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Business Insider
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Taylor Swift is making her boyfriend Travis Kelce part of her business like never before
Taylor Swift is centering her relationship with Travis Kelce in the rollout for her new album. She announced her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," in a teaser clip on Kelce's podcast. Swift is known for writing songs about boyfriends, but she rarely involves them in her business ventures. Taylor Swift is not typically one to center her boyfriends. I know that contradicts the party line that Swift's critics began to hawk when she was a teenager — that she's either a besotted, boy-crazy mess or a serial man-eater, depending on whom you ask. Yes, Swift writes songs about falling in love, breaking up, and every stage of romance in between. (She also writes songs about many other topics, including friendship, fame, sexism, and more, but that's a lecture for another day.) But as a public figure and music industry tycoon, Swift has largely avoided mixing business and pleasure — until now. At 12:12 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Swift announced the title of her 12th album, " The Life of a Showgirl." But instead of doing it on her social media accounts, a livestream, or during her acceptance speech at the Grammys, she gave the exclusive to her boyfriend Travis Kelce's football podcast. Swift sits next to Kelce in a teaser clip from his "New Heights" podcast, which the NFL star co-hosts with his brother Jason. "I wanted to show you something," Swift tells Jason, reaching for a mint green briefcase labeled "T.S." She opens it while announcing the record's title, though the album's cover is blurred out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Heights (@newheightshow) For a different celebrity, announcing your latest project on a partner's podcast might not be a big deal. But Swift's star power is such that she doesn't need anyone else to promote her music. For years, she has pulled back from traditional media opportunities like magazine covers and late-night TV appearances, instead relying on the self-contained machine of her website and verified social media accounts to communicate news to her fans. Glimpses of her private life were similarly limited. Swift spent the previous six or so years evading public scenes with her then-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, dodging questions about their relationship and executing minimal album rollouts — no lead singles, very rare interviews, and certainly no sports podcasts. Swift's relationship with Kelce, whom she began dating in 2023, has marked a new era for the pop star's public persona. It's not that Swift hasn't dabbled in the customary celebrity-in-love playbook before; she's executed plenty of paparazzi walks and award-show date nights. It's not even the first time she's involved a boyfriend in her creative pursuits: She wrote the lyrics for then-boyfriend Calvin Harris' 2016 hit "This Is What You Came For," while she and Alwyn cowrote multiple songs for her surprise 2020 album "Folklore" while they were dating. It's that those collaborations were always under pseudonyms and revealed after the fact, as Swift worked hard to center herself in her own work, rather than muddying her career moves by putting even more attention on her love life. With Kelce, Swift is proudly involving him every step of the way. Swift has cheered for Kelce at seemingly every football game she can manage, even as she was busy touring the world. Kelce returned the favor by attending several Eras Tour shows, where Swift would sometimes change her own lyrics to honor his presence. (Who among us could forget the first time she sang, "Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me," in Buenos Aires?) The couple even shocked fans with the ultimate hard launch, when Swift welcomed Kelce onstage for a surprise cameo, signaling a decisive shift in her drive for publicity around her relationship. Both Swift and Kelce have publicly put emphasis on their bond as equal partners and supporters, something Kelce reiterated in an expertly timed GQ cover interview published mere hours after Swift's album announcement. "I get to go and be that fan," Kelce told GQ of attending Swift's concerts. "Because I am a fan. I'm a fan of music. I'm a fan of art. And it's so cool that I get to experience her being that plus one for me on the football field…. I feel that same enjoyment every time she comes to my shows." Their synergy quickly began to work in Kelce's favor. Swift's high-profile fandom sparked an unprecedented surge in NFL viewership, especially among younger girls, and a marked increase in Kelce's jersey sales. Swift launching her next era with Kelce by her side suggests that Swift considers Kelce's podcast a piece of her own media empire. He is not only playing the role of her boyfriend in her personal life, but also is an active participant in both her professional organization and public image. Time will tell if their synergy will work for Swift as well as it has worked for Kelce. She arguably has much less to gain from his audience than vice versa; her business was thriving just fine without him. The Eras Tour, which caused a ticket stampede long before Kelce entered the picture, sold so well that it helped make Swift a billionaire. Her most recent album, " The Tortured Poets Department," which was self-evidently not written about Kelce, sold over 2.6 million copies in its first week of release and topped the Billboard 200 chart for 17 weeks, the best commercial performance of her career thus far. Will an album about a happy relationship sell better than one about a self-described "manic phase" that resulted in heartbreak? My instinct says no — Swift's best-loved songs are her breakup anthems. But I never thought I'd be tuning in to a football podcast to hear Swift talk about her music, so perhaps anything is possible.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift's Ex Welcomes First Baby
Calvin Harris is officially a father after welcoming a baby boy with wife Vick Hope. '20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here!' Harris, 41, shared via Instagram on Monday, August 4. 'Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.' The Scottish artist included a series of photos of his son's home birth while praising his 'superhero' wife writing, 'I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom!' 'My boys,' Hope, 35, wrote as she reshared Harris' post to her Instagram Story. Micah is the first child for the couple, who were first linked in early 2022 and tied the knot in a private Ibiza wedding ceremony in September 2023. Harris and Hope have been vocal of their desire to maintain privacy in their relationship. "I think there's something about my relationship that feels so sacred... it's protection. We're protecting ourselves, protecting our energy,' she told Cosmo UK in July 2024. While the pair decided not to make an official pregnancy announcement, Hope showed off her growing baby bump on social media after revealing on her radio show that she would be taking maternity leave. Prior to meeting his wife, Harris was famously linked to Taylor Swift after the pair were introduced by mutual pal Ellie Goulding in February 2015. Their June 2016 split turned ugly after it was revealed that Swift co-wrote the 'We Found Love' artist's hit 'This Is What You Came For' using the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. 'I figure if you're happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do,' he wrote on social media at the time. Swifties have spotted supposed Easter eggs alluding to her past relationship with Harris in the Grammy winner's music including 'Look What You Made Me Do' and 'High Infidelity'. Taylor Swift's Ex Welcomes First Baby first appeared on Men's Journal on Aug 4, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Cosmopolitan
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Slow Danced to 'Shake It Off' in Nashville
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been basking in each other's glow amid their quality time together this week. After a low-key few months, the couple reunited on Monday, June 23, for a string of events at Travis's Tight End University in Nashville. They made their red carpet debut at the TEU welcome event, where they were also photographed walking through the halls. They also looked seriously loved up on the dance floor at an intimate TEU's friends and family party, where they slow danced to Taylor's 1989 hit, 'Shake It Off.' In the comments section of a fan-captured video on TikTok, Swifties gushed about the pair. 'She loves that fellow over there with the hella good hair fr,' one fan wrote, referencing the track's lyrics and how the 14-time Grammy winner caressed the Kansas City tight end's hair. Another pointed out how focused they were on each other, writing, 'They are in love love. So [many] people looking, and all they see is each other.' Someone else doubled down on that sentiment as they referenced Calvin Harris's 'This Is What You Came For,' which Taylor co-wrote under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg: ''Everybody's watching her but she's looking at youUuUuU' 🥹.' The next day, the power couple had a double date with Taylor's longtime best friend, Abigail Anderson, and her husband, Charles Berard, in Music City. The group attended Tight End University's friends and family concert at Brooklyn Bowl, where artists like Kane Brown and Chase Rice took the stage. Taylor even closed out the event with a surprise performance of 'Shake It Off' ( week for this song). 'We would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play, and these are the tight ends,' Taylor said as she introduced the song with its lyrics.
Mint
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Rihanna debuts at No. 1 with 'Friend of Mine' on Billboard's Dance Digital Song Sales chart, beating DJ Snake and Avicii
Rihanna has returned and how! The queen of pop is back on the top of the charts, as her latest release 'Friend of Mine' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Digital Song Sales chart this week. The track has become the top-selling dance song in the United States, as measured by Billboard. This marks a significant moment in Rihanna's career, as it is her third time reaching the summit of this specific chart. Her last No. 1 came back in 2016 with 'This Is What You Came For,' a collaboration with Calvin Harris. Before that, she first claimed the top spot in June 2012 with 'Where Have You Been.' 'Friend of Mine' is one of seven new entries on the 15-song chart this week. Despite strong competition from well-known artists including DJ Snake, Kesha, and the late Avicii, Rihanna secured the top spot. Avicii, who passed away in 2018, makes a posthumous appearance with 'Let's Ride Away,' a new collaboration with Elle King. In total, Rihanna has now earned 11 appearances on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart. Impressively, ten of those entries have reached the top 10. Two of her well-known tracks, 'We Found Love' (also with Calvin Harris) and 'Who's That Chick?' with David Guetta, both peaked at No. 2, narrowly missing out on the No. 1 position. This new chart-topping success further cements Rihanna's enduring popularity in the dance music space. While fans continue to hope for a full studio album, 'Friend of Mine' serves as a reminder of her ability to dominate the charts with fresh, energetic releases.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift ex Calvin Harris expecting first baby with wife Vick Hope
Taylor Swift's ex, Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, is expecting his first child with wife, TV and radio presenter Vick Hope. The BBC Radio 1 presenter's baby bump was visible while she and Jamie Laing chatted with Florence Pugh Monday during the actors' press tour for Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*.' Hope, 35, shared an Instagram carousel Wednesday, that began with her bump front and center, and also included stills from the Pugh chat. 'Lots going on lately,' Hope wrote above the first image, posting it to her Instagram Story. Though the 41-year-old 'Blame' DJ, real name Adam Wiles, reportedly failed to secure a date with Hope in 2007, they ultimately got together following his 2016 split from Swift. Harris and Hope tied the knot in September 2023. The love story between Harris and Swift — who collaborated together on the Rihanna song, 'This Is What You Came For' — lasted from March 2015 to May 2016. Harris at the time tweeted, 'The only truth here is that a relationship came to an end & what remains is a huge amount of love and respect,' a since-deleted post initially retweeted by the Grammy-winning pop superstar. It was that May when Swift met her next lover: Tom Hiddleston, with whom she shared a now-infamous fling throughout summer 2016.
