Amid the massive buzz spurred on by Taylor Swift‘s romance with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, people speculated how Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany Mahomes was taking the news, and if the two would forge a friendship.
A number of people speculated that the 28-year-old wife of the Chiefs quarterback – who has past engaged with haters online – would be put off at losing the limelight to the superstar songstress, 33, who was at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday to watch new beau Kelce in the Chiefs’ win over the Bears.
‘Imagine how pissed Mahomes wife is,’ one user wrote, while another posted an image of High School Musical villain Sharpay Evans (played by Ashley Tisdale) with the caption ‘Brittany Mahomes in the next suite over.’
In the same vein, another user commented, ‘Kinda crazy that Taylor Swift is the most famous person in the Chiefs locker room. Brittany Mahomes has to be punching air.’
Another user said, ‘Taylor Swift replacing Brittany Mahomes as First Lady of the Chiefs is a major improvement,’ while one person observed, ‘Taylor Swift making sure we never see Brittany Mahomes again. Not all heroes wear capes.’
The latest: Amid the massive buzz spurred on by Taylor Swift’s romance with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, people speculated how Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany Mahomes was taking the news, and if the two would forge a friendship
One shared an image of one of The Powerpuff Girls pouting, writing: ‘Brittany Mahomes watching Taylor Swift getting all the attention and hanging out with Donna Kelce instead of her.’
Another fan shared a clip of Swift tidying up the suite she watched the game from at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday.
‘Brittany Mahomes sprays champagne on fans after wins, and Taylor Swift cleans up her trash so other people don’t have to,’ the fan said. ‘My chiefs queen right there.’
Some fans addressed the possibility of Swift and Brittany forming a friendship, with one saying, ‘I guess the upside is at least Taylor isn’t hanging out with Brittany Mahomes lol.’
Another added: ‘If all of this is true and happening, blondie you do NOT have to be friends with brittany mahomes. Girl don’t do it.’
Many fans stood up for Brittany, who is father to two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with Patrick – daughter Sterling Skye Mahomes, two, and nine-month-old son Patrick ‘Bronze’ Lavon Mahomes III.
‘Ya know, I will NEVER understand that hate Brittany Mahomes gets,’ one fan said. ‘These two have an amazingly beautiful love story. Together since 8th grade and still seem madly in love. How can you hate on that??’
Another fan said, ‘Idk why y’all pit women against each other or why y’all are making Brittany Mahomes jokes. Why on earth would she be pissed or jealous? She’s probably excited she might get to become friendly with Taylor Swift.’
Some fans suggested Brittany would not be happy about the attention Swift was getting
Some fans compared the two ladies amid their respective relationships with the football teammates
Many fans stood up for Brittany, citing her longtime romance with Patrick
Another pointed out double standards, saying, ‘Some of y’all bitched about Brittany Mahomes going crazy and cheering on Pat but are on here stoked about Taylor cheering on Travis. . . And I’ll never understand the hate folks have for Britt.’
One fan described Swift and Brittany as ‘two passionate, independently successful women living their best life supporting people they care about.’
One fan speculated: ‘I feel like there might be a significant number of people who hate on Brittany Mahomes on here constantly who are big Taylor Swift fans. It’s going to be fun to watch their heads explode if they become good friends.’
Patrick Mahomes in July praised his spouse for her resilience when it comes to dealing with social media trolls as he spoke with E! News in July as the couple attended the 2023 ESPY Awards.
The two-time Super Bowl champion pointed to his wife’s athletic background playing soccer for the University of Texas at Tyler, and the Icelandic soccer team UMF Afturelding/Fram, noting, that ‘she was an athlete growing up.’
He continued: ‘If you played any sports, you know as many people that enjoy how you play and the effort that you give, [there’s] people that are always going to hate on you.’
Patrick said his wife of two years ‘has a good sense of that’ and ‘has her head on her shoulders the right way,’ by taking a calm approach to life, which ‘all of us can learn’ from.
Brittany is mother to two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with Patrick – daughter Sterling Skye Mahomes, two, and nine-month-old son Patrick ‘Bronze’ Lavon Mahomes III
Brittany posted a selfie from the game at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday while in a luxury suite
The Shake It Off singer gave fans thumbs up as she watched her new beau Kelce alongside his mother Donna
Swift beamed while watching her new beau in his element in the NFL season’s third week
Patrick said that Kelce gave him a heads-up that Swift would be there Sunday. Pictured during warm-ups before the game
Patrick Mahomes praised his spouse Brittany for her resilience when it comes to dealing with social media trolls. The couple was snapped at the 2023 ESPY Awards in Hollywood, California at the Dolby Theatre July 12
The couple was seen sharing a laugh with Kelce at the summertime event
Kelce was seen taking a selfie after his team’s big win over the Bears on Sunday
One Kansas City fan brought a sign referring to the budding romance to Sunday’s game
He added, ‘Enjoy your life every single day and not worry about what everyone thinks,’ as ‘life’s short.’
Patrick said he’s past consulted his wife on how to deal with ‘the pressure of being in the spotlight’ and the ‘ups and downs’ of the sport.
He said, ‘She’s my rock. She’s the one that, through tough times, can get me through. Having someone that supports you every single day like I do is the reason that I am in the position that I am today.’
Mahomes is in his sixth professional season in the NFL, as he continues what has been a career of unrivaled excellence and effectiveness on the field.
The quarterback, in 83 career games, has thrown 199 passing touchdowns and rushed for another 12. In five seasons as a starter he has made the Pro Bowl every year, won the MVP twice and two Super Bowls, in 2020 and 2023.
No slouch himself, Kelce, 33, has been a standout throughout his 11-year career with the Chiefs, scoring 71 touchdowns and racking up 10,453 receiving yards. Hailed as an all-time great at the tight end position, Kelce has been named to eight Pro Bowls.
Mahomes and Kelce in February led the Chiefs to a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona.