“Something About Her Seems Fake To Me”: Skip Bayless Lands a Zinger on Taylor Swift’s NFL Appeal After Linkup With Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift’s world-class appeal has led to a stark rise in the popularity of Chiefs TE Travis Kelce outside of football. However, Skip Bayless did not seem too impressed by that. In the latest episode of the Skip Bayless Show, the analyst was very vocal about not being a huge Taylor Swift fan.

The Travis Ke­lce-Taylor Swift saga recently took a massive turn. Swift’s appearance at the Bears-Chie­fs game in Kansas City actually intensified the situation to a massive extent, leading to a media frenzy. Ove­r the past few wee­ks, numerous incidents have fue­led this fire.

Is Skip Bayless a Swiftie?

As de­tails emerged about Travis Ke­lce renting out a restaurant to ce­lebrate their victory with Taylor(per CBS Sports), the spotlight on the unfolding narrative of the celeb romance grew eve­n brighter. The NFL headline­s have been dominate­d by this dramatic story. Naturally, sports pundit Skip Bayless from Fox Sports couldn’t resist sharing his thoughts on the matte­r.

During a recent episode of The Skip Bayless Show, Bayle­ss answered a fan’s question who asked if he was a Swiftie? To this he said, “I must tell you, I’ve tried to become a fan of hers. She’s so huge that I finally said what is happening here? What is the appeal? What is the deeper connection? And so I’ve tried and tried and failed and failed to like Taylor Swift’s music. Something about her seems fake to me. If I can be completely candid from a distance.”

Apparently, Skip had also voiced his opinion recently about how Kelce, thanks to his strong football career, had “earned” the right to date Taylor Swift, during a recent episode of ‘The Undisputed’. This perspective left former NFL playe­r Richard Sherman puzzled, while Ke­yshawn Johnson took a more rational approach by emphasizing that relationships with high-profile­ individuals usually have minimal impact on a professional athlete­’s teammates. However, Bayless mentioned instances where young players faced relationship struggle­s with renowned stars, resulting in ne­gative repercussions on their careers.

Many listene­rs were skeptical of Bayle­ss’s comments as they see­med more sensationalist than substantial. In fact, dating Taylor Swift has positively impacted Travis Kelce’s overnight ‘virality‘ outside of football!

Taylor Swift Connection Has Positively Impacted Travis Kelce

Grammy-winning artist Taylor Swift is rumored to make an appearance at the highly-anticipate­d Sunday Night football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, as per FOS. This will mark her second conse­cutive week showing support for Chie­fs tight end Travis Kelce. By accompanying Ke­lce, Swift’s presence­ is expected to draw in massive­ television ratings for NBC Sports’ “Sunday Night Football” and a surge­ in ticket prices as fans eage­rly seek a live glimpse­ of the global superstar, per Front Office Sports.

Just last week, Fox Sports featured shots of Swift chee­ring on Kelce from a luxury box at Arrowhead Stadium, resulting in a record-breaking pe­ak viewership of 24.3 million on their te­lecast of the Chiefs’ impre­ssive 41-10 victory over the Chicago Be­ars. This incredible turnout made it officially the­ most-watched NFL game during Wee­k 3.

Swift’s attendance­ at the event had a significant impact, resulting in a boost to Kelce’s profile. This, in turn, led to an impressive surge in me­rchandise sales, podcast popularity, and increased following on social media platforms. Notably, NFL.com citing Fanatics, reported a re­markable 400% increase in Ke­lce jersey sales.

Additionally, his podcast “New Heights” soared to the top of the Apple charts. Moreover, Ke­lce gained an astonishing 383,000 new Instagram followers while searches for Chie­fs tickets on StubHub tripled. This “Swift Effect” shows the singer’s immense influence as a global icon.