Travis Kelce Defends Controversial Teammate Amid Swift Tour Romance: "I Don't Judge His Views"

0:00 This episode, along with hundreds of others from Calaroga Shark Media, is available without commercials. Just look for the banner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe and try it free for a month. Caalarogashark Media, Hi, and welcome to Taylor Swift Today. A short roundup of all the headlines around Taylor's music, tours, movies and life. Eager Swifties descended on Lisbon's Estadio deLuce for Taylor Swift's first ever concert in Portugal last Friday, only to be met with chaos, confusion, and lengthy delays as they attempted to enter the sold out show. Amsterdam resident Noel Vavoris, who traveled to the concert with three friends, expressed her frustration after spending thousands and thousands of dollars to see her idol perform. I just want to be inside, she lamented, recounting her ordeal of waiting in line for over an hour only to be caught in a massive bottleneck at the security checkpoint while trying to locate her correct gait. We're herded cattle, Vivora said, there's absolute chaos. She described being sent all the way outside the stadium after finally making it to the entrance as opening act Paramore's set echoed from the open roofed venue. Lisbon local Malika Nunis, who found herself in the same line as Vivorus, noted that even the regular soccer matches held at the stadium on a weekly basis are more organized than the concert.

1:33 This is chaos. I've never seen anything like this, she said, witnessing fans jumping over barricades and security struggling to maintain control. As the six pm scheduled start time came and went, concertgoers grew increasingly restless in the mid seventies temperatures. A last minute change by the show's producer allowed fans to bring sealed plastic water bottles up to sixteen ounces into the venue, but no glass, hard plastic or metal containers were permitted. When Swift finally took the stage an hour behind schedule, she made no mention of the delays or long waits endured by her devoted fans. This is my first time getting to come to Portugal, and this is how you welcome us, the singer said, as the crowd irrupted in cheers. When I first walked out in the show and I looked out and saw the crowd. You took my breath away. My heart was beating so fast. You just made me feel so loved. Thank you so much. Despite the rocky start, Swift proceeded to charm the audience by speaking in Portuguese at several points throughout the show. A video posted on x by The Hollywood Reporter captured her saying muto o brigata, thank you very much while placing a hand over her heart, eliciting an even louder roar from the appreciative crowd. The singer also showcased her language skills in a more practical manner, using Portuguese to ask security for assistance with the audience during performances of The Smallest Man in the World and Champagne Problems. For Lisbon couple Beatrice Simoes and

3:06 Ricardo Matos, Swift's long awaited Portugal debut provided the perfect backdrop for a surprise marriage proposal. Simoes was live streaming the show when Matos dropped to one knee during Love Story, precisely as Swift sang the lyric. He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring. It was a total surprise, Simoaes told people the day after the concert, I'm still in total shock. It was magical and everyone was so happy. Mottos had meticulously timed his proposal to coincide with the song's eighth verse in Swift's extensive forty six song set list, creating a moment the couple will undoubtedly cherish forever more in a moment. As Swift continues her international Heiress tour, her personal life and offstage actions have also been making headlines. Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelcey recently defended his teammate Harrison Butker on an episode of his New Heights podcast after Butcker sparked controversy with a college commencement speech extolling women's role as homemakers. Speaking from Europe, where he is accompanying girlfriend Swift on tour, Kelsey expressed his admiration for Butcker as a teammate and person, even while disagreeing with just about any of his views. I don't think that I should judge him by his views, especially his religious views of how to go about life, Kelsey said, Reflecting on his own diverse upbringing in Cleveland Heights, the NFL star shared his belief that both parents can

4:40 contribute equally to a household, saying my household, my mother and my father both provided for my family, and both my mother and my father made home what it was. They were homemakers, and they were providers, and they were unbelievable at being present every single day of my life. Meanwhile, Swift found herself on the receiving end of criticism from BBC Nature presenter Chris Packham, who called out her absurd private jet usage and urged her to curtail it for the sake of the environment. Packham spoke out after the singer sent a cease and desist letter to a blogger who had detailed her planes one hundred and seventy eight thousand miles of travel in twenty twenty three alone. We know that private jets are the single greatest contributor when it comes to jet aviation fuel and the least efficient because they're carrying one person. Packham told the Mirror, I just thought you really missed the trick there, Taylor. What you should have said is you're right, times have moved on. I've got to change my practice.

5:43 The environmentalist suggested that Swift, as a role model for a primarily young audience, has a responsibility to lead by example when it comes to sustainability. You can't say she's responsible for climate breakdown, but she's an icon, and as a consequence of that, she should be lead. Packham argued for diehard Swifties always eager for new details about their favorite singer. Norwegian actress and podcast host Matilda Ullam provided a tantalizing tidbit after a backstage encounter with Swift in Stockholm. When an Instagram commenter asked what the superstar smells like, Ullam replied simply and with a flurry of crying emoji's success. As the Heiress Tour continues to make its way across Europe and beyond, fans can likely expect more memorable moments, surprise appearances, and glimpses into Swift's off stage life. And while the Lisbon Show may have gotten off to a rocky start, the singer's ability to connect with her audience in any language remains as strong as ever. And there you have it. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your app of choice and leave us a rating or review. If you love the show, I'm Annalise's idol. Thanks to Mark Francis and John mcdermy. Portions of this podcast may have been created with the assistance of AI, but the ingredients are one hundred percent pure Taylor Love. Taylor Swift Today is a Calorogus Shark Media production