Taylor Swift chugs drink while on jumbotron at Super Bowl LVIII
Taylor Swift didn’t just come to Super Bowl LVIII to enjoy the game in peace. After all, she’s in Las Vegas. She came to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, yes, but also came to party.
Swift, taking in the action from a suite inside Allegiant Stadium, was shown on the jumbotron during the second quarter. Rather than smile and wave, Swift decided to throw one back for a crowd of 65,000 to see.
Swift’s beer chug was the most electric scene of the Super Bowl up to that point, with a defensive struggle taking place on the field. She arrived to Las Vegas on Saturday, fresh off performing four nights inside the Toyko Dome in Japan as part of The Eras Tour. Much had been made of whether she would be able to make it on time for the 3:30 p.m. local time kickoff, but you just knew there was no chance she would miss out on being in attendance for the biggest game of the season.
Taylor Swift arrives to Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII
Swift didn’t come alone, accompanied by actress Blake Lively, rapper Ice Spice and others. The pop music superstar is once again inside a stadium suite, notably alongside Travis Kelce’s brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, and Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Despite being nearly 6,000 miles away in Tokyo, Swift was the talk of Super Bowl Radio Row this week. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking with reporters Monday, addressed the impact the pop music superstar has had on the league.
“Having the Taylor Swift effect is also positive,” Goodell said. “Both Travis and Taylor are wonderful young people, they seem very happy. She knows great entertainment, and I think that’s why she loves NFL football. I think it’s great to have her a part of it. Obviously, it creates a buzz [and invites] another group of young fans and young women who are interested in why she’s going to this game, why she is interested in this game. Besides Travis, she’s a football fan. And I think that’s great for us.”