Travis Kelce was shocked this week when he learned something new about superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift.
In the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, Travis, 35, and brother Jason Kelce, 37, were chatting with producers Brandon Borders and Jake Chatzky – who are also known to fans as Intern Brandon and Jets Jake – when the conversation turned to Taylor.
At one point, a listener – and self-confessed ‘longtime Swiftie’ – called in to ask Brandon and Jake how it felt to ‘have gotten the Tay f**ka** filter privileges?’ referring to group photos taken at an exclusive private party after the NFL game last weekend.
The nickname was coined by Taylor’s fans to describe the appearance – and apparent filter used – of photographs taken by the Cruel Summer hitmaker, also 35.
‘We know it’s hard to get in there and you guys did it, so I need to know, what was the experience like? How did it happen? Was it just a ball of chaos? Was it planned? Not planned?’ the listener asked.
Travis immediately started laughing, but his sibling looked rather confused and asked: ‘What was the what? What did she say?’
Travis then joked: ‘They signed an NDA, so let’s see if they break it,’ referring to a non-disclosure agreement.
Brandon and Jake then attempted to explain and said, ‘The f**ka** filter, I have learned about this recently…’ as both Travis and Jason butted in: ‘The what filter?!’
Travis Kelce, pictured here on January 26, was shocked this week when he learned something new about girlfriend Taylor Swift
Travis, his brother Jason Kelce (left) and producers Brandon Borders and Jake Chatzky were asked about Taylor’s ‘f**ka** filter’ by one listener
‘They have a name for how the photos on that camera turn out, is what I have learned, and that was the photo that people have been tweeting.’
‘I am so confused,’ Jason responded, as Brandon said: ‘You guys gotta get online.’
But Travis fired back: ‘I’m online, what are you even saying? Focus?’
Jason then questioned, ‘You’re saying f**ka** filter?’ before adding: ‘What the f**k is that?’
‘That’s the name they picked…’ Brandon added, as Travis said of Taylor’s hardcore fans: ‘They don’t just say a name, alright. They make it make sense. Make it make sense! Why is it that?’
‘I’m as confused as everybody else,’ he admitted, as Jason replied: ‘It doesn’t sound like you’re anywhere near as confused as us!’
Brandon then said: ‘The f**ka** filter is just how those filters turn out on that camera. Jake, if I’m wrong, let me know.’
‘What camera?’ Jason asked, as Brandon told him: ‘Taylor’s camera.’
The listener was referring to these group photos taken at the Kansas City Chiefs game last weekend
The group shots featuring Travis and Taylor have been doing the rounds on social media this week
The former NFL player then joked: ‘Taylor has a camera? Who?’ as Travis burst out laughing.
Elsewhere in the podcast, Travis revealed that Taylor ‘listens every week’ to their podcast as Brandon described what it was like meeting her at last week’s AFC Championship game.
He explained how he had a ‘long conversation’ with the Grammy award-winning singer at the Chiefs’ victory over the Buffalo Bills.
Brandon continued: ‘We had a long conversation with her. She was very complimentary of the show.
‘She gave us some creative compliments and it was s**t like, let me be clear, you (Kelce brothers) can’t tell me s**y for the rest of my f***ing life. I am going to be obnoxious like, “do you know who you’re talking to?”
‘I was very appreciative of it and you know, me and Jake are very lucky we get to f**k around with you guys publicly but there’s a lot of people who do a lot of great work on this show and those compliments are not just for us. They’re for everybody.
‘So when somebody of that creative caliber pays you a compliment, you’re kind of like “oh f**k” and, again, I’m going to be a complete narcissist from now on.’
Elsewhere during the episode, Travis revealed that his girlfriend ‘listens every week’ to their podcast
Talking about meeting Swift, Brandon said: ‘We walked in the door, and — I’ll give this away — she said our names immediately. It was like, “Oh my God. Brandon, Jake, finally!” We were floored.
‘She probably read that Jake and I were terrified. She’s like, “I’m sensing a lot of middle school dance energy from these two.”‘
Travis replied: ‘She knows how to break the ice. She does. She’s a pro at it.’
The pop star graced Arrowhead Stadium with her presence once again Sunday as her NFL beau and the Chiefs punched their ticket to a third straight Super Bowl.
The So High School singer stayed true to the hit inspired by the Chiefs tight end as she was spotted adorably toasting Kansas City’s narrow 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
Footage captured the moment the NFL’s golden couple were walking up Arrowhead’s tunnel as the ‘Anti-Hero’ hitmaker hyped up her triumphant boyfriend.
Travis had been a near-constant support throughout last summer when he attended many international shows of Taylor’s sold-out Eras Tour and the 14-time Grammy Award winner paid it back in kind with cheerleading of her own Sunday.