Taylor Swift has been one of the Wives And Girlfriends of skilled athletes (WAGs) for a minute, but there are ranges in the WAG pyramid, for those who will.
The celebrity singer has been courting Kansas City Chiefs soccer participant Travis Kelce since 2023, but the pair recently got engaged. which strikes her nearer to the “wives” portion of that unofficial membership.
WAG, a celebratory time period for our vernacular functions, has reached actuality present standing in common tradition, most lately in “W.A.G.s to Riches” on Netfllix.
And whereas most WAGs, like Swift, are seen as supportive of their athlete companions, they’re often much less famous.
Kelce rose to prominence when he joined the Chiefs in 2013, but his woman love has been on the music scene since she was 16 years outdated.
Forbes has designated Swift as the richest residing feminine musician and estimates her worth at $1.6 billion, whereas Kelce’s portfolio is estimated to face at $70 million.
Game acknowledges recreation, and Kelce has expressed his admiration for the effort and conditioning required for Swift’s live performance performances.
On his podcast in August, Kelce recalled seeing what he known as “the recovery station” for Swift after her Eras Tour live performance.
“S**t, I’m telling you, dude, the similarities were crazy,” Kelce mentioned. “I was like, ‘Oh my Gosh. She does more than I do.’”
When it involves the intersection of sports activities, tradition and politics, the two have already proven they’ll efficiently navigate their very own paths.
The pop star has been extra vocal lately about her political stances, together with endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the most current presidential election.
For his half, Kelce has not made direct feedback about his political beliefs.
He ran afoul of some anti-vaxers after starring in a 2023 ad carried out in partnership with Pfizer to publicize flu and Covid vaccine photographs.
That similar yr, he additionally collaborated with Bud Light, a beer model which stirred backlash from some conservatives after collaborating with actor and author Dylan Mulvaney, who is trans.
Outrage aimed toward the soccer participant has not been from one aspect, nevertheless.
Some liberals have been lower than happy when Kelce was requested about President Donald Trump’s deliberate attendance at Super Bowl LIX, which he and his workforce have been taking part in in. Trump was making historical past as the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl recreation.
“It’s a great honor, I think you know, no matter who the president is,” Kelce mentioned at the time. “I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the president there – it’s the best country in the world – and that’s pretty cool.”
NCS authorized analyst Lisa Bonner mentioned she doesn’t see Swift altering her stance or stifling her need to talk out on points that matter to her.
“I don’t think that she’s going to be willing to silence herself. She does not speak out all the time, so when she does speak out, she has something to say,” Bonner mentioned. “She just says it and moves on. I think that’s going to be the biggest challenge being able to keep her voice and reconcile that with the NFL.”
That’s because the NFL has famously tried to keep away from controversy, like in 2016 when then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked debate after he started kneeling throughout the National Anthem at the starting of his video games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the US.
But Swift has a large viewers and her personal energy, Bonner famous.
“She has moved mountains and moved economies in different cities when she was on tour,” the lawyer mentioned. “So I don’t think that she’s really too worried about it. I think (the NFL is) probably more worried about it than she is.”
Bonner mentioned she additionally doesn’t assume Kelce is too involved, as he is extremely supportive of Swift and pursued her in such a approach that gave her followers the love story they’ve at all times wished for her.
“He’s no shrinking violet in his own right,” Bonner mentioned of Kelce. “He’s arguably, at this juncture, one of the most famous football players that is on the roster these days.”
“He checks all the boxes,” she mentioned. “Including the unbothered box.”