{"id":22064,"date":"2025-02-10T21:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=22064"},"modified":"2025-03-16T05:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T05:08:48","slug":"oped-miss-americana-and-the-heartbreak-prince-travis-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=22064","title":{"rendered":"[OpEd] Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince (Travis’ Version)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I began the season as a Kansas City Chiefs fan and ended the season rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX. As a Swiftie, I was looking forward to \u201cGo Taylor Swift\u2019s Boyfriend\u2019\u00a0 sportsball get togethers as an excuse to bake and create Taylor Swift thematic party snacks (not sure if Bad Blood Dinuguan would have been a party favorite, but maybe Pigs in a Blank Space or Lavender Haze Milk Tea might have gone well) with fellow Swifties rooting for Team Taylor Swift\u2019s Boyfriend. I even thought about getting a Kansas City Swifties sweater to show that I have finally entered the wide world of sportsball by way of being a Swiftie. I\u2019ve hosted Super Bowl parties at my place; mostly because I love the vibes and the commercials were entertaining\u2026and it was even more entertaining seeing my straight hetero dude friends lose their mind. After all, it\u2019s simply the biggest game of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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SNL having a glorious time ruining everything…even poking fun at Taylor’s appearance at Chiefs games<\/p><\/div>\n

The parasocial relationship with Swifties with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has been interesting to observe. I was in the camp of, \u201cIf she\u2019s happy, then I\u2019m happy.\u201d After going through divorce after a 15 year relationship, I lived vicariously through seeing their coupledom. She\u2019s sophisticated and a genius writer, and he\u2019s just Travis, the golden retriever boyfriend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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From the Eras Tour London when Travis made a special appearance. To Swifties, this was exorcising all the bad boyfriends she had from the UK.<\/p><\/div>\n

For us Swifties, we swear by the documentary, \u201cMiss Americana.\u201d This was the documentary that had Taylor Swift make her declaration to be on the side of progress after honestly critiquing Marsha Blackburn\u2019s political run. She calls Marsha Blackburn \u201cTrump in a wig.\u201d Her Eras tour opener, \u201cMiss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince\u201d is a tale of being surrounded with people on the right, but knows it\u2019s a no-win situation when no one is going to stand up for you. Even in this documentary, she writes a song called “Only the Young” calling young voters to stand up for what they believe in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Miss Americana” documentary detailing Taylor Swift rallying voters against regressive candidate, Marsha Blackburn<\/p><\/div>\n

I was cool with Travis. I have preference to his older, dorkier, brother Jason, who will go on a friendship bracelet frenzy at the Eras Tour. I was even fine when Travis, Patrick, and Reid gave canned responses in regards to Harry Butt\u2019s anti-woman comments because they seemed so scripted and it felt they were under pressure during draft season to play it cool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jason Kelce at the Eras Tour wearing friendship bracelets on his ears. We love a wholesome dad.<\/p><\/div>\n

However\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026when I heard Travis\u2019 Super Bowl LIX press conference comments<\/a> when asked about the angry orange, Donald Trump, being at the Superdome\u2026let\u2019s look at the full quote here before someone quotesplains me:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is it really an honor to be playing for a president…any president…who hates your girlfriend?<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt’s a great honor, no matter who the president is. I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In contrast, Eagles QB, Jalen Hurt gave the media a \u201cNo ma’am<\/a>\u201d when pressed with a similar question.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As of this writing, protests are still on the streets nationwide in response to the ICE raids. Immigrant and family owned local businesses have dropped in attendance and profit. Transgender folks are being erased on government websites and policies. Diversity and inclusion policies on the chopping block. The Department of Education is under threat. Many progressives are of the belief that Trump is no president, he is a dictator.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Patron Saint of Cat Ladies<\/p><\/div>\n

This is the same Donald Trump who has whined in all caps on his social media, \u201cI HATE TAYLOR SWIFT<\/a>\u201d in response to Taylor endorsing Kamala Harris. Many Swifties have referenced Travis Kelce as America\u2019s boyfriend. Many of us Swifties have been invested in this relationship because for the first time, we\u2019re seeing Taylor happy in a relationship. \u201cSo High School\u201d and \u201cThe Alchemy\u201d sings about this joy being with Travis, the golden retriever boyfriend. Many of us have also pointed to our Taylor Tots…our daughters, nieces, and girls who love Taylor Swift that Travis and Taylor are goals because they support one another at games and at concerts. This is how impactful Travis is in the Swifitie community.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The current state of people power in the United States as of February 2025<\/p><\/div>\n

But is it really an honor to play for a president that has dissed your girlfriend? Seeing her friends get their rights stripped away? As someone who has had a past life in public relations, it\u2019s within Travis\u2019 right to say, \u201cNo comment\u201d or a simple, \u201cI\u2019m just here to play a good game!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Former punter of the Minnesota Vikings, Chris Kluwe<\/a>, said it best, \u201cDude, you\u2019ve already made millions AND you\u2019re romantically connected to one of the most powerful women in the nation. Grow a fucking pair and stand up for freedom.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With so many commercial tie-ins and product deals, taking a $12K-ish fine would be nothing<\/p><\/div>\n

Travis has enough to take the hit with a fine if he wanted to speak out. The last time someone was fined for saying something politically as a Niners player wearing a MAGA hat<\/a>. The player was fined around $12,000. This is pennies in Travis\u2019 world. If it meant his career with the KC Chiefs, many teams would love to have him. (A friend suggests cooking with Justin Herbert on the LA Chargers).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taylor Swift sporting “The Man” outfit during the Eras Tour<\/p><\/div>\n

However, the worst of this was coming from anti-Trump, progressives who came to Travis\u2019 defense. The amount of copium seeing these social media posts was appalling. Such statements included, \u201cBut he said any president<\/em>.\u201d \u201cBut he was on the job!\u201d \u201cTravis could have been fined and punished!\u201d “Travis could have lost his job!” \u201cI\u2019m sure he and Taylor talked about it!\u201d \u201cIf you hated Travis\u2019 quote, shouldn\u2019t you be protesting today instead?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cHe’s protecting her! But Taylor is gonna be threatened.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Given Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, now is not the time to be complacent to normalizing fascism for any political leader. Read that again.<\/p><\/div>\n

Copium is a hell of a drug.\u00a0 You may have made pink hats, campaigned for Kamala, post anti-Trump memes and articles, etc\u2026but progressive also means not taking excuses from your favorite\u2019s. I’m not here to cancel Travis, but I’d rather he’d be called in to read the room and see what’s happening to this country in front of him. Perhaps asking himself why Jalen Hurts responded with a, “No ma’am.” I’m not mad, Travis. I’m disappointed. It was then I was glad I never bought that Kansas City Swifties sweater as my first peice of sportsball gear. My allegiance to the Chiefs by way of being a Swiftie ended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Copium is a hell of a drug<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cFuck that,\u201d said Taylor Swift in the \u201cMiss Americana\u201d documentary when her publicist warned her that Trump may come after her. I wonder if we saw the same documentary, got the same message from \u201cThe Man\u201d and \u201cMiss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who had this on their Mastermind?<\/p><\/div>\n

When Taylor graced the game with an outfit that is giving of \u201cThe Man.\u201d I knew what was up. Taylor is known to wear outfits that convey a message. While articles lauded how Britney Mahomes and Taylor Swift coordinated in white, the white sportscoat said everything I needed, \u201c\u2018Cause if I were the man, then I\u2019d be the man.\u201d She\u2019s an independent emotional support popstar that can hold her own regardless of who she\u2019s with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hey Angry Orange! You left – she stayed.<\/p><\/div>\n

And so, Trump left early once he saw his team was losing. Talk about a fair weather fan! Not an honorable move is it, Travis? Especially when the angry orange posts, “She got BOOED out of the Stadium<\/a>.\u201d No, our emotional support popstar was still there by the end of the night – win, loose, or draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Remember girlies…stay with someone who honors you and your values above else<\/p><\/div>\n

But Miss Americana, you deserve better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Smallest Kicker Who Ever Lived never scored…and I’m not just talking about Super Bowl LIX.<\/p><\/div>\n

And Fly Eagles Fly. And I’m need a new AFC team (already have my NFC team…yay Seahawks!). Keeping up with sportsball is actually fun!<\/p>\n

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Written by Cosplay Ancestor Eri<\/p><\/div>\n