{"id":16284,"date":"2025-01-01T10:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16284"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:33:02","slug":"chiefs-star-turns-heads-with-photo-of-taylor-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16284","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Star Turns Heads With Photo of Taylor Swift.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u00a0and the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0locked up the AFC&#8217;s No. 1 seed with their Week 17 win over the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0on Christmas Day. Now, as they head into the final week of the regular season, many expect the Chiefs to rest their starters in the finale.<\/p>\n<p>On New Year&#8217;s Eve, many popular sports figures took to social media to celebrate their experiences in 2024. Kansas City wide receiver Mecole Hardman was no exception.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>His post contained multiple photos of his time on the Chiefs and his family and friends. However, one photo the former\u00a0Georgia Bulldogs\u00a0star included was with him and Kelce&#8217;s girlfriend,\u00a0Taylor Swift, at what appeared to be her &#8220;Eras Tour&#8221; party early in December.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;2024 \ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffe\u2728 \u2014\u2014\u2014&gt; 2025 \u23f0\ud83e\udd11\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f,&#8221; Hardman captioned the post.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--instagram l-inline\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEQ575bg4g8\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=658&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Fchiefs-star-mecole-hardman-taylor-swift-photo-turns-heads#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A28399%2C%22ls%22%3A27927%2C%22le%22%3A28395.10000000149%7D\" height=\"1116\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Many fans were quick to point out Hardman&#8217;s photo with the Grammy Award-winning musician, leaving their thoughts on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Awe! Tay and Mecole!&#8221; one fan\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mecole shared this pic of him and Taylor,&#8221;\u00a0added\u00a0another.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taylor and Mecole \ud83e\udd79,&#8221;\u00a0posted\u00a0a third.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taylor Swift and UGA in the same post I die you are the MAN,&#8221; commented a fourth.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hardman&#8217;s fiancee, Chariah Gordon, has become quite close to Swift since she started coming to Chiefs games dating back to September 2023. Now, Gordon considers the &#8220;Bad Blood&#8221; singer her &#8220;sis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually got a chance to meet her at Trav\u2019s house, and she was just super, super sweet,\u201d Gordon told\u00a0Glamour\u00a0in November. \u201cAnd since then, we\u2019ve been super cool,\u201d she said. \u201cI call her my sis. That\u2019s my sis.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Taylor Swift arrives at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024.\" width=\"3609\" height=\"2330\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNjYyMTc3NjYzMTk4NzU1\/usatsi_25039857.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Taylor Swift arrives at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Like Hardman, Gordon also made an appearance at her recent party, proving so with a separate\u00a0Instagram post\u00a0regarding Swift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That girl in any ERA,&#8221; Gordon captioned her post.<\/p>\n<p>Hardman and Kelce have been teammates for all three of the Chiefs&#8217; recent Super Bowls. They will look to win their fourth and secure the\u00a0NFL&#8217;s first-ever three-peat to start 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u00a0and the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0locked up the AFC&#8217;s No. 1 seed with their Week 17 win over the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0on Christmas Day. 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