Taylor Swift is having a big weekend, because not only did she celebrate her 36th birthday, but on Sunday, December 14, her soon-to-be husband, Travis Kelce, has a must-win game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs have a 6-7 record going into the game and just a 13% chance of making it to the postseason, according to NFL research, and that will drop to less than 1% if they don’t win, so it’s crunch time.
Swift is expected to be at the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game, despite the cold temperatures, because it’s such an important game for the franchise. Plus, she attends home games when possible, knowing that security at Arrowhead Stadium knows how to handle having someone with as big a following as Swift in the house.
Amid the Chiefs and Chargers game, news about Swift surfaced, and it made her birthday that much more interesting. The news has to deal with the success of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which she dropped on October 3.
Taylor Swift Gets Special News Amid Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers Game
On Saturday, December 13, Swift got the biggest birthday gift possible. Her “The Life of a Showgirl” album went from No. 3 back up to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, which includes the most consumed albums in the U.S. in all genres. The chart uses both hard sales and streaming activity to see what people are listening to each week.
According to Luminate data, “The Life of a Showgirl” went up 99,300 equivalent units for the week, which is up 12% from the week prior. That number was enough to move Swift back up to the top spot on the chart.
“The Life of a Showgirl” has now been on the Billboard 200 chart for nine weeks, and it’s been on top of the tally for eight of those nine weeks.
Taylor Swift Gets Birthday Wishes Before Kansas City Chiefs Game
Swift celebrated her 36th birthday on Saturday, December 13, and even though she kept a low profile during the celebration, her friends didn’t. On her birthday weekend, Swift’s Eras Tour backup dancers and friends Kameron Saunders and Jan Ravnik paid tribute to Swift in a public way.
“To my girl … my boss lady,” Saunders stated in a post on Instagram, wishing Swift a happy birthday, with a photo of himself and Swift in rehearsals for her tour. “It’s been three years now that we’ve gotten to have this moment. And each year my love for you grows deeper and deeper.”
Saunders added that Swift is “such an astounding human being” and that he’s “honored to be in your orbit. The laughs. The love. The affirming. The care. The generosity. I just — thank you. Here’s to a lifetime of more of these moments together. Happy Birthday, gorgeous.” He also included a white heart emoji and the hashtag, “She protects the family.”
Ravnik wrote in the post‘s caption a happy birthday greeting with a red heart and other festive emojis, stating, “I’m endlessly grateful for you and for the three years we’ve shared together. You’re one of a kind.”
