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What Is The Taylor Swift And NFL Player Travis Kelce ‘Quietly Hanging Out’ Meme About? The Rumor Explained
The internet loves a Taylor Swift, especially if it is related to her dating life. So it's no surprise that social media users ate the rumors that Taylor Swift and NFL Player Travis Kelce Have Been 'Quietly Hanging Out'.
The Internet has decided to have some fun with the fast-developing concept of the “quietly hanging out” meme and we are here to explain everything you need to know about it.
Is Taylor Swift ‘Quietly Hanging Out’ With Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce might be in his Taylor Swift era according to an unknown source from The Messenger tabloid, who told the website Kelce and Swift have been secretly hanging out. The report, published on September 12th, says "Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out. Swift saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago."
Neither of them has acknowledged the dating rumors, but on Sunday, September 17th, 2023, NFL announcers were having some fun with the jokes and puns comparing Taylor Swift's songs with Kelce's performance during his game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. YouTube channel @enews posted a video showing some of the best quotes from the announcers on September 18th, which amassed over 6,900 views and 63 likes in a day.
How Are People Memeing The Taylor Swift ‘Quietly Hanging Out’ With Travis Kelce Rumor?
After the rumor went viral on social media, X users began using a post from the page @PopBase, featuring a picture of the singer alongside Travis Kelce, text as a phrasal template alongside images of Taylor Swift and other celebrities. For example, on September 12th, 2023, X users @biceplor and @Maxerto posted versions of the meme pairing Swift with Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks and Hasan Piker respectively, garnering over 220 likes and 4,700 likes in two days (shown below, left and right).
The rumor also became a viral topic on TikTok, with users further expanding the lore about the 'quietly hanging out' meme. For instance, on September 15th, TikTok user @stan.hathaway shared some backstory prior to the rumor, saying that Travis Kelce tried to approach Swift during one of her concerts in July. The video (shown below, left) amassed over 4 million plays and 547,000 likes in five days. On September 18th, TikTok user @lavenderlakess posted a fancam video of Swift and Kelce, which garnered more than 286,000 plays and 57,000 likes in a day.
@stan.hathaway I see right through you @Taylor Swift #taylorswift #erastour #traviskelce87 #chiefs #chiefskingdom #traylor #tayvis #mentalillness ♬ original sound – grace weissend
@lavenderlakess Taylor & Travis 🎤🏈✨ booktok girlies rise | #taylorswift #traviskelce #travlor #traylor #erastour #nfl #chiefs #dontblameme #taylorandtravis #traviskelcetaylorswift ♬ original sound – JAK
For the full history of the "Taylor Swift and NFL Player Travis Kelce Have Been 'Quietly Hanging Out'" meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
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