By Sophie Albertie
I don’t know if you guys heard — but I’m pretty sure Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged.
I opened my phone once and read the sentence: “Your english teacher and gym teacher are getting married,” quoted directly from Swift’s engagement post on Instagram.
From there it was off to the races with advertisements and promotions trying to capitalize on the big news.
I don’t think there was a branded social media account in the United States that didn’t congratulate them. And then like clockwork, American Eagle announced a limited edition fashion collection collabing with Travis Kelce’s brand “Tru Colors.”
What a coincidence.
Hope you’re looking for something to eat on August 27. Papa Johns, Starbucks, Doordash and Krispy Kreme are all offering extremely specific discounts in honor of the soon to be newlyweds.
I have many questions about the way brands and people alike are reacting to this news. The parasocial relationship that has formed between Taylor Swift and her fans over the years is totally alien to me.
Specifically, white women all over the world between the ages of 11 and 45 have felt entitled to details of her personal life since she started making music. The way they seem to be celebrating this new update is no exception.
Screaming, crying and posting to every social media incessantly swifties are just too much. Then again, fork found in kitchen.
