Everything the Kelce Family Has Said About Taylor Swift

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Ed Kelce.Photo:Kara Durrette/Getty

Kara Durrette/Getty

From gems on her private acts of humility to commentary on her singing prowess, see whatTravis Kelce’s mom Donna, father Ed,brother Jasonandsister-in-law Kyliehave said about Taylor Swift.

01of 15Jason Kelce Shares Which Taylor Song His Daughter Can’t Stop SingingKylie and Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/FilmMagicWhile appearing on thePivot Podcastas the 2024 football season kicked off, Jason shared which one of Swift’s hits his 3-year-old daughter Elliotte has been singing on repeat.“I’ve been listening a lot to ‘I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,’ " the dad of three said.“There’s a line in that where ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my s—,’ " he says. “Ellie’s 3 years old and she says, ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my stuff.’ That’s all I hear on a daily basis, because it gets a laugh out of me every time.”

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Jason Kelce Shares Which Taylor Song His Daughter Can’t Stop Singing

Kylie and Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

While appearing on thePivot Podcastas the 2024 football season kicked off, Jason shared which one of Swift’s hits his 3-year-old daughter Elliotte has been singing on repeat.

“I’ve been listening a lot to ‘I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,’ " the dad of three said.

“There’s a line in that where ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my s—,’ " he says. “Ellie’s 3 years old and she says, ‘I’m a real tough kid. I can handle my stuff.’ That’s all I hear on a daily basis, because it gets a laugh out of me every time.”

02of 15Jason Kelce Talks About His Kids Meeting TaylorJason Kelce and Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Billboard via GettyJason’s little white lie to his daughters about why they can’t have a cat may be revealed if the girls ever meetSwift’s catsMeredith, Benjamin and Olivia.After sharing on an episode ofNew Heightswith Jason and Travis Kelcethat he has been telling his kidsthat cats “are poisonous"to get out of adding a feline to their household, social media users quickly pointed out that he’s setting himself up for failure.“Jason Kelce has been telling his kids cats are poisonous so they don’t have to get one?? LMAO Get Tree Paine on the phone 😭,” one user wrote, referencing Swift’s rep.“And what is Jason’s plan when they meet Auntie TayTay’s cats?” another asked.Jason responded, “It’s gonna be hilarious.”

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Jason Kelce Talks About His Kids Meeting Taylor

Jason Kelce and Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

Lisa Lake/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

Jason’s little white lie to his daughters about why they can’t have a cat may be revealed if the girls ever meetSwift’s catsMeredith, Benjamin and Olivia.

After sharing on an episode ofNew Heightswith Jason and Travis Kelcethat he has been telling his kidsthat cats “are poisonous"to get out of adding a feline to their household, social media users quickly pointed out that he’s setting himself up for failure.

“Jason Kelce has been telling his kids cats are poisonous so they don’t have to get one?? LMAO Get Tree Paine on the phone 😭,” one user wrote, referencing Swift’s rep.

“And what is Jason’s plan when they meet Auntie TayTay’s cats?” another asked.

Jason responded, “It’s gonna be hilarious.”

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Donna Kelce Shows Some Love on Social Media

Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Brenton Ho/Variety/Getty; Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty

Brenton Ho/Variety/Getty; Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty

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Donna Kelce Compliments ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift.Patrick Smith/Getty

Patrick Smith/Getty

“I listened to the whole album, and I listened to it all morning long when it was released,” shetold PEOPLE in April.

“I was just very impressed. She is a very talented woman, and I think it is probably her best work,” the mom of two added.

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Donna Kelce on Seeing the ‘Eras Tour’ Movie

Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty; Javier Vicencio/ Eyepix Group

Lisa Lake/Getty; Javier Vicencio/ Eyepix Group

Donna confirmed to PEOPLE in mid-November that she sawSwift’s Eras Tourconcert film— and revealed her thoughts on the box office-topping movie.

When asked if seeing the Eras Tour in concert is on her bucket list, she replied: “Hopefully in the future. Yeah, you never know!”

06of 15Ed Kelce on ‘America’s Girl’Travis Kelce, Ed Kelce, Taylor Swift.Ed Kelce Instagram; Jamie McCarthy/WireImageIn his first interview since Travis and Taylor became an item, Ed Kelcetold PEOPLEhe watched interviews and appearances with the “Bejeweled” singer in an effort to get to know her better.Ed admitted he’s “gone back and listened to interviews she’s done over the years” since meeting Swift “because it gives you a sense of what a person is like.“Specifically, “she did acommencement address at NYUand I thought that was pretty cool,” Ed shared, explaining that watching Swift speak in interviews “just confirms my initial impression of her,” which is that “she’s a very genuine, down-to-earth” person.“She’s America’s girl,” added Ed, who was first seen with Swiftin a suite at Arrowhead Stadiumon Oct. 12, during the Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Denver Broncos.

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Ed Kelce on ‘America’s Girl’

Travis Kelce, Ed Kelce, Taylor Swift.Ed Kelce Instagram; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Ed Kelce Instagram; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

In his first interview since Travis and Taylor became an item, Ed Kelcetold PEOPLEhe watched interviews and appearances with the “Bejeweled” singer in an effort to get to know her better.

Ed admitted he’s “gone back and listened to interviews she’s done over the years” since meeting Swift “because it gives you a sense of what a person is like.”

Specifically, “she did acommencement address at NYUand I thought that was pretty cool,” Ed shared, explaining that watching Swift speak in interviews “just confirms my initial impression of her,” which is that “she’s a very genuine, down-to-earth” person.

“She’s America’s girl,” added Ed, who was first seen with Swiftin a suite at Arrowhead Stadiumon Oct. 12, during the Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Denver Broncos.

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Taylor Swift, Ed Kelce.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Ed Kelce/Instagram

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Ed Kelce/Instagram

Ed continued to sing Swift’s praisestelling PEOPLEabout the acts of kindness the decorated singer demonstrated.

“I’ll tell you something very special that I noticed about Taylor the first time I met her,” Ed began, “We’re sitting in the suite, she gets up and in the front room, she gets up to go get a drink or something and she starts picking up empty bottles, cans, plates that are scattered around. Because in the suites, everybody gets stuff and you empty it down wherever you can.”

He continued, “And I’m just thinking, I don’t think she got the diva memo. She didn’t get the spoiled musician. She doesn’t know how to pull that off. And that really to me said a whole lot,” he told PEOPLE. “She’s very smart. I mean, very. That comes through right away.”

08of 15Donna Kelce on Being a SwiftieDonna Kelce, Taylor Swift.Cooper Neill/GettyWhile she’s a big fan of the “Cruel Summer” singer now, Donna admitted she wasn’t a Swiftie prior to meeting her.“I would say not,“Donna told PEOPLE, when asked if she would use the label that mega fans of Swift call themselves. “My era was Earth, Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, things like that. That’s more my music.““But obviously, talent is talent,” the beloved NFL mom clarified.

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Donna Kelce on Being a Swiftie

Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift.Cooper Neill/Getty

Cooper Neill/Getty

While she’s a big fan of the “Cruel Summer” singer now, Donna admitted she wasn’t a Swiftie prior to meeting her.

“I would say not,“Donna told PEOPLE, when asked if she would use the label that mega fans of Swift call themselves. “My era was Earth, Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, things like that. That’s more my music.”

“But obviously, talent is talent,” the beloved NFL mom clarified.

09of 15Donna Kelce on Her Private Chats with TaylorTaylor Swift, Donna Kelce.David Eulitt/GettyAfter Donna was once again spotted cozying up to the 12-time Grammy winner during one of the Chiefs’ games, millions of Swifties and NFL fans were curious to know what the pair waschatting aboutin between plays.During an appearance on theTodayshow, Donna joked that she’ll “never tell” what she and Swift talked about.But then she went on to sharesomeof their conversation, saying, “You know what it was, I was talking about this: you know when the commercial people come out in the orange gloves and they’re on the field. I was mentioning when they go like this,” she said as she moved her hands in a circle, adding, “the commercial is over and they can play again.”

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Donna Kelce on Her Private Chats with Taylor

Taylor Swift, Donna Kelce.David Eulitt/Getty

David Eulitt/Getty

After Donna was once again spotted cozying up to the 12-time Grammy winner during one of the Chiefs' games, millions of Swifties and NFL fans were curious to know what the pair waschatting aboutin between plays.

During an appearance on theTodayshow, Donna joked that she’ll “never tell” what she and Swift talked about.

But then she went on to sharesomeof their conversation, saying, “You know what it was, I was talking about this: you know when the commercial people come out in the orange gloves and they’re on the field. I was mentioning when they go like this,” she said as she moved her hands in a circle, adding, “the commercial is over and they can play again.”

10of 15Donna Kelce on Hanging Out with TaylorDuring an appearance on theGot It From My Mommapodcast on Oct. 6, Donna Kelce revealed that hanging out with the 33-year-old pop star during Kansas City Chiefs games this season has been a surreal experience.“I feel like I’m in an alternate universe, because it’s something I’ve never been involved with before,”Donna told host Jennifer Vickery Smith.Donna added that she’s surprised that the hype around her son’s romance has yet to die down, saying the last few weeks have been a “whirlwind,” and that there seemingly is no end in sight.

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Donna Kelce on Hanging Out with Taylor

During an appearance on theGot It From My Mommapodcast on Oct. 6, Donna Kelce revealed that hanging out with the 33-year-old pop star during Kansas City Chiefs games this season has been a surreal experience.

“I feel like I’m in an alternate universe, because it’s something I’ve never been involved with before,”Donna told host Jennifer Vickery Smith.

Donna added that she’s surprised that the hype around her son’s romance has yet to die down, saying the last few weeks have been a “whirlwind,” and that there seemingly is no end in sight.

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Kylie Kelce’s Nod to All the Fanfare

The two were cuddled together watching the Eagles take on the Los Angeles Rams asWyatt, 4, asked who’s who on the field.

“Just another swiftie tryna learn football, or a kid tryna avoid a nap. Who knows? #GoBirds,” the mom of three joked in the caption, giving a subtle nod to Travis' budding romance with the Grammy winner.

12of 15Jason Kelce on Public Interest Surrounding Travis and TaylorTravis Kelce, Jason Kelce.Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via GettyWhile Jason is abig supporter of Travis' relationship, he admitted toNBC Sportsthat the public interest in the new couple is “a lot.”“It’s certainly been weird, the level that it is now,” he said. “On one hand, I’m happy for my brother that he seems to be in a relationship that he’s excited about, that he is genuine about. But there’s another end of it where it’s like, ‘Man, this is a lot.’ ”He continued, “There’s paparazzi talking about him fueling his car before the game today and I’m like, ‘Is that really necessary information to share?’ ”“This is another level of stardom that typically football players don’t deal with. And so on one hand, really, really happy for my brother and where he’s at in his current situation with Taylor but on the other hand, there’s some, I think, alarms sometimes with how you know, over-in-pursuit people can be,” he told NBC Sports.Nonetheless, the protective big bro remains happy for his sibling, as long as he is safe. “Overall, he can deal with some of this,” Jason added. “As long as it’s not, you know, becoming a threat to his safety and things like that.”

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Jason Kelce on Public Interest Surrounding Travis and Taylor

Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce.Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty

While Jason is abig supporter of Travis' relationship, he admitted toNBC Sportsthat the public interest in the new couple is “a lot.”

“It’s certainly been weird, the level that it is now,” he said. “On one hand, I’m happy for my brother that he seems to be in a relationship that he’s excited about, that he is genuine about. But there’s another end of it where it’s like, ‘Man, this is a lot.’ ”

He continued, “There’s paparazzi talking about him fueling his car before the game today and I’m like, ‘Is that really necessary information to share?’ ”

“This is another level of stardom that typically football players don’t deal with. And so on one hand, really, really happy for my brother and where he’s at in his current situation with Taylor but on the other hand, there’s some, I think, alarms sometimes with how you know, over-in-pursuit people can be,” he told NBC Sports.

Nonetheless, the protective big bro remains happy for his sibling, as long as he is safe. “Overall, he can deal with some of this,” Jason added. “As long as it’s not, you know, becoming a threat to his safety and things like that.”

13of 15Jason Kelce on Taylor Joining the Eagles' Christmas AlbumJason Kelce, Taylor Swift,Travis Kelce.Cooper Neill/Getty, Gotham/GC ImagesFor the second Philadelphia Eagles' Christmas album — an annual recording of holiday songs done to raise money for charity — the team managed to tap the legendaryPatti LaBelleto sing a duet with offensive tackle Jordan Mailata.And according to Jason,there are plenty more duets to go aroundshould one “Shake It Off” singer feel inclined to join in on the holiday fun.“Maybe, not this one, not this time around,” he said while on theTodayshow. “That would be pretty incredible, maybe in the future,”

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Jason Kelce on Taylor Joining the Eagles' Christmas Album

Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift,Travis Kelce.Cooper Neill/Getty, Gotham/GC Images

Cooper Neill/Getty, Gotham/GC Images

For the second Philadelphia Eagles' Christmas album — an annual recording of holiday songs done to raise money for charity — the team managed to tap the legendaryPatti LaBelleto sing a duet with offensive tackle Jordan Mailata.

And according to Jason,there are plenty more duets to go aroundshould one “Shake It Off” singer feel inclined to join in on the holiday fun.

“Maybe, not this one, not this time around,” he said while on theTodayshow. “That would be pretty incredible, maybe in the future,”

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Jason Kelce on His Dream Podcast Guest

So who is his dream guest, actually? His Aunt Judy.

15of 15Jason Kelce’s Internet-Breaking JokeJason Kelce, Taylor Swift.Tim Nwachukwu/Getty; Cooper Neill/GettyWhen Swift first startedshowing up to Kansas City Chiefsgames, fans wanted to know whether there was a budding romance or the visits were just friendly. And because details were so scarce, Swifties grabbed hold of anything they could — including a not-so-subtle Jason Kelce prank on the fandom.While onAudacy SportsRadio 94WIP, Jason was asked about the rumored romance and though sarcastic, his answer caused a firestorm among Swifties and Chiefs nation alike.“It’s hard to answer because I don’t really know a lot about Travis' love life,” the Eagles center said. “I try to keep his business kind of his business, stay out of that world.” But, he added, “having said that, man, I think they’re doing great and I think it’s all 100% true, and I hope this thing goes a mile — no, I’m joking, I don’t know what’s happening.“He would later take back the joke, saying, “My reaction was exactly, this is exactly what I think is gonna happen. She’s gonna go to the game, and the whole world’s gonna lose their goddamn mind,” Jason said of his joke taking off.“That’s exactly what I thought was gonna happen… 7:30 in the morning, I’m happy that WIP [the radio show] got the [publicity] for it, but I was just trying to be sarcastic,” he added.All in all, the former Eagles star said it was “fun watching the whole world” take in Swift’s presence at the Chiefs game.

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Jason Kelce’s Internet-Breaking Joke

Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift.Tim Nwachukwu/Getty; Cooper Neill/Getty

Tim Nwachukwu/Getty; Cooper Neill/Getty

When Swift first startedshowing up to Kansas City Chiefsgames, fans wanted to know whether there was a budding romance or the visits were just friendly. And because details were so scarce, Swifties grabbed hold of anything they could — including a not-so-subtle Jason Kelce prank on the fandom.

While onAudacy SportsRadio 94WIP, Jason was asked about the rumored romance and though sarcastic, his answer caused a firestorm among Swifties and Chiefs nation alike.

“It’s hard to answer because I don’t really know a lot about Travis' love life,” the Eagles center said. “I try to keep his business kind of his business, stay out of that world.” But, he added, “having said that, man, I think they’re doing great and I think it’s all 100% true, and I hope this thing goes a mile — no, I’m joking, I don’t know what’s happening.”

He would later take back the joke, saying, “My reaction was exactly, this is exactly what I think is gonna happen. She’s gonna go to the game, and the whole world’s gonna lose their goddamn mind,” Jason said of his joke taking off.

“That’s exactly what I thought was gonna happen… 7:30 in the morning, I’m happy that WIP [the radio show] got the [publicity] for it, but I was just trying to be sarcastic,” he added.

All in all, the former Eagles star said it was “fun watching the whole world” take in Swift’s presence at the Chiefs game.

source: people.com