Photos of Taylor Swift praying moments before the Kansas City Chiefs’ big win have hit the Internet, spawning memes from delighted fans. Eagle-eyed Swifties spotted the pop sensation with her hands clasped and eyes closed, appearing to pray in the crowd.
‘Actual photo of Taylor performing Tayvoodoo,’ one user quipped on X, formerly Twitter. The scene came just moments before the Chiefs clinched their fourth Super Bowl win, also her beau Travis Kelce’s third trip to the final.
Swift was in tow to cheer him on from the sidelines alongside famous friends Ice Spice and Blake Lively. ‘This is when I knew the Chiefs had it,’ another user captioned the photo of the singer praying. ‘God probably collapsed when they saw Taylor’s name on the caller ID.’
Her reactions sparked memes throughout the night, with many fans considering her just as much of a winner as her athlete boyfriend. ‘Taylor Swift becomes the FIRST female artist to WIN the NFL Super Bowl!!!’ a popular fan account with 45,000 followers quipped.
Swift appeared shocked when Kansas City was declared the winner, gasping and putting a hand to her mouth as Lively gripped her shoulders. ‘TAYLOR IS SHOOK,’ one fan wrote. ‘TAYLOR’S BOYFRIEND DID IT!!’ another exclaimed, tagging the Chiefs.
While the pop star’s followers were more than thrilled, some sports fans were bitter. ‘Taylor Swift became a sports fan and in one season saw more success than I have in my entire lifetime. I’m so done,’ an NFL meme page commented.
A 49ers fan lamented: ‘Taylor Swift already a billionaire successful celebrity, then she cares about sports for 3 months and gets to see her team win a Super Bowl. It’s not f***ing fair.’ Dedicated Swifties seemed to share in the sentiment, though they were far more enthusiastic.
‘TAYLOR WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LOSE,’ a fan professed. Accompanying the post was a screenshot from an episode of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ subtitled: ‘Taylor Swift, always right.’ Another user wrote: ‘Taylor Swift has never taken an L in her life like this is crazy.’
Videos circulated of the artist and her friends jumping around in the crowd, with another member of her entourage – singer Lana Del Rey – taking a topple. ‘And she was rooting for the other team help,’ one fan wrote, punctuated with a string of crying emojis.
Swift and Kelce’s mother Donna headed to the field, arm in arm, to congratulate the star athlete on his victory. The celebrity pair shared a kiss, a moment that was shared and retweeted thousands of times.
‘I’M ON THE FLOOR,’ one fan remarked after seeing the pair embrace. ‘The Super Bowl smooch hits different,’ the official NFL on CBS account captioned a video of the couple.