Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Trader Joe’s drama were explained
Travis Kelce created quite a lot of hoopla when he went to Trader Joe’s this week to buy ice cream, but was it really for Taylor Swift?
Travis Kelce created quite a lot of hoopla when he went to Trader Joe’s this week to buy ice cream, but was it really for Taylor Swift?
For anyone who’s ever felt seen by a Taylor Swift lyric, or had a friend in college that Travis Kelce reminds them of, there seems to be a vested interest in imbuing America’s Sweethearts with the aura of a “normal couple.” Therefore quite a lot of hoopla was created this week over a brief shopping trip that Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce made to his local Trader Joe’s store in Kansas City.
It was simply not my style. I don’t want to imply that I’m superior to them. However, Banks stated, “I’m bigger than arguing back and forth with people.” Banks is still the in-game analyst for WFAN’s Giants radio broadcasts. “It serves many other interests of mine when I go about things the proper way. That’s how my brand has developed. I won’t make fun of myself. Going back and forth when a fact is sitting right here as plain as this cup—it’s a cup—is not something they asked me to do. You are able to refute it. I can assure you that it is.
Following co-host Peter Rosenberg’s comment that, given Banks’ credentials, a lot of Giants fans were incensed by the way the show treated him,
Then, famous person Nicole Michalik, a former Biggest Loser contestant, replied to the post. “I won’t claim to have told you so, but I did tell you that our son Travis would ask his girlfriend what kind of snack she wanted,” Michalik said. “And indeed, here he is, moving around.”
From there, the relatable snack run has taken on a viral life of its own. But are we all being a little quick to assume this outing had anything to do with Taylor Swift?
Sure, a good boyfriend buys his girlfriend her favorite snack to have at his place when she comes to visit, but isn’t it equally likely Kelce just downed this pint like a shot himself the second he got back home? Or maybe he did something to tick off Chiefs coach Andy Reid during practice and is making it up to him with his favorite seasonal treat?
Why were we all so quick to attribute the purchase to Taylor Swift?
Is it because of the enticing alliterative concoction of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Trader Joe’s?
Or is it possibly because Trader Joe’s is basically the Taylor Swift of the grocery world? A global phenomenon, beloved by a vast array of humans with any semblance of taste, and dropping surprise new tracks (or snacks) all the time and easter eggs galore (though Trader Joe’s are usually literal and seasonal).
The mind-blowing thought of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift both enjoying shopping at Trader Joe’s is like a relatability explosion for couples everywhere. In fact, “relatability explosion” sounds like it could be the name of Trader Joe’s next hit trail mix.