Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift
David Eulitt/Getty ImagesDonna Kelce I listened to everything Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department – and she wants to find out which songs are inspired by her son, Travis Kelce.
“I know there are a few that some people think are related to Travis, but we’ll just see,” Donna, 71, exclusively shared Us weekly while attending the QVC Women’s Summit in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 24th. “You know, I have to ask her when I see her. “
QVC hosted the first-of-its-kind summit to launch the brand’s new platform, Age of Possibility. Empowering women over 50 from all walks of life attended to celebrate who they are at this stage of life. In addition to Mama Kelce, the Q50 members in attendance included dozens of high-profile stars such as Christina Applegate, Patti LaBelle, Rita Wilson, Naomi Watts, Martha Stewart And Queen Latifah.
When talking to Us At the event, Donna noted that she wasted no time on “release day” listening to Swift’s record, which consists of 31 songs in total. Although she admitted she “doesn’t really” have a favorite track, her review of the album as a whole is clear and insightful Us“It’s her best!”
Swift, 34, released The Tortured Poets Department on Friday. April 19th. While much of the breakup-inspired album seemingly revolves around her splits from her exes Joe Alwyn And Matty HealyMany fans were happy to discover more than one song that seemingly touched on her romance with Travis, 34.
The most obvious track dedicated to the NFL star is on the back half of the record, released two hours after the first 16 songs. The song, titled “So High School,” compares Swift’s feelings for her boyfriend to being sixteen again.
“Truth, dare, spin the bottle / You know how to shoot, I know Aristotle / Brand new, full throttle / Touch me when your brothers play.” Grand Theft AutoSwift sings in the second verse, referencing the couple’s dichotomy between athlete and pop star.
“So High School” is also full of Kelce-isms and paeans to the couple’s romance, including the use of Travis’ favorite phrase “full throttle” – words he used to describe being all in in a relationship on a March episode of “All In.” Kristin Cavallaris Let’s Be Honest podcast – his “wrinkled eyes” and Travis’ first attempt to get her attention.
“You knew what you wanted and boy did you get it,” she says in the chorus, referring to Travis mentoring her Epoch tour with his phone number on a bracelet in hopes of meeting the singer.
“The Albatross,” another bonus track, appears to address the warning Travis received when he began dating Swift in the summer of 2023. Overview of the first few days he attended his Kansas City games during the 2023-2024 NFL season Chiefs was there.
“The Alchemy,” on the other hand, uses sports metaphors like “touchdowns” and excluding ex-losers “from the team” when subtly nodding to the football player.
In addition to her closer relationship with Travis, Swift has also developed a bond with Donna since she attended her first Chiefs game in September 2023. After spending much of the NFL season cheering side by side, they reunited in the team’s AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. where they celebrated – together with Donna’s other son Jason Kelcehis wife Kylie Kelce and Travis’ father, Ed Kelce – through high fives and hugs.
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are indeed endgame, she’s apparently already convinced her in-laws. The Grammy winner and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in the summer of 2023. In September of that year, Swift began attending Chiefs games and sat with the athlete’s mother, Donna, for the first time on October 1, 2024 Kelce, together. The same thing […]
After Travis took home his second straight Super Bowl win in February, Donna and Swift walked hand in hand to congratulate him. “I’ll do what Donna does,” Swift was heard telling her security guard as they walked across the field after the game.
The Tortured Poets Department is out now.
With reporting by Rachel Smith.