Taylor Swift recalls celebratory reaction to Chiefs drafting Xavier Worthy
During Wednesday's highly anticipated episode of the 'New Heights' podcast, the mega popstar — who had been teased as a 'special guest' in the lead-up — recalled her love for football culminating last year after she 'became obsessed' with the sport thanks to her boyfriend, Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce.
'I didn't know what a first down was, I didn't know what the chains were, I didn't know what a tight end was,' Swift, 35, said, laughing before Kelce thanked her for embracing the sport. 'I fell in love with it. I became obsessed with it.
'I became like a person who was running through the halls of my house screaming, 'We drafted Xavier Worthy!' And my friends are like, 'Who body snatched you? What do you mean we drafted Xavier Worthy?''
Swift, who revealed that her new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl' will drop Oct. 3, explained that she has great respect for NFL players and the pressure they endure in the sport.
5 Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy speaks to the media during the press conference after Chiefs OTAs at The University of Kansas Health System Training Complex on May 29, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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'I definitely became obsessed with sports because of [Travis]. I'm competitive on his behalf,' Swift said.
'… I love this new world that Travis has shown me. It's so fun, it's so exciting, there is so much pressure on these players … the pressure on sports is such a different type that I have such respect for everyone, everyone on his team.'
5 Taylor Swift talks about her obsession with football after learning about Travis Kelce's world.
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Swift and Worthy met following the Chiefs' 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game in January, where cameras caught Worthy's reaction to seeing Swift on the field to celebrate with Kelce.
'Oh s—,' Worthy said to someone off camera as Swift was hugging Chiefs coach Andy Reid. 'She's taller than me.'
When asked about meeting Swift, Worthy said at the time that the singer asked him being getting drafted by the Chiefs.
The 'New Heights' podcast, co-hosted by Travis and his older brother, Eagles legend Jason Kelce, nearly broke the internet Wednesday night.
5 Taylor Swift on the 'New Heights' podcast on August 13, 2025.
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The podcast glitched one hour and 44 minutes into the episode and went black, leaving more than one million people confused — and, of course, taking to social media to figure out what was happening.
It eventually returned, as the 'New Heights' podcast said on X that YouTube helped resolve the matter.
Elsewhere in the conversation, Swift called out male sports fans for complaining she's given too much TV time during Chiefs games.
5 The couple has been dating since 2023.
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Last month, Kelce dismissed a narrative that he and Swift are 'trying to seek attention' by having date nights in the public eye, which included an appearance at the Stanley Cup Final in June.
Kelce and Swift have stayed under the radar this offseason following the Chiefs' Super Bowl flop to the Eagles in February, a 40-22 defeat.
5 The Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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The All-Pro tight end has spent time training in Florida, and Swift said Wednesday that she joined him.
Kelce reportedly moved into a $20 million Florida mansion located in the exclusive Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in April.
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