Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made headlines when they were filmed dancing to the tunes of I Believe In A Thing Called Love at the US Open finals on September 8. The appearance was part of a three-day tour of New York for the celebrity couple, which started with a pizza date in Brooklyn, followed by the wedding ceremony of model and singer Karen Elson.
The highlight of their tour, which generated significant buzz online, was Taylor Swift's appearance at the US Open for the first time in 22 years. Fans took to X to share their reactions to their dancing video, which has racked up millions of views on the internet. One fan on X:
"This is the worst acting ever. Kelce acts genuinely afraid to touch her."
Some popular reactions are as follows:
"incredibly cringe," another wrote.
"This was thoroughly annoying to see more Taylor swift updates and now even after," one fan on X opined.
One fab quipped about Travis Kelce's hat, comparing it with a KFC bucket.
"Why he wearing a KFC bucket on his head?" an X user wrote.
"Be better, U.S. Open. More coverage of the players less coverage of these two contracted delta bravos," another tweeted.
"No other couple in the celeb world loves the cameras this much. We’re still not buying it," another netizen inferred.
However, many Swifties supported their icon, raving about the celebrity couple on X.
"Will never ever get tired of seeing people like Taylor and Travis in love, joyful, successful, surrounded by good friends and loving family," one fan wrote.
"It's giving golden retriever vibes and I love it!" another commented.
"I love how everyone in the frame is doing “the let’s act normal and pretend we don’t know we’re being filmed"," one netizen quipped.
The US Open Final ended with Jannik Sinner defeating Taylor Fritz with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to bag the title.
Taylor Swift hugs Brittany Mahomes at the US Open final amid rift rumors
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes shot down rumors of a rift between the two after they attended the US Open finals with their respective partners. Taylor was captured sharing a warm hug with Brittany, who is the wife of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The next moment, the two were caught erupting into laughter as Travis Kelce comically cheered for them.
Fans had previously theorized a rift between the two women when they sat in separate suites during the season's first NFL game. The moment sparked rumors of a feud between the two high-profile couples since they were inseparable during the last NFL season.
Many also speculated that the rift had happened because of Mahomes' support for Donald Trump. It led to concerns that Taylor Swift's closeness with the Mahomes could be construed as her endorsing Trump. However, the Cruel Summer singer put all the rumors to bed during the US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz.