what often get her in the spotlight.

And now, she’s essentially called out two entire fandoms. The NFL and Swifties Fans of Taylor Swift are raging against the OnlyF*ns model for her bold ideas about the pop star and her personal life. The comments were, of course, about Swift and her alleged affair with NFL star Travis Kelce. Here’s what she said that made fans turn her Instagram page upside down.

Paige VanZant must take all the heat

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VanZant took to her Instagram to post a clip from her podcast. The clip has VanZant candidly alleging that the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is nothing but a fabrication. She seemed rather certain that it was nothing but a publicity stunt.

“I think that the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce love story, I believe that it’s 100% fake,” said VanZant. “You know what, I have UFC fans coming for me, I think I can handle the Swifties. I believe it is 100% fake, it is publicity.” Clearly, the idea is hardly rooted in VanZant’s mind.

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She also went on to say that she’s not being a conspiracy theorist here at all. In fact, she is certain that her idea of the situation is completely true. The former UFC fighter would then go on to challenge Swifties by saying, “come for me Swifties.” 

 

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And the Swifties certainly came for her. Alongside them were hoards of angry and witty NFL fans. The reactions went from abuse to trolling VanZant for the many changes in her career. The OnlyF*ns model has also been a Bare Knuckle Boxer, among other things. But the fans’ comments may have been the punches that hurt the most. Take a look.

Fans let it loose on VanZant

VanZant was correct when she said that the NFL is “big” and that Taylor Swift is “huge”. And with great fame comes great fandoms that won’t hold back. The fans assembled, much like a team of superheroes, to defend their favorite stars. Here are some of the best reactions.

“Politely .. these two have approximately 7 IQ points between them”

While some fans went off on her and her podcasting partner, others called her out for her own publicity stunt.

“Seems like YOU are the one looking for publicity! There I said it!”

“Just like how you are saying this for….. wait for it…. PUBLICITY? Foh”

Others just discredit the whole thing.

“probably the worst take i’ve ever heard tbh…”

“Bad take, NFL doesn’t need Taylor Swift, she’s not relevant to our demographic.”

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Finally, some others felt that it was a rather unnecessary topic to bring up.

“Why you trying to kick a hornets nest?”

“What a dumb thing to say”

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Clearly, nothing said on the internet is ever forgotten or forgiven. Paige VanZant may receive hate in the days to come for these comments. Will it boost her profile visits? Certainly. The podcast may also see huge spikes in terms of viewers. For VanZant, business may just be booming. Do you agree with her take? Let us know in the comments.

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Prit Chauhan

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I'm Prit Chauhan, and I'm a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. I've been in the writing business for three years, covering areas like mass media marketing, and even tried my hand at fiction. My experience includes research work at the University of California, Berkeley, which helps me spin fact-based stories about the world of Mixed Martial Arts effortlessly.
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Abhishek Kumar Das