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Published October 7, 2023, 10:15 a.m. ET
Shawn Levy said it was “frenzy” to be in Taylor Swift’s suite at MetLife Stadium. Brian Prahl / SplashNews.com
Filmmaker Shawn Levy, who scored one of the most coveted seats at MetLife Stadium last Sunday, revealed what it was like in Taylor Swift’s star-studded suite.
“[It was] Very fun night, but… I’ve known famous people, but Taylor is definitely a cultural magnet, unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” the “Just Married” director told Variety on Friday.
Levy, 55, shared that he was invited to watch the Kansas City Chiefs game against the New York Jets from a private box because Ryan Reynolds, who attended the game with his wife and Swift’s best friend Blake Lively, was a “very close friend”.
He directed the 46-year-old actor in “Free Guy” (2021), “The Adam Project” (2022) and the upcoming film “Deadpool 3.”
Levy added that Hugh Jackman, who was also in attendance, was his “other very close friend” and so “Ryan invited Hugh and I to go to the football game.”
Levy said he was invited because he was good friends with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Corey Sipkin for the New York Post
The film producer said he suspected other famous people would be in attendance, but he didn’t anticipate the chaos that followed.
“We suspected there might be others, but nothing prepared us for the insane amount of attention this trip brought,” he said.
Levy, who is behind hit projects like “Night at the Museum” and the Netflix series “Strange Things,” added that it’s “almost depressing” that most people know him for this performance and not for his work.
Swift is close friends with Reynolds’ wife, Blake Lively. Corey Sipkin for the New York Post
“I could do 50 more hit movies and TV shows and still be known as the guy in the orange suede jacket who goes to the Chiefs-Jets game with Taylor and others,” he joked.
Levy also shared that once he entered the suite, he was very concerned about people constantly watching them due to the famous faces in the suite.
“When you go to a football game with Taylor in a box, you really have to assume that you’re in front of the camera the whole time and that the cameras are able to move in slow motion so they’re definitely lip-reading can,” he said.
“I’ll still be known as the guy in the orange suede jacket who goes to the Chiefs-Jets game,” Levy joked about his new claim to fame. Getty Images
Swift’s new boyfriend Travis Kelce recently accused the NFL of “overdoing” its coverage of the celebrities who attend its games.
“They’re not there to be on TV,” the 34-year-old Chiefs tight end said on his “New Heights” podcast this week.
“You never know you’re going to get caught throwing a big ol’ cheeseburger and looking like an idiot. There are certain things you just don’t want to see on TV all the time.”
Levy called Swift a “cultural magnet.”Getty Images
His brother and co-host Jason Kelce then emphasized: “The NFL is not used to celebrities coming to games. Basketball figured it out.”
The 35-year-old Philadelphia Eagles center added: “You show them once, let them know they’re there, maybe after a touchdown, but you can’t overdo it. “People are there to watch the game .”
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Swift, 33, has gained a whole new audience for football since her romance with Travis began.
When the Grammy winner attended a Chiefs game for the first time on September 24, he created a huge buzz online and even led to a 400 percent increase in sales of Travis’ jersey.
Travis Kelce recently commented on games.killatrav/Instagram that the NFL has “overdone” its celebrity coverage. According to multiple sources, Swift and Travis’ romance is “new.” Jarrett Payton / X
However, the two-time Super Bowl champion is happy about the attention and said in a press conference on Friday that he feels “on top” amid his romance with Swift.
A source also recently shared that Travis is “completely in love” with the pop star, but added that the feeling was also mutual.
“Taylor is really enjoying getting to know Travis,” an insider told Us Weekly earlier this week. “They’re taking it day by day, but she has high hopes.”
Filed under Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Dating, Celebrity Friendships, Directors, Football, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, NFL, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, 10/7/23
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