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Taylor Swift returns to Chiefs game to cheer on Travis Kelce against the Denver Broncos

The hug that won the night: Brittany Mahomes, left, and Taylor Swift celebrated after a catch by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos. The images went viral on social media.
The hug that won the night: Brittany Mahomes, left, and Taylor Swift celebrated after a catch by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos. The images went viral on social media. ecuriel@kcstar.com

Kansas City is becoming a home away from home for superstar singer Taylor Swift.

After coming to Kansas City for a few days to catch tight end Travis Kelce in action during the Chiefs’ game against the Chicago Bears, she also reportedly returned to wish him a happy birthday last week. That’s according to an US Weekly report.

Swift, who also came to watch the Chiefs beat the Jets at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, returned to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

The Chiefs’ game against the AFC West rival Broncos is airing on Amazon Prime, and the streaming service was ready for Swift’s appearance at the game.

“We’re preparing just like everybody else did. There’s a lot of conversation around it for sure,” Danielle Carney, head of NFL ads at Amazon, told Adweek earlier this week. “I am a Swiftie, and I’m an NFL fan, so for me it’s like the best of both worlds melding together.”

Swiftie is a term for Swift’s fans, and they got to see her back in KC, one night after attending the premier of her concert movie in Hollywood.

Arrowhead arrival

It looks like Swift is wearing a different Chiefs windbreaker than the one she had at the Bears game.

Hi Donna

Swift was in an Arrowhead Stadium suite, and she once again met up with Donna Kelce, the mother of the Chiefs’ tight end.

Celebrating

Swift was excited when Kelce caught a 40-yard pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter. She hugged Brittany Mahomes after the big gain.

This story was originally published October 12, 2023 at 6:27 PM.

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