Kelly Stafford, wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, confessed on her podcast, The Morning After, that she was uneasy about the media attention given to the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. She said that her frustration wasn’t because she disliked Swift, but because it kept her from focusing on her favorite games.
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Kelly Stafford was uneasy about the media attention given to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Kelly Stafford, wife of NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford, has a close friendship with singer Taylor Swift, who is also the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She recently sang a different song about Swift on her podcast ‘The Morning After’. “There’s this… cloud hanging over with this Taylor Swift thing,” Kelly explained. “Now, I have never once said I didn’t like Taylor Swift.”
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The NFL’s dominance over Swift and Kelce’s relationship, which she found frustrating, sometimes overshadowed the games. “I almost felt like it was outshining the games. I think that’s what bothered me. I was a little jealous of the fact that they were getting all this attention, and all of a sudden the football game was the sideshow,” she confessed. Despite these remarks, Kelly clarified that she’s been a fan of Swift’s music for years. “I’ve always loved Taylor Swift and her music,” she said, reminiscing about following Swift since her early country music days. “I kind of grew up listening to her music… it’s always positive.”
Kelly and Matthew Stafford took their four daughters to Swift’s Eras Tour concert in New Orleans, enjoying a private flight decorated with friendship bracelets, balloons, and costumes. Kelly shared a video of the moment on social media, recognizing potential “backlash” due to her previous comments. “I knew there was going to be ‘backlash’… and it really was, I had some jealousy issues of the fact that she all of a sudden became the main show in NFL football or their relationship,” she admitted.
Kelly felt conflicted as her husband and other NFL players worked tirelessly, but acknowledged the positive influence Swift has had on the sport, especially among young fans. “But I’m so thankful for her in a lot of ways because there are so many more women, there are little girls watching with their dads, and it definitely makes my girls love football more knowing that she’s adjacent to it,” she said. “Honestly, I think my girls are prouder of their dad because he’s playing the sport Taylor Swift loves,” she added.
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