Anya Taylor-Joy reveals how she tracked Argentina's match at Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's wedding
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Anya Taylor-Joy’s deep-rooted passion for Argentina’s soccer squad recently led her to pull off the ultimate stealth mission at one of the year's most exclusive, high-profile events.
The actress found herself caught between her love for the sport and the strict protocol of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's phone-free wedding reception.
While guest privacy was tightly guarded, Taylor-Joy’s star power and clear dedication to the sport ensured she wasn't left in the dark. By navigating the strict rules with a bit of unexpected help, she managed to stay perfectly connected to the high-stakes match.
Anya Taylor-Joy’s secret World Cup update at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
During a recent interview with LADbible, the actress was handed a Lionel Messi face cutout and a miniature Messi doll, prompting her to share a hilarious behind-the-scenes story.
Without explicitly naming Swift and Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, Taylor-Joy recalled how she kept tabs on the thrilling Argentina vs Cabo Verde match.
"It's a tiny, Messi. I mean this. Yeah, hard, hard green. So exciting. What's going on? I was actually in a phone-free event recently, and somebody that was working the tables. A waiter came up to me and was like, just so, you know, Argentina is just one minute, like, thank you," she recalled.
Anya Taylor-Joy reveals a waiter came up to her during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding to let her know Argentina had won the match vs Cabo Verde pic.twitter.com/uPRUc1jwGt
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"Messi, thank you for making our country so proud. What does Messi mean to the Argentinian people? Everything football means, every. It's actually, it's a very interesting being Anglo-Argentine, because. Neither country messes around with football," Taylor-Joy added.
Driven by her love for the sport, the soccer fanatic managed to score a match update despite the event's strict ban on electronic devices.
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's no-phone policy
Swift and Kelce left absolutely nothing to chance when it came to securing the privacy of their high-profile wedding, making a stringent lockdown protocol for their more than 1,000 guests.
To maintain a complete media blackout, the powerhouse couple required attendees to leave all phones, smartwatches, and electronic gadgets at home or check them in immediately upon arrival to eliminate any risk of leaked photos.
Furthermore, both the star-studded guest list and the entire event staff were reportedly required to sign ironclad Non-Disclosure Agreements, legally binding them to absolute secrecy.
To ensure every person in the room was personally vetted and trusted, a strict "no plus-ones" rule was also implemented for unmarried attendees, allowing the exclusive celebration to remain entirely secure and hidden from the public eye.