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Rachel Zegler is no stranger to online backlash and now the actress has spoken out in defense of Taylor Swift amid criticism over her alleged relationship with Travis Kelce.
Swift appeared at two Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer on Kelce, which has drawn mixed reactions from both fans and critics. This week on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Barstool Sports’ Dan Katz said he doesn’t entirely believe the relationship is real. “If Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift release a sex tape, I will consummate this relationship and say, ‘Good,'” Katz said.
“It’s no news that the media is particularly (and unjustifiably) cruel to Taylor Swift, but the way men feel entitled to talk about women, their bodies and their sex lives needs serious evaluation,” wrote Zegler in response to X (formerly). Twitter). “You will never see anyone talk about a man like that. This applies to many different scenarios. We don’t pick apart men’s attitudes and relationships in the same way we do women’s. And it’s not always just men who talk about us like that. Women can and do. It sucks. Leave Taylor Swift alone!”
A few hours later, Zegler added, “I’ve seen a lot of ‘That’s a joke,’ but you have to understand that ‘You can’t stand a joke’ has always been synonymous with ‘Let me say, a terrible joke.’ ‘thing with women without suffering the consequences’ – we are sick and tired! It’s never been fun! Do not you have anything else to do!”
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It’s no news that the media is particularly (and unjustifiably) cruel to Taylor Swift, but the way men feel entitled to talk about women, their bodies and their sex lives needs serious evaluation https:// t.co/0KxXEfHIC0
– Rachel Zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) October 3, 2023
On Sunday, Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium with some celebrity friends, including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Sophie Turner. It was the second game Swift attended to support Kelce since rumors of a relationship between the two began circulating earlier this summer. After Swifties and football lovers lost their minds at the mere sight of the singer sitting in Kelce’s suite, the Chiefs tight end opened up about the budding romance, so to speak, on his New Heights podcast.
“Thanks to Taylor for stopping. That was pretty bold,” Kelce said. “Everyone in the suite had nice things to say about her – the friends and the family. She looked fantastic. Everyone spoke great about her. The day was perfect – for Chiefs fans. It was impressive.”
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Swift’s fan following at Chiefs games has produced some unexpected (or perhaps entirely expected) results. Travis Kelce’s jersey sales have increased dramatically since she began supporting the team last month.
“Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top five selling NFL players, posting a nearly 400 percent increase in sales across the entire Fanatics website network, including NFLShop.com,” said a spokesperson for the NFL’s official e-commerce partner, Fanatics in a statement via CNN in late September.