Taylor Swift's MAGA mayhem! Fans fuming over cozy pic with right-wing podcasters
Pop Star Taylor Swift's newly released pictures with MAGA spewing podcasters has created a storm on the Internet, with fans now taking shots at her political fidelities
Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce were seen in a picture with podcasters Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. The photo was taken during Kelce's 'Tight End University' event in Nashville. In the picture, all four of them, Taylor, Travis, Lewan, and Compton,were flexing their muscles and posing seriously.
The podcast guys, Lewan and Compton, are known for their 'Bussin' With The Boys' show. These podcasters once posted a video of Donald Trump shaking their hands, writing 'Firm handshakes for The Boys and 47 🇺🇸,' showing their possible Trump support. Taylor Swift has supported Democrats before, so the internet was confused and shocked to see her with possible MAGA guys, as per the report by The Blast.The photo went viral, and many Swifties were upset. A Reddit post called the podcasters 'Barstool MAGA influencer bros.' One fan on X wrote, 'The fact that Taylor now hangs with MAGA folks tells me all I need to know…' Another said, 'I need Tayvis to be over so bad. It has brought nothing but hanging out with MAGA', as stated by The Blast.
ALSO READ: Did Ryan Reynolds buy his way onto Time magazine? Internet explodes over alleged PR stuntSomeone else joked that Taylor needs to 'wrap up this MAGA wag era.' A fan said she's not even releasing music to distract from the fact she's seen with right-wing people. BUT it's also said clearly, Lewan and Compton's actual political views are not confirmed, and they interview people from all political sides.
Many fans stood by her. One said, 'Trump has been throwing tantrums about Taylor since 2019.' Another fan commented, 'So Taylor poses with a few NFL dudes and now she's MAGA? Come on.' Someone else said, 'How would she even know their politics? This is why I want her to break up with Travis', according to The Blast report. Despite the backlash, Taylor and Travis looked happy and very into each other at the event. Even though Travis was busy hosting the event, he seemed super into Taylor the whole time. Just recently, the couple made their red carpet debut after being together for over a year. A sweet photo showed Taylor with her arms around Travis's neck while he smiled big. Taylor performed "Shake It Off" acoustically at the event. It was her first performance in months after her Eras Tour. NFL player George Kittle said she was 'fantastic' and that the small crowd of 1,000 people went wild. Kittle also shared that Taylor chose to sing and said, 'I think it might be fun to go sing 'Shake It Off,'' and everyone loved the idea, according to the report by The Blast. Q1. Why are Swifties mad about Taylor's photo with podcasters?
The podcasters are linked to MAGA, which upset fans since Taylor supports Democrats.
Q2. Are those podcasters really MAGA?
It's not confirmed, but they posted a video with Trump, causing the rumors.
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