Video footage of Taylor Swift dancing with and kissing her boyfriend Travis Kelce as they celebrated his Super Bowl LVIII win has gone viral on social media.
Following a nail-biting showdown on Sunday, Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs squeezed a 25-22 victory in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium.
After jetting back to the U.S. from Japan, where she had performed on her Eras Tour the day before, Swift was on hand to support Chiefs tight end Kelce as he and his teammates secured a back-to-back Super Bowl victory. The win gave Kelce his third Super Bowl ring.
After sharing a passionate hug and kiss amid the celebrations on the field, Swift and Kelce enjoyed the best of the Nevada gambling haven's nightlife, hitting XS Nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino.
Footage has emerged of the two dancing together and singing the lyrics to the hit Swift track "Love Story." At one point, the lovebirds were seen pointing to one another as they belted out the lyrics: "You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess."
The camera panned to show DJ Marshmello spinning the track as Swift and Kelce hugged one another and enthusiastically danced the night away.
Footage of the moment has gone viral on X, formerly Twitter, with a Swift fan account's post of the video garnering more than 150,000 views.
The video was picked up by The Hustle's trends writer Trung Phan, who added: "The is Oscars-worthy camera work. A shot of Taylor and Travis, which pans to Jason Kelce wearing a Mexican wrestling mask while 50 drinks deep and dancing on stage with Marshmello. Incredible."
The is Oscars-worthy camera work. A shot of Taylor and Travis, which pans to Jason Kelce wearing a Mexican wrestling mask while 50 drinks deep and dancing on stage with Marshmello. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/qF2QMJtOoJ
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) February 12, 2024
As of press time, the post has been viewed more than 870,000 times.
The same video was posted by another X user, who wrote: "[I don't know] what I love more, Taylor and Travis being cute or Jason being...well, Jason."
This post has garnered more than 2.1 million views on the micro-blogging platform.
A closer-shot video of the couple's dancefloor moment has also gone viral, clocking up more than 430,000 views since its Monday debut.
New Love Story angle just dropped pic.twitter.com/9P5jNDypVo
— grace ⸆⸉ (@killlatay) February 12, 2024
A host of detractors have baselessly claimed that Super Bowl LVIII was "rigged" in favor of the Chiefs because of Swift's relationship with Kelce. Days before the Super Bowl, some Republican voters shared plans to boycott the game because of her expected presence.
Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently pulled out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination and is now backing former President Donald Trump, appeared to question the authenticity of Swift and Kelce's relationship as he also suggested rigging.
"I wonder who's going to win the Super Bowl next month," Ramaswamy said on X late in January. "And I wonder if there's a major presidential endorsem*nt coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall. Just some wild speculation over here, let's see how it ages over the next 8 months."
Ramaswamy's post marks a continued trend in conservative criticism of Swift, which appears to stem from her political leanings and influence.
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A survey conducted by LendingTree found that 13 percent of Americans are more interested in football thanks to Swift. Many fans watched the Super Bowl for the first time because of her.
Over the years, she has become more politically outspoken, endorsing President Joe Biden during his 2020 run for the White House, and publicly criticizing Trump.
Kelce's promotional campaign with Pfizer has added fuel to the fire. The 34-year-old partnered with the pharmaceutical company in September, urging people to get their flu shots and COVID-19 boosters at the same time.
The speculation surrounding Swift isn't the only Super Bowl conspiracy theory, with the Chiefs' win sparking another unsupported rumor. The last time the Chiefs faced the 49ers was also during the last election cycle. The team beat the 49ers in 2020 when Biden and Trump faced off in the general election.
With Biden and Trump likely to land the Democratic and Republican nominations once again in 2024, some believe the election will also turn out in Biden's favor.
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