"If I were writing a song about Travis Kelce, a man I've never met, I would mention that he plays football, and that he has a podcast. I'd point out that he's about to marry Taylor Swift, and that the two of them appear to be very happy together. I might also include a line about how Kelce seems fun; he has good vibes."
"These aspects, and seemingly these alone, are the ones that Swift dwells on in " The Life of a Showgirl," her twelfth studio album, which came out on Friday. "Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes," she sings in "The Fate of Ophelia," which also includes a passing reference to Kelce using his "megaphone"-a.k.a. his podcast, "New Heights"-to publicly express his interest in her, after he had attended one of her Eras Tour shows in 2023."
Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl includes multiple songs referencing Travis Kelce, emphasizing his football career, podcast, physical attributes, and their apparent happiness. Lyrics include lines like "Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes" and a plea for "a best friend who I think is hot." The track "Wood" uses a Jackson 5-like sample and reduces romantic imagery to explicit sexual innuendo. The album's weak lyricism and overt sexualization of Kelce's body have prompted virulent, sexist backlash online, with critics and some social-media users mocking the explicit references.
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