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Since being booed by considerable numbers of fans at the Super Bowl earlier this month, Taylor Swift has lost almost 150,000 followers on Instagram alone. Meanwhile her boyfriend Travis Kelce has gained more than 20,000 followers in the same time period.
The Chiefs’ surprising loss to the Philadelphia Eagles has fueled speculation among sports fans that Kelce’s relationship with Swift was a distraction.
Swift was once considered a ‘lucky charm,’ attending 13 Chiefs games throughout the season, all of which the team won. However, the Super Bowl loss, paired with Taylor Swift coming home empty-handed from the Grammys, has led some to question whether her winning streak has come to an end, with some fans even blaming her for the defeat.
Rumors that the pair have split have also been circulating in recent days. Taylor Swift was seen wearing ruby red slippers on Monday morning, which some believe could be a subtle hint or an ‘Easter Egg’ about her relationship status, referencing Dorothy’s iconic line from The Wizard of Oz “There’s no place like home.” Swift is known to give fans cryptic messages through her choices of clothing and accessories, foreshadowing what is to come or leaving ‘Easter Eggs’ for her fans.
It’s hard to say whether Taylor Swift was truly a lucky charm for the Chiefs, but it is a coincidence that she and Travis Kelce both faced losses in the same week, in the Grammys and the Super Bowl.
While neither Swift nor Kelce have publicly addressed the breakup rumors, the changes in their social media followings do suggest that fans are taking sides. Whether the rumors are true or if this is just internet speculation remains to be seen, but either way, the pair will definitely remain in the spotlight, together or not.”
Ross has been writing about sports for over a decade, spcecializing in the NFL, soccer and boxing. His written work has appeared on a number of online publications over that time.