Justin Reid is in full support of Travis Kelce’s 12-time Grammy winner girlfriend, who has joined the team fanbase this season.
The safety told TMZ Sports that he is a big fan of Taylor Swift and has been able to interact with her since she and Kelce went public with their relationship earlier in the season.
“She’s very, very sweet,” Reid said. “She found a way to compliment everyone she talked to. I don’t understand why she’s getting all the hate. She’s an awesome person, awesome artist all around.”
The hate he is pointing to is likely some football fans’ frustration from the amount of attention she has been getting on game broadcasts and among sports media since she was tied to Kelce starting in the summer of 2023.
Earlier this week, Kelce and his older brother Jason Kelce congratulated Swift on making it to the Super Bowl in her “rookie year,” in which she attended 12 games.
“Also shout out to the newest members of the Chiefs Kingdom — Taylor Swift — who has officially reached the Super Bowl in her rookie year,” Jason, 36, said on Wednesday’s episode of the brothers’ “New Heights” podcast.
“Shout out to Tay,” Travis laughed. “Thanks for joining the team.”
It’s not known if Swift will definitely be in Las Vegas for the big game on Feb. 11, as she has a concert in Tokyo a day before kickoff for another leg of her “Eras Tour.”
She is expected to board her private jet after her show to fly 12 hours across the Pacific to support her boyfriend in the big game.
If she is in attendance, Reid said he doesn’t expect the pop star to give the Chiefs a private concert after the game if they’re able to pull off a win over the 49ers next week.
“I’m sure she’ll be busy celebrating with her man,” he said with a laugh.
The big weekend could cost Swift super fans about six figures if one wanted to pull off a big double date.
According to an analysis by Bloomberg News, factoring in tickets to both events; flights to and from Japan, Las Vegas and place of origin; hotels and food, the entire whirlwind trip could cost as much as $119,000.
