Taylor Swift has been a familiar face at Kansas City Chiefs games ever since she started dating tight end Travis Kelce in July 2023. While the couple announced their engagement in August and are planning a wedding, all eyes are on football this weekend. As the Chiefs face a must-win Week 15 matchup to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, Swift is also making headlines for a blunt, four-word response to critics who believe it might be time for her to step aside.
Taylor Swift Addresses Critics While Supporting Travis Kelce
Swift recently appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert ahead of the Dec. 12 premiere of her six-part Disney+ docuseries, “Taylor Swift The End of an Era.” During the Dec. 10 interview, the Grammy winner reflected on the criticism that often comes with long-term success — and made it clear she is not interested in fading into the background.
“I try really hard not to do the like, ‘Oh my God, there’s no one who can relate to what I’m going through,’” Swift explained. “Nobody wants to hear that. I don’t want to hear that.”
She acknowledged that public opinion is divided when it comes to longevity. “I think there are certain corners of our society that really love and look up to longevity,” Swift said. “There’s also corners that are like, ‘Give someone else a turn. Can’t you just go away so we can talk about how good you were?’”
Her response was simple and definitive: “I don’t want to.”
Swift added that she relies on trusted voices to help her navigate the pressure, naming Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks, longtime producer Max Martin, and Kelce as key confidants. “I can talk to him about any of this,” she said of her fiancé.
The singer also reflected on two major milestones that defined her year. “Getting engaged to the love of my life, getting all my music back,” Swift told Colbert. “Both of those things could have just never arrived in my life. And I’m so grateful.”
Travis Kelce and the Chiefs Face Must-Win Situation as Swift Keeps a Low Profile
While Swift continues to promote her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Kelce’s focus is firmly on football. The Chiefs enter Week 15 in unfamiliar territory, sitting at 6-7 after a 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on “Sunday Night Football.” Kansas City has lost four of its last five games and currently holds just a 12% chance of making the postseason, according to The Athletic.
Kansas City will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 14, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff set for noon CT. It’s a rematch of the season opener in Brazil, where the Chargers edged the Chiefs 27-21. Los Angeles comes in with momentum after a dramatic 22-19 overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles, sealed by a late interception of Jalen Hurts.
The stakes are high. Kansas City sits two games behind the Texans for the final AFC wild-card spot and has never missed the playoffs in the Patrick Mahomes era. With just four games remaining, the margin for error is gone.
Swift has attended nearly all of Kelce’s home games, though she has kept a lower profile this season. Elle reported on Oct. 29 that Swift has deliberately avoided “excessive attention” during the 2025–2026 NFL campaign. Chances are, she will be at the game today, but it will be up to eagle-eyed fans to spot her.
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