Fact Check: Was Taylor Swift punched while celebrating Travis Kelce’s AFC Championship win on the field?

KANAS CITY, MISSOURI: Pop icon Taylor Swift attended the AFC Championship final where Kansas City Chiefs defeated Buffalo Bills 32-29 on Sunday, January 26. After the game, she celebrated the win with her boyfriend and Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce on the field.

Many videos and photos of their celebration went viral and among those, there was a clip that claimed Taylor Swift was "punched" in the face by a man who went up to Kelce, who had his arms wrapped around the 'Love Story' singer.

Claim: Taylor Swift was punched while walking with Travis Kelce after AFC Championship game

A viral clip on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that Taylor Swift was accidentally 'punched' while walking with Travis Kelce after the AFC Championship game.

The caption read, "I saw someone say that guy in yellow accidentally hit her chin with his hand that’s why Travis was checking on her."

The user then added another slow clip of the exact moment and captioned it, "Omg they’re right" with a crying emoji.

Moreover, a different X user posted the same slow-motion clip and wrote in the captions, "Patrick Mahomes father accidentally punching Taylor Swift in the face after the AFC Championship game."

Many Swifties chimed in on the comments and shared their views. A user wrote, "That’s her own hand!" while one added, "This looks exactly like the slowed-down videos they play on football commentary shows."

Another person wrote, "Pretty sure yellow hat is Patrick's dad!" whereas one mentioned, "I saw another video from a different angle and there was a piece of confetti stuck to her face, travis took it off."

False: Insider confirms Taylor Swift was not punched in face

The rumor circulating in the viral clip is completely false as an insider close to the pop icon confirmed to US Weekly that Taylor Swift was not hit in the face while celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' AFC Championship win with Travis Kelce on the field.

The source informed the outlet, "Taylor was never punched" and added that the clip doesn’t show the "full picture" stating that the unidentified person simply "went in for a hug".

Notably, Swift started attending Kelce's Chiefs games early in their relationship, and in many of the games she has attended, the Chiefs have won, including the 2024 AFC Championship and the Super Bowl.

After last year's AFC Championship game where the Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10, Swift joined Kelce on the field to celebrate, along with his parents Donna and Ed Kelce, and brother Jason.

Body language expert talks about Taylor Swift's celebration after AFC Championship final

Body language expert Judi James exclusively told Daily Mail that Taylor Swift's actions, after the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship final, screamed possession and pride.

James said, "There are several relationship and status upgrade signals from Taylor here as she appears keen or determined to get and maybe dominate Travis's undivided attention as they celebrate his win."

The body language expert continued, "Taylor engages in a powerful eye engage, even taking his face between her two hands to ensure she has his undivided attention, keeping them there to steer and hold his head as they perform a passionate kiss on the mouth."

James further added that Swift "behaved like an over-excited fan, bouncing at his side and again holding him to gain his attention as she shows him her levels of excitement and joy at his win."

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