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Travis Kelce Uses Sweet Nickname for Girlfriend Taylor Swift as He Likes Her ‘Shake It Off’ Performance Post
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- Travis Kelce is showing his support for his pop star girlfriend, Taylor Swift
- Kelce liked and commented on a Wednesday, June 25, Instagram post from the NFL sharing Swift’s performance of “Shake It Off” on Tuesday, June 24, at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl
- The Kansas City Chiefs star referred to Swift as “Tay Tay” in the comment, a sweet nickname he has previously used for her
Travis Kelce is Taylor Swift’s biggest fan!
When the NFL shared a carousel of snaps of her surprise performance during his Tight Ends & Friends concert on Tuesday evening in Nashville on Instagram, Travis was quick to praise his girlfriend in the comments section.
“Turn me up Tay Tay!!” the Kansas City Chiefs star, 35, wrote underneath the Wednesday, June 25 post.
The candid carousel featured 4 images of the 35-year-old “Champagne Problems” star’s performance at the Brooklyn Bowl. She wowed the crowd at the event when she took to the stage in a black, belted mini dress, matching boots, and a swipe of her signature red lipstick to perform the iconic hit.
Referencing her man and the tune’s lyrics as she introduced the track, Swift said, “We would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play, and these are the tight ends.”
However, that is not the only “Shake It Off” moment the couple shared during the annual Tight End University three-day training camp.
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In a new TikTok video taken on the evening of Monday, June 23, Swift and Kelce were seen slow dancing to a remix of the 14-time Grammy winner’s 2014 track. The video sees Kelce singing along to the 1989 era hit as the couple embraces on the dance floor.
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Tight End University was founded by Kelce and fellow NFL stars George Kittle, and sportscaster Greg Olsen in 2021.
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Kelce’s June 25 comment isn’t the first time he has used his sweet nickname for his pop star girlfriend. During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show on Sept. 3, 2024, Kelce reflected on his experience joining Swift on stage during a London Eras Tour stop in June.
“She was so fun about it,” he said of the moment he joined Swift for her performance of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”
“And you know, I’m always down to have some fun on stage with Tay Tay,” he added.
