Tennis fans have criticized pop icon Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, for what many felt was inappropriate behavior at the US Open over the weekend. Footage circulated around social media showing Siwft and Kelce dancing and singing very expressively, drawing substantial attention to themselves during the critically acclaimed tennis tournament.
Swift and Kelce reportedly attended the US Open alongside fellow NFL player and Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany. The group attended Arthur Ashe stadium in New York City to watch the number-one ranked player in the world, Italian native Jannik Sinner, compete against American tennis player Taylor Fritz. Sinner ultimately beat Fritz to win the highly coveted honor tournament.
However, on Sunday afternoon, Kelce and Swift could be seen sporting trendy clothing and drawing attention to themselves with their expressive dance moves while the 2003 hit song “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness played over the loudspeakers. Swift could be seen putting on quite a performance while holding a drink, jamming out to the song. Kelce followed suit, joining Swift in a musical duo.
While some fans of Swift and Kelce have cheered on the public appearances between the two, others on social have offered harsh, highly critical responses toward the couple, calling out their behavior and apparent relationship dynamics. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are pure cringe at the US Open, this looks completely forced and unnatural,” conservative commentator Paul A. Szypula said, sharing the clip of the two celebrities dancing.
Another user offered speculation toward high-profile Hollywood relationships, suggesting they were transactional in nature and only focused on promoting something to the public. “It is known in this industry, as well as Hollywood,.most of these “famous” relationships are fake. They are under contact with an end date. This can be done for a number of reasons, some include a boost to a career, a new movie coming out, new album, or political. This is why this looks the way it does. This is for the publ6to witness, and they both aren’t the best actors,” they said.
One person shared a high-level synopsis that seemingly captured the overarching sentiment regarding Swift and Taylor’s appearance at the U.S. Open. The user echoed the opinion shared by others toward celebrity relationships that they are “curated” for the masses and don’t reflect how relationships among normal people develop.
“Recent appearances of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce together at events like the US Open have sparked a mix of reactions. While some fans are thrilled to see this high-profile couple together, others find their public displays of affection and coordinated appearances to be overly staged or “cringe.” This sentiment often stems from the perception that celebrity relationships, especially when displayed so prominently, might be curated for publicity rather than being a natural progression of a relationship. However, without direct statements from Swift or Kelce about their relationship dynamics, these views remain speculative and based on public perception,” they posted in the comments section.
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