Taylor Swift's hilarious Xavier Worthy story perfectly summed up her football fandom
The 14-time Grammy winner discussed a wide range of topics including sourdough bread, getting ownership of her masters, Travis bringing that fateful friendship bracelet to the Eras Tour and more. She also touched on how her relationship with Kelce has turned her into a wild football and sports fan. Over the course of the discussion, Swift used the 2024 NFL Draft as an example.
"I became like a person who was running through the halls of my house screaming, 'WE DRAFTED XAVIER WORTHY!'" Swift said of the Texas wide receiver. "My friends are like, 'who body snatched you, what do you mean.'"
It was a fun moment in a nearly two-hour show, and the fans of Worthy — including his alma mater — were also stoked about the clip.
It's nice to know that even though she's the most popular artist in the world, Taylor Swift is still like us when it comes to loving your favorite football team.
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