“Your English teacher and your physical education teacher will get married.”
With this fun phrase and five Instagram photos, Taylor Swift announced his engagement with football player Travis Kelce, creating a wave of thrilling reactions among fans on social networks.
Tuesday’s post (26), which was referenced to fans’ play about the Swift profile that reminds them of a teacher, already adds more than 18 million likes on the social network.
In the images, the NFL star appears kneeling, making the marriage proposal, while Swift responds with an emotional hug and smile. In another photo, the singer displays the engagement ring -a diamond in a pillow cut, with gold rim and vintage style.
Kelce, 35, is the Kansas City Chiefs Tight End -which he acts mainly as a recipient and blocker in the offensive plays. He has been in relationship with Taylor since 2023.
In addition to sharing the spotlight with one of the biggest pop stars, the player also accumulates curious episodes and statements that marked his career.
1. Apologies to Brazil
In May, Travis Kelce caused repercussions by commenting on the opening of NFL season 2025, which will be played in Sao Paulo on September 5, between Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
In the podcast presented with his brother Jason Kelce, the player said he was not excited to play in a warm, humid mood.
“There’s something to get closer to Ecuador that doesn’t make me want to put my uniform. I’ve been to Jacksonville in September, and that’s horrible,” he said.
The speech generated reaction from Brazilian fans, and Kelce turned back: “I want to make it clear that I’m excited about the international game. I just don’t get along with hot. If I seemed I wasn’t excited, I apologize. I am, yes. Yes. It will be a huge challenge against Chargers, and I can’t wait to be in Brazil,” he said.
In addition to apologizing, the star revealed that he will prepare with extra uniforms and up to four pairs of showers to deal with sweat. “I’m a hairy guy, and the heat and I don’t get along,” he joked.
2. Presence in entertainment
Youtube video with episode of the reality show Catching Kelce, with Travis Kelce, broadcast on the channel E! –
Before getting involved with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce had already ventured into the world of entertainment. In 2016, he starred in the Kelce Catching Dating reality show, broadcast on the channel E!.
In the program, 50 women, each representing a US state, competed for the player’s attention. Throughout seven episodes, Kelce eliminated participants weekly until the winner chooses. Despite its popularity, the program had a mixed reception and was not renewed for a second season.
Also, in 2020, Kelce participated in the reality show Celebrity Show-off, transmitted by the TBS channel. In this program, celebrities competed to create the most popular digital content, with their videos being evaluated based on viewing and engagement. Kelce was one of the participants who stood out, competing alongside other public figures.
Today, Travis Kelce shares a podcast with brother Jason Kelce, also NFL player, named New Heights (in Portuguese, ‘New Patamares’), where they comment on football, behind -the -scenes and personal experiences, always with great humor and relaxed moments that reveal the most human and fun side of athletes.
3. Beginning of Unusual Dating
The romance between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift began unusually, with an attempt as a gift that would become a symbol of their history. In July 2023, during the Eras Tour de Taylor show in Kansas City, Kelce tried to personally deliver a friendship bracelet with her phone number.
The Handmade Friendship Bracelet, handmade and exchanged among fans, has become a cultural icon among the “swifties”, as the superfan are known during the singer’s shows. Kelce’s gesture, therefore, not only reflected his attempt to connect with Taylor, but also aligned with a significant practice for her fans.
After the show, Kelce expressed her disappointment for not being able to deliver the bracelet, mentioning the episode in her Podcast New Heights. This moment marked the beginning of an exchange of messages between the two, which culminated in meetings and eventually in the public relationship.
Fans use friendship with music names by Taylor Swift –
4. University Diploma
Travis returned to college and graduated after almost a decade
Almost a decade after leaving college to enter the NFL draft, Travis Kelce won his diploma in interdisciplinary studies in 2022 – but only received the certificate in April 2024, during a surprise ceremony in Cincinnati, when he and Jason recorded a live episode of New Heights at Fifth Third Arena.
At the time of the diploma, Travis was already holding a can of beer, which he quickly had after the rector’s handshake. Remember that he had lost the flight to the original graduation in 2022, postponing the celebration.
5.
Although Travis and Jason speak the surname as “Kel-Si”, in fact, the pronunciation would end with “eelse”.
The revelation came from teammate Chris Jones during the Inside The NFL program in January, and the brothers confirmed the story at Podcast New Heights as they questioned their father, Ed Kelce.
“Why have you changed our name out of nowhere and now we speak Kel-Sé?” Jason asked. “Why did we think our last name was Kel -i during the first 24 years of my life … and 25 of Trav?”
Ed admitted that he tired of correcting people and said to his children to “do whatever they want.”
Travis Kelce during football match –
6. Millionaire Contract
In April 2024, Travis signed a two-year contract of US $ 34.25 million, becoming NFL’s highest paid Tight End for the first time in his career.
Before that, he played with the situation: “My managers and agents love to tell me how bad I am paid. Whenever I say I want more money, they just ask me, ‘Why aren’t you going to the chiefs and asks?'” Vanity Fair told 2023.
With other sources of income open, Travis began to value the environment and experience than the salary.
“I love to win. I love the situation I am in. I see the great contracts of other players give a stomach blow, it makes you think it’s being explored, but I know I like to get to that building every day,” he explained.
This text was originally published here.
Source: Folha
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