Celebrities React to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romance: From Kelly Clarkson to Alex Rodriguez

Hollywood is buzzing about the couple’s budding relationship and some big names even took to social media to weigh in about the newly minted lovebirds.

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October 26, 2023 2:58PM EDT

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Unless you’re living under a rock, and ’s newfound relationship has taken over the internet — so much so that multiple celebrities have weighed in about it. From actors to athletes, several stars showed their support for the couple after the “Bad Blood” artist was spotted next to at a on September 24.

Since the initial Taylor sighting in late-September, multiple times together, and Taylor has become a semi-regular at Travis’ games.

The first celeb to strike up the conversation was none other than Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce. As rumors started to swirl about Travis and Taylor’s budding romance, Jason couldn’t help himself and commented on it during an appearance on Philadelphia’s WIP Morning Show. 

“I don’t really know a lot about what is happening in Travis’ love life,” the Philadelphia Eagles center said. “I try to, like, keep his business [as] his business and straight out of that world. Having said that. … I think it is 100 percent true.” 

Keep reading to see who else showed their team spirit for Taylor and Travis’ newfound romance! 

Alex Rodriguez

knows a thing or two about being an athlete dating a pop superstar. He dated Jennifer Lopez from 2017 until 2021. The pair were even engaged in 2019 until the end of their relationship. The former New York Yankee shared his thoughts on Taylor and Travis’ new romance in an interview with “I love it, I think it’s great,” he said. “It brings a little bit more energy to the NFL. It’s cool.”

With his own experience dating superstars as a professional athlete, A-Rod explained that having someone you’re interested in watch you play always adds to the pressure, no matter what age. “In high school, if there’s a girl you have a crush on, you want to put on a good show,” he said. “We’re all showmen.”

About a week later, Alex shared his thoughts again, when asked if he had any tips for Travis in an interview with People on October 25. “I certainly can’t give anyone advice about that,” he quipped. Even though A-Rod had his own experience dating a pop superstar, their relationship didn’t begin until a year after he’d retired from the MLB.

Kelly Clarkson

 faced a little backlash when she during an interview with Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang. “It’s not hilarious how it is literally taking over the NFL for people that like watching sports now,” she said during the conversation. “It’s like you’re watching [The RealHousewives while you’re watching.”