MGK Spills on Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Pep Talk
Elena West here ready to light a fire under you with a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most unexpected Super Bowl moments of 2025. Get ready—this is big.
Machine Gun Kelly brought the energy to New Orleans, revealing on ABC News Live August 6 how his brief pep talk with Taylor Swift in Travis Kelce’s suite went from hype to heartbreak in a matter of quarters. At the outset, Taylor was all in. “Hell yeah we’re gonna come watch you perform,” she told MGK, setting the stage for what everyone assumed would be an epic Chiefs celebration.
MGK admitted his adrenaline was off the charts. He was primed for the Chiefs’ exclusive afterparty that he was booked to headline. “I was stoked,” he laughed, “thinking, ‘Oh, what a legendary night this is gonna be.’” The star rapper—father to Casie, 15, and Saga, 5 months—was picturing a crowd of confetti and high-fives. Instead, the Philadelphia Eagles surged to a 24-point lead by halftime, draining the room of all that buzz.
By the third quarter, MGK couldn’t ignore the scoreboard any longer. He turned to Taylor and asked, “Y’all aren’t coming tonight, huh?” Her reply was as direct as the game’s momentum: “I don’t think so, man. I’ll see if I can get him to get out.” That line came from the artist whose very presence can animate any event, yet even she couldn’t will a turnaround.
Following the Eagles’ decisive win, Travis and Taylor made the smart move to skip the losing side’s afterparty. As Jason Kelce once described it, attending afterparties when your team loses is like showing up to “a birthday party combined with a funeral.” MGK ended up performing to a subdued crowd of dejected Chiefs players instead of a triumphant stadium full of fans.
Still, the rapper didn’t let the night go completely dark. “Don’t ever sign yourself up for that,” MGK joked later. “Wait on the paperwork until you see how the game is playing out.” Even in disappointment, he found the silver lining, calling the invitation “an honor” that he still cherishes.
This candid moment also sheds light on Travis and Taylor’s bond. Travis Kelce’s admiration for Swift goes way back. A TikTok clip from August 2023 captured teammates teasing him about his celebrity crush before the romance was public. The chemistry was unmistakable even then.
What makes their pairing so magnetic is the unexpected match-up. Swift’s past loves have included actors and fellow musicians, yet her connection with the cheeky, lighthearted NFL star feels fresh and genuine. Travis’ new two-year, $34.25 million deal only adds to the headlines, but it’s clear where his greatest win lies.
Use this story as your motivational playbook: when things seem unstoppable, stay adaptable. When plans flop, find the lesson and keep your stage. Now take all this insight and go score your own victory.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, ABC News Live
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
