A fan of a fan, if you’ll.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt lately spoke with PEOPLE in regards to the continued assist Taylor Swift exhibits the four-time Tremendous Bowl-winning workforce since her romance with Travis Kelce started firstly of the 2023 season.
Earlier than raving in regards to the optimistic affect the 14-time Grammy winner has had on the Kansas Metropolis-based workforce, 25-year-old Hunt — who’s the daughter of Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt and his spouse, Tavia Hunt — praised how “completely unimaginable” Swift is as an individual, at the start.
“The entire world is aware of,” Hunt says, including, “And it has been such a particular time to have her be part of Chiefs Kingdom. She is simply as lovely and great as you’d ever think about her to be, so good and clever.”
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When interested by the fact of getting the worldwide celebrity “cheer on the Chiefs,” the previous 2021 Miss Kansas USA was at a close to loss for phrases. “Generally it feels a bit bit surreal since you and I grew up watching her and falling in love along with her music, and so did a lot of the world.”
Swift and Kelce first sparked courting rumors in September 2023 after the singer attended a handful of the tight finish’s video games. The couple confirmed their romance in October 2023 when they stepped out holding arms at a Saturday Evening Stay afterparty.
Within the 12 months that adopted, Kelce has spoken about Swift in interviews — and Swift seemingly sings about Kelce on her album The Tortured Poets Division (she even invited him on stage to carry out along with her throughout her record-breaking Eras Tour!).
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All of the whereas, Swift has continued to cheer on Kelce at his video games. She celebrated his 2023 Tremendous Bowl win with a kiss on the sector (and on the Chiefs afterparty) to shut out final 12 months’s victorious season, and has been a set staple all through the 2024 season, too.
Since Swift first confirmed assist for the Chiefs, she’s dramatically influenced the workforce’s demographic, along with the NFL’s viewers as an entire. Hunt approximates that the singer “has grown” the fanbase of her household’s franchise “between 30 and 40 p.c from her attendance.”
“It is simply been so particular to have her be part of Chiefs Kingdom,” Hunt emphasizes.
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Not solely has Swift demonstrated workforce spirit at video games however she’s slayed sport day fashion as properly — which in Hunt’s opinion, it is prime tier. “If there’s anybody’s sport day appears, who I am positively dialed into, it is Taylor’s,” she reveals.
“I really like seeing Brittany [Mahomes]’s and all the opposite wives. My mother at all times crushes it too,” she continues. “However then when Taylor walks in, we’re all like, ‘What was the match?'” Of Swift, Hunt provides, “She crushes it, and I completely love seeing her sport day fashion.”
One other side of Swift that Hunt is certain to level out is her “all the way down to earth” character. “She is so variety and sort to everybody.”
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The charismatic persona Hunt describes of the pop star has been on full show for everybody to see, whether or not they’ve met the singer or not. Simply have a look at the star-studded suite that usually will get display screen time throughout video games, that includes Swift smiling and cheering alongside fellow Chiefs WAGs.
In November, Chariah Gordon — who’s the fiancée of Chiefs broad receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., famously identified for making the Tremendous Bowl-winning landing final 12 months — advised PEOPLE solely how Swift lets her guard down at video games.
“That is simply who she is… She’s enjoyable, she’s loving, she’s candy,” Gordon says of the “So Excessive College” singer. “Now we have a great time and we’re there to assist our males. She’s simply one of many sweetest individuals ever… that is simply that.”
Now, Hunt tells PEOPLE of Swift: “Regardless of who you might be or what circle you fall in… that simply is who Taylor is.”
