Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce issue playful warning to Travis Kelce before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans

Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship on January 26, clinching a spot in their third-straight Super Bowl
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2025
Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce warned Travis Kelce before he travels to New Orleans for the Super Bowl LIX (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce warned Travis Kelce before he travels to New Orleans for the Super Bowl LIX (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Travis Kelce may be gearing up for another Super Bowl appearance, but his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, and his mom, Donna Kelce, are making sure he stays focused on the game rather than the festivities in New Orleans.

In a viral video shared by The Kansas City Star, Swift and Donna were seen playfully warning the Kansas City Chiefs tight end about partying revelry before the big game, Page Six reported.

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift and mother Donna Kelce after the Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift and mother Donna Kelce after the Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Swift & Donna Kelce warn Travis of 'no Bourbon street’ before Super Bowl

“Take me back to my old New Orleans home. I owe New Orleans a little something…” Travis reportedly told Swift and his mom while chatting on the field at Arrowhead Stadium on the night of January 26 after the Chiefs secured their 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.

Swift, always quick-witted, immediately caught on and asked, “Are you talking about the 2010 Sugar Bowl?”



 

The tight end simply nodded, prompting a knowing reaction from both women.

“Yeah, no going to Bourbon Street,” Swift, 35, warned with a smile, as Donna, 72, nodded in agreement.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 26: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce #87 celebrate on the podium following the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce #87 celebrate on the podium following the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

Travis, clearly in on the joke, reassured them, “Yeah, I won’t be having as much fun that night,” before pulling Swift closer by her waist.

He even admitted he’d be steering clear of “[hand] grenades,” the potent New Orleans cocktail made of vodka, rum, gin, and melon liqueur.

Travis Kelce reflects on 2010 Sugar Bowl suspension

Kelce’s reference to New Orleans goes back to a pivotal moment in his life.

In 2010, he was allegedly suspended from the University of Cincinnati football team after testing positive for marijuana.

As a result, he was forced to sit out the Sugar Bowl against the Florida Gators, a game he had been eager to play.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 4: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs takes part in pregame warmups prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 4, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs takes part in pregame warmups prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 4, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

“I was down in New Orleans, listening to Lil Wayne, and I wanted to smoke what he was smoking,” he admitted in a 2023 interview with Vanity Fair.

Looking back on that time, he recalled the crushing disappointment of watching his team from the sidelines. “I’m just sitting there, dead in the water. I just wanted to get out of there. I was so embarrassed, I didn’t want to look at anybody.”

His older brother, Jason Kelce, eventually helped him straighten out, leading him back to football and setting him on the path to becoming one of the NFL’s biggest stars.

Taylor Swift and Travis celebrate Chiefs’ Super Bowl berth with sweet on-field reunion

The January 26 night’s win solidified the Chiefs’ spot in their third-straight Super Bowl, where they will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Swift, dressed head-to-toe in Louis Vuitton, was front and center for the celebration, cheering from the stands and sharing sweet moments with Travis’ mom, Donna, and her own mom, Andrea Swift.

Taylor Swift arrives prior to the AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift arrives prior to the AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Once the game was won, Swift met Kelce on the field for an affectionate reunion.

The couple, who have been dating since summer 2023, didn’t hold back on PDA as Swift excitedly jumped up and down, celebrating alongside him.

Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Later that night, they continued the celebrations at Prime Social, a private afterparty spot for the Chiefs.

“Taylor and Travis were dancing together and clearly very much in love,” an insider told Page Six exclusively.

“They were kissing and looked so happy together. Everybody seemed like they had a great time.”

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