{"id":6596,"date":"2024-09-10T22:04:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6596"},"modified":"2024-09-10T22:04:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T22:04:31","slug":"taylor-swift-has-never-had-a-man-who-has-ever-been-so-openly-proud-to-be-with-her-like-travis-kelce-is-author-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6596","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift has never &#8216;had a man who has ever been so openly proud to be with her&#8217; like Travis Kelce is, author says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tagged\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Swift\u00a0<\/a>was back in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tagged\/Travis-Kelce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u2019s house, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 Arrowhead Stadium, for the NFL season opener on Sept. 5.<\/p>\n<p>The singer and songwriter, on a break from her record-breaking \u201cEras Tour,\u201d fashioned a double-denim look, featuring a Versace corset. Her thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti boots, which seemed perfectly made for her long legs, and lipstick were a subtle shout-out to the team\u2019s red color.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Taylor Swift arrives to the Chiefs vs. Ravens game. \ud83c\udfc8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wbCc2s5saJ\">pic.twitter.com\/wbCc2s5saJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1831830241482006754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Swift\u2019s self-confidence was showing as she catwalked by the photo pool. We imagine her singing in her head, \u201cKarma is the guy on the Chiefs\u2026\u201d as she did because she owned every well-heeled step. (Some of that swagger could have also been a wordless response to the faux\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/travis-kelces-reps-respond-alleged-002400923.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelce-Swift breakup plan<\/a>\u00a0that circulated this week.) They left after the game holding hands, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-supports-travis-kelce-at-chiefs-ravens-game-after-false-breakup-contract-circulates-theyre-going-strong-says-source-202507681.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">insiders saying they are &#8220;solid.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This month marks one year since Swift made this relationship public, attending her first Chiefs game on September 2023. It\u2019s different than her past romances in all the right ways,\u00a0<em>Taylor Swift Is Life: A Superfan\u2019s Guide to All the Things We Love About Taylor Swift<\/em>\u00a0author Kathleen Perricone told Yahoo Entertainment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb2\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time in her life, she is with a man who a) is on her level and b) is on her level but not in her world. There&#8217;s no competition. There&#8217;s no crossover \u2014 unless he suddenly picks up a guitar or she picks up a football,\u201d Perricone said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CH9QVeHor1lmWunHDEYEYw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-02\/bd599c50-cad7-11ee-9c6f-fcbab6a5c21f\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in a passionate embrace \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kelce and Swift embracing on the field after Kelce&#8217;s team the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl,Feb. 11, 2024. (Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Because of that, \u201cThey can support each other,\u201d the author said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb3\"><\/div>\n<p>Fans have seen that support not just at the Chiefs opener, but the 13 games Swift attended last season. For his part, Kelce has to date attended 14 of Swift\u2019s international tour stops.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s also different with this relationship, now one year in, is how Kelce \u2014 who made the first move, making his infamous friendship bracelet for Swift and then giving her a shout-out on his\u00a0<em>New Heights<\/em>\u00a0podcast in July 2023 \u2014 is how he seems in awe of her talent like the rest of the world. Perricone points to a moment over the summer when Kelce followed Swift backstage after a show in Europe, hyping her to the cheering fans with his hand gestures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travis Kelce leaves Eras Tour alongside Taylor Swift as fans go wild!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKSW39vxk1U\" width=\"347\" height=\"616\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has never, ever, ever, ever had a man who has even been so openly proud to be with her,\u201d she said. \u201cI think her last relationship,\u201d with British actor Joe Alwyn, \u201cwe didn&#8217;t know much about because it seems he more so was very private. I think maybe she didn\u2019t feel like she could shine. To quote her, she wasn&#8217;t \u2018bejeweled.\u2019 And Travis really does. He seems to really respect her and that&#8217;s obviously the basis of any good relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perricone continued, \u201cI have no idea what&#8217;s in store for them, but I hope it works out because it gives me hope that you can find that \u2014 where someone just loves and respects you. Looking at the guys she&#8217;s dated in the past, I never would have put her with someone like him \u2014 despite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VuNIsY6JdUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018You Belong With Me\u2019<\/a>\u00a0and the cheerleader-quarterback aspect to it. It just works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AqcaeJaheb4GeI8T48J9xw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-06\/40cd21d0-31e2-11ef-9fee-808131f7a7f8\" alt=\"Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kelce briefly appeared on stage at Swift&#8217;s Wembley Stadium concert, June 23. (Gareth Cattermole\/TAS24\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )<\/p>\n<p>Successful women are held to such a gross double standard, including when it comes to relationships, and this has undoubtedly been the case for Swift. Over the summer, a Newsweek opinion piece written by John Mac Ghlionn declared that the 14-time Grammy winner is not a good role model because she\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/writer-said-taylor-swift-isn-193103625.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cunmarried and childless.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0Of course, not long after that, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, delivered his polarizing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/vances-childless-cat-ladies-sparks-165353215.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cchildless cat ladies\u201d comment<\/a>. Swifties everywhere quickly and coolly responded to both.<\/p>\n<p>In her research on Swift, Perricone saw numerous examples of the higher standard Swift is held to and yet she has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-record-breaking-2023-130015048.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">continued to thrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually didn\u2019t read the Newsweek story because it made me so mad,\u201d Perricone said. \u201cAll I had to do was see the headlines. \u2026 This is not 1888. It was such a ridiculous [story]. Marriage and children are not the be-all and end-all of happiness, contentment and fulfillment as a person. Swift is literally making billions of dollars, every city she brings her tour to is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/taylor-swift-boosting-economy-her-170459808.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">benefiting financially<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/did-taylor-swift-create-era-154132911.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">money is going to charities<\/a>\u00a0there. Not to mention she\u2019s making millions of people around the world happy for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-praises-her-band-180357665.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three-and-a-half hours<\/a>\u00a0every night. And that&#8217;s the thing that you&#8217;re going after her for?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/59zGLOEXilC4fO1rNtF6sw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMTY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-09\/1b8fad00-6c7c-11ef-a7ff-fc06ae6c07f6\" alt=\"(Quarto)\n\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Taylor Swift Is Life: A Superfan&#8217;s Guide,\u00a0<\/em>by Kathleen Perricone, is out now. (Quarto)<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cWe know that negative stories, not positive ones, get the most engagement and attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Taylor Swift Is Life: A Superfan\u2019s Guide<\/em>\u00a0falls into the positive category as it shines a light on the inspiring life of the entertainer. Alongside framable illustrations of Swift in all her glorious eras, it details her rise and then full-on domination of the music industry. It delves into her discography with a chapter devoted to Easter eggs and \u201cTaylorscopes\u201d for every astrological sign.<\/p>\n<p>Superfans will love &#8220;Swiftology A to Z,&#8221; an compendium of Taylorisms, including her love of arm lyrics, maple lattes, glitter gel pen songs and more. It also describes how, in her 30s, Swift has amplified her voice on issues that are important to her \u2014 as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/taylor-swift-endorse-kamala-harris-174115486.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">many hope for her to make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Perricone sees the guide \u2014 the first in publisher Quarto\u2019s new Modern Icons series, the next generation of the best-selling\u00a0<em>Little People, Big Dreams<\/em>\u00a0books \u2014 as a great collector\u2019s item for Swifties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way it\u2019s presented \u2014 the \u2018invisible string,\u2019 as Taylor says \u2014 makes it a fun read, but you\u2019d also want to display it with your collectables or merch from her. It has a keepsake feel,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kH1G9eb_39qi4__8A7AmoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNDM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-09\/1b8fd410-6c7c-11ef-8f2d-c4473f0c06e1\" alt=\"(Quarto)\n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An illustration from\u00a0<em>Taylor Swift Is Life\u00a0<\/em>shows the singer embracing being a &#8220;childless cat lady,&#8221; modeled after a photo from her Time magazine Person of the Year photo shoot from 2023. (Quarto)<\/p>\n<p>Those who haven\u2019t devoured every lyric on every album \u2014 and connected them to everything known about her life and loves \u2014 or rolled into an \u201cEras Tour\u201d show with a sleeve of bracelets and an \u201cA lot going on at the moment\u201d custom T-shirt, it\u2019s an easy way to see what she\u2019s all about and stands for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt educates people \u2014 whether you&#8217;re a superfan and know everything, or your children are fans and you want to know more or you know absolutely nothing,\u201d Perricone said. \u201cEleven albums in, it\u2019s overwhelming about where to start. This breaks it down to better understand the myth, the legend, the folklore of Taylor Swift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Taylor Swift\u00a0was back in\u00a0Travis Kelce\u2019s house, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 Arrowhead Stadium, for the NFL season opener on Sept. 5. 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