Taylor Swift has yet again made headlines, but this time unfortunately for suffering a major setback. There is a new round of controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's appearance at Super Bowl LIX.
In the aftermath of being booed during the 2025 Super Bowl, Taylor Swift lost a huge number of followers on Instagram, as per reports.
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According to SportsMillions, the pop sensation, who is attempting to disassociate herself from the legal drama involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has since lost 144,200 followers.
However, since the Kansas City Chiefs' defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, Travis Kelce, the singer's boyfriend, has amassed 12,370 followers, as quoted in a report by the Daily Mail.
The New York Post claims that Social Blade, an analytics website, was used to determine the couple's social media following statistics.
Although her number of Instagram followers has decreased, the Grammy winner still has 282 million, while her boyfriend, an NFL player, has 6.7 million.
President Donald Trump made fun of the singer on his Truth Social platform.
"Only Taylor Swift had a more difficult night than the Kansas City Chiefs," he wrote in a post. She was jeered as she left the stadium. MAGA is incredibly harsh!
Travis also feels that President Donald Trump didn't need to make fun of her, especially after he said that it was an honour for a president to be present.
Other celebrities, such as Serena Williams, later defended Swift and offered their support by posting their opinions on social media.
People revealed that the two intend to step away from the limelight a few days after Taylor was jeered and the Chiefs' Super Bowl defeat.
Swift was booed when she appeared on the stadium's jumbotron, possibly due to her Pennsylvania roots and previous affiliation with the Eagles before dating Travis Kelce.
Is Taylor Swift planning to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show?
She is reportedly waiting until Travis Kelce retires to support him at the game rather than perform.
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What happened at Super Bowl LIX?
Swift supported her boyfriend, Chiefs player Travis Kelce, by going to Super Bowl LIX. When her face appeared on the enormous screen, the singer was startled and booed by Eagles supporters in the audience.In the aftermath of being booed during the 2025 Super Bowl, Taylor Swift lost a huge number of followers on Instagram, as per reports.
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How many followers did Taylor Swift lose?
The singer lost almost 150,000 followers as a result of the incident, according to Social Blade's report.According to SportsMillions, the pop sensation, who is attempting to disassociate herself from the legal drama involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has since lost 144,200 followers.
However, since the Kansas City Chiefs' defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, Travis Kelce, the singer's boyfriend, has amassed 12,370 followers, as quoted in a report by the Daily Mail.
The New York Post claims that Social Blade, an analytics website, was used to determine the couple's social media following statistics.
Although her number of Instagram followers has decreased, the Grammy winner still has 282 million, while her boyfriend, an NFL player, has 6.7 million.
Why did fans boo Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl?
Given that she is from Pennsylvania and even wore Eagles gear before dating him, it is obvious to many Eagles fans that they view her as a sort of traitor. The crowd's boos reverberated throughout the venue, and her response quickly went viral as a meme, as per a report by The Daily Mail.President Donald Trump made fun of the singer on his Truth Social platform.
"Only Taylor Swift had a more difficult night than the Kansas City Chiefs," he wrote in a post. She was jeered as she left the stadium. MAGA is incredibly harsh!
How did Travis Kelce react to the backlash?
As per a report by the Daily Mail, Travis Kelce felt helpless and that it broke his heart when he saw his girlfriend being jeered in the stadium. Anyone could see that this was hurting her, and he knew it.Travis also feels that President Donald Trump didn't need to make fun of her, especially after he said that it was an honour for a president to be present.
Other celebrities, such as Serena Williams, later defended Swift and offered their support by posting their opinions on social media.
People revealed that the two intend to step away from the limelight a few days after Taylor was jeered and the Chiefs' Super Bowl defeat.
FAQs
Why did Taylor Swift get booed at the Super Bowl?Swift was booed when she appeared on the stadium's jumbotron, possibly due to her Pennsylvania roots and previous affiliation with the Eagles before dating Travis Kelce.
Is Taylor Swift planning to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show?
She is reportedly waiting until Travis Kelce retires to support him at the game rather than perform.
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