When Taylor Swift faced boos at Super Bowl LIX while supporting her Kansas City Chiefs boyfriend, Travis Kelce, amidst a crowd of mostly Philadelphia Eagles supporters, she had a succinct three-word reaction. Caught on camera in her VIP section with Ice Spice and Este Haim, the moment the spectators turned on her was broadcast for all to see.
Taylor’s response to the sudden attention was captured as she appeared to give the camera side-eye and queried, “What’s going on? ” Despite the awkwardness felt in the stands, she remained unfazed by the negative reception.
Swift’s fans were prompt in coming to the defence of the ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ artist. One fan fervently posted: “I don’t care who wins or loses today, my biggest hope is that everyone has fun and Taylor Swift ruins the day of men who hate her.”
A feeling of shock was voiced by another: “That stadium cheered for Trump but booed Taylor Swift? Just abolish the whole sport.”
A third comment resonated similarly: “Booing Taylor Swift as if she’s playing on the field against ‘your’ team, even though she’s just sitting there looking pretty, is loser behaviour.”, reports the Express.
Meanwhile, keen observers spotted Taylor signalling a covert message to Kelce through her outfit choice: a chic white double-breasted blazer and shirt combo matched with thigh-high white leather boots. She complemented it with blue shorts and a red handbag, a punctuating style statement as she settled into her VIP seat.
In addition to red and white being the Chiefs’ colours, Taylor may have had another reason for donning white. According to Sports Illustrated, teams wearing white jerseys during the Super Bowl have historically had a higher likelihood of victory.
The publication reported that 16 out of the last 20 winners sported white jerseys. The Chiefs wore white in 2023 when they clinched victory – but also managed to win while wearing red in 2024.