Taylor Swift, like many Kansas Metropolis Chiefs followers, was “very pressured” throughout Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
Swift, 35, recalled her expertise on the NFL championship earlier this yr whereas visiting pediatric sufferers at Youngsters’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas Metropolis on Thursday, December 12.
“I don’t thoughts Brock Purdy,” Swift joked to at least one younger fan, including, “He put me by lots final February, so I used to be very pressured for a second. All of it ended up advantageous.”
Purdy, 24, is the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who confronted off towards the Chiefs for the possibility to clinch the Lombardi Trophy again in February. Swift, in fact, is a Chiefs fan since her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, is a good finish for the Missouri staff.
Swift and Kelce, 35, have been relationship for a couple of yr, usually supporting each other at live shows and NFL video games alike. Whereas talking to the pediatric affected person, she agreed that Kelce is a top-notch athlete.
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“I like Travis now,” the fan gushed.
Swift emphatically responded, “Sure, me too! That’s an absolute sure on that one,” earlier than asking if Kelce was the kid’s “favourite participant.”
“Sure, he and Patrick [Mahomes],” the fan replied, referring to the Chiefs quarterback.
“Good reply,” Swift quipped. “You might be acing this.”
Swift met many followers (and their equally Swiftie mother and father) on Thursday, signing copies of her official Eras Tour E book and posing for selfies. At one level, she jokingly held up a Chiefs rally towel that learn, “Go Taylor’s Boyfriend.”
Swift admittedly wasn’t a soccer fan till she began relationship Kelce — and now, she’s designing performs. (Not one of the pop star’s performs have been put into the Chiefs rotation but.)
“Soccer is superior, it seems,” Swift instructed TIME in her 2023 Particular person of the 12 months profile. “I’ve been lacking out my complete life.”
At each Chiefs recreation that Swift attended, fan footage captured her cheering on Kelce and his teammates. On the Tremendous Bowl in February, she introduced an A-list squad together with Blake Vigorous, Lana Del Rey, Ice Spice and extra to root for the Missouri staff.
Purdy, nonetheless, wasn’t nervous about Swift rooting for the opposition.
“If it comes right down to it, Brock, and it’s late within the fourth quarter, are you ready to disappoint Taylor Swift?” a sportscaster requested Purdy forward of the massive recreation.
With a smile, Purdy answered, “Sure, I’ll depart it at that.”
Purdy practically obtained his want as Tremendous Bowl LVIII got here right down to the wire — and extra time. Finally, the Chiefs clinched a victory 25-22. Swift celebrated with Kelce on the sector, punctuating the second with a candy sideline kiss.