It is not uncommon for social media to become a battlefield. From political rivals discussing their projects to science fiction saga fandoms arguing which story is better. This time, the war was between “Swifties” and haters over a mysterious mark on Travis Kelce’s neck.
Taylor Swift’s hardcore fans are attentive to even the smallest detail of the singer’s life, and since she began her romance with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, he has also been the object of constant scrutiny from the media and fans. This time, hawk-eyed fans spotted a mark on Kelce’s neck that they immediately labeled a hickey. The stir among the so-called “Swifties” was immediate, a large part of them amazed by the apparent display of passion between the lovers.
Fan reactions
“A marc on Travis’ neck,” was one of the first comments, followed by others like “TAYLOR LEFT A HICKEY ON TRAVIS???? QUEENNNNNNN.” Astonished, one more asked, “WAIT TAYLOR GAVE TRAVIS A HICKEY?!?” Some more pointed ones said things like, “So @tkelce got to 2nd base,” or “Did Tay get a bit wild, or did he just pinch his neck…?”. Commenter Pat McAfee also threw his two cents into the issue. “It did look like he had a hickey right there on his neck. That made me think, ‘Him and Taylor are just having fun,'” he said on his podcast.
What the haters say
As usually happens with massive idols, there was no shortage of criticism, such as “Somebody marked their territory. Can we say trashy?” or the one who commented “gross. she is like 35 & acting like some giddy teenage cheerleader. It’s like her 76th relationship, not first love.” “The 25 ex-boyfriends of Taylor’s should send giant red flags. And let’s be honest, her *ss is kind of flat,” someone else noted, while another said, “She actually sucked the life out of his game Nice.”
Amid the storm, there was no shortage of those who tried to find a more logical explanation for the mark: “It wasn’t there during warm-up. It’s a scrape from the game. C’mon guys, are we 12?” “Those types of marks are very common among football players because of the shoulder pads rubbing,” recalled one user on X, and another echoed him by saying, “It happened during the game, it wasn’t there during pregame.”
As long as the origin of the redness on Kelce’s neck remains a mystery, fans and haters will not stop their comment war. Meanwhile, Taylor and Travis will continue to enjoy one of the most publicized relationships in recent years.