Was Taylor Swift an Eagles fan? Pop star, Chiefs supporter grew up in Philadelphia area
The leadup into the Super Bowl each year is filled with a plethora of conversations and debates.
And the biggest topic point on game day for Super Bowl 59 won't be which quarterback, Jalen Hurts or Patrick Mahomes, will lead their team to victory at Caesars Superdome. Instead, it is who Taylor Swift is rooting for in the big game.
Will it be for boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking for an NFL-first third consecutive Super Bowl? Or will she root for her hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles?
Swift has become a fixture at Chiefs games since she and Kelce began dating in September 2023. The Chiefs enter Sunday's game with a perfect 6-0 record (19-3 overall) in the postseason with the pop star in attendance. Will there be more on "Tayvoodoo" on Sunday?
The Chiefs and Eagles, the latter of whom are chasing their second ever Lombardi Trophy, will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Here's what you need to know about Swift's fandom with the Eagles:
Was Taylor Swift an Eagles fan?
Yes, Swift was an Eagles fan — at least, she grew up as one, and supported Philadelphia prior to her relationship with Kelce. The "Fearless" singer grew up in West Reading, Pennsylvania, located roughly an hour and 20 minutes northwest of Philadelphia.
One of the earliest examples of her Eagles fandom can be traced back to the Fearless tour when she performed her first arena concert in Philadelphia at the then-Wachovia Center on March 19, 2010.
After performing her original 14-song set, Swift came back out to perform “Today was a Fairytale” in customized Eagles jersey dress as part of her encore set.
Swift reaffirmed her Eagles fandom during the first night of the Philadelphia stop of the Eras Tour at Lincoln Financial Field in May 2023. While talking to fans between songs, Swift brought up a particular lyric from her song "Gold Rush" — "with my Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door" — and whether she was referencing the NFL franchise or the band, The Eagles.
"There was sort of a — I don't know how large the debate was but I did see the debate about — I have a lyric that says, 'With my Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door,'" Swift said. "And I saw some people wondering if it was the band the Eagles or the team the Eagles.
"And I love the band the Eagles. But guys, like, come on like, I'm from Philly of course it's the team."
As noted by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Swift was seen entering her New York recording studio, Electric Lady Studios, in June 2023 rocking an Eagles crewneck. This was a few weeks before Kelce took in one of the Era Tours concerts at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on July 8 and three months before the relationship between the two went public.
Her father, Scott Swift, is also a well-established and known Eagles fan as well — which perhaps made for an uncomfortable first meeting with Kelce. At Super Bowl 58 last year in Las Vegas, Scott Swift was seen wearing an Eagles lanyard with his Chiefs hat and T-shirt in Taylor Swift's box at Allegiant Stadium.
Swift's fandom with the Eagles and the rest of the Philadelphia professional sports teams goes back to 2008. She performed the national anthem at Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays.
Travis Kelce on Taylor Swift being an Eagles fan
At Super Bowl 59 Media Night on Monday, Kelce was asked about his girlfriend's Eagles fandom and whether she still has it. Based on the four-time All-Pro tight end's response, it doesn't appear the "Tortured Poets Department" singer will be rooting for the team in green on Sunday.
"I don't know her to have the fandom, I know her father has a Philadelphia fandom as an Eagles fan," Kelce said on Monday. "She will be all for Chiefs this time around for sure."
Taylor Swift 'Gold Rush' lyric
Here's the official lyric video of "Gold Rush" from Swift's YouTube page:
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