The hottest new topic in the stratosphere right now is undoubtedly Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship. The Eras Tour singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end have been spending a ton of time together as of late, and the public can't get enough. With any highly publicized coupling, there’s sure to be some outside commentary on the subject. So, after Kelly Clarkson recently talked about it on her talk show, she is now setting the record straight about her thoughts on the hot-button pop culture topic.
On Thursday, the American Idol winner had Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Whilst they spoke about Swift and Kelce’s last-minute SNL cameos on last weekend’s episode, she commented about the couple “taking over” football, and she has apparently gotten some flack for it. Check out what she posted Saturday afternoon after being criticized for her comments:
Once Kelly Clarkson spoke about the Kelce/Swift relationship on her show, outlets were quick to say the host was “slamming” and “bashing” the couple for becoming so central to NFL discourse as of late. Clarkson compared the recent game day broadcast to The Real Housewives, which had her asking “So what about the play?” as a football fan actually tuning in for the game. Check out the segment from The Kelly Clarkson Show:
It’s of course common for people not to read past headlines and jump to conclusions that perhaps Kelly Clarkson was not supportive of the singer and football player’s new love story. As Clarkson shared on Instagram, she is “pro romance,” if anything she was commenting on the NFL recently capitalizing on Kelce and Swift’s relationship during games, and she’s honestly more interested in the plays than the “gossip.”
When Bowen Yang guested on The Kelly Clarkson Show, they were discussing a recent SNL sketch that was making fun of how Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship has sent the NFL into a frenzy of coverage. Clarkson comparing the whole thing to The Real Housewives was very much a response to SNL’s “Fox NFL Sunday” sketch where each football commentator couldn’t talk about anything other than Swift. This bit came after the singer brought the Chiefs spirit at Kelce’s games. Check out the sketch:
Both Kelce and Swift surprised SNL last weekend, and it went so viral that even photos of Kelce helping her out of a car were a big subject of conversation among fans. As Halloween approaches, Swift and Kelce couples costumes are expected to be very popular too! While Clarkson made a fair “request” about keeping her football and gossip separate while watching TV, Taylor Swift is pretty much everywhere you look right now. The Eras Tour is in theaters right now, and there’s more upcoming Taylor Swift on the way, including this Friday’s release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
