{"id":1981887,"date":"2025-08-27T05:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1981887"},"modified":"2025-08-27T05:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:29:06","slug":"39-perfectly-extra-reactions-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-big-engagement-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/39-perfectly-extra-reactions-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-big-engagement-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"39 perfectly extra reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s big engagement reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stop the presses, alert the group chats and cue the champagne (Taylor\u2019s Version style): Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/article\/taylor-swift-engaged-to-travis-kelce-after-2-years-of-dating--see-photos-of-the-ring-and-proposal-171520382.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:are officially engaged;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">are officially engaged<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Don\u2019t even try to pretend you weren\u2019t invested. If you care about anything pop culture, you\u2019ll always remember the moment you learned that Swift, who\u2019s been singing about love stories for two decades, got her fairy tale proposal. Maybe you were mid-scroll on TikTok, stuck in a meeting, or, if you\u2019re lucky, the one who got to break it to Kevin Bacon himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Naturally, Swifties lost all chill. From fans behind the wheel pulling over their cars to capture their reactions, to strangers celebrating together on the internet, the responses have been as unhinged, hilarious and deeply heartfelt as you\u2019d expect when the worlds of a pop princess and future NFL Hall of Famer collide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are 38 of the most unfiltered reactions to Kelce and Swift\u2019s engagement \u2014 because when America\u2019s power couple trends, everyone\u2019s got something to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">1. I interviewed Bacon on Tuesday afternoon for his new film <em>The Toxic Avenger<\/em>. Here\u2019s how our exchange started:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>TR: <\/strong>How are you doing today?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>KB: <\/strong>I&#8217;m good. How are you, Taryn?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>TR: <\/strong>I&#8217;m great because Taylor Swift just got engaged and I can&#8217;t wipe the smile off my face right now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>KB: <\/strong>Oh, really? I didn&#8217;t hear the news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>TR:<\/strong> I&#8217;m happy I can break it to you. It&#8217;s been a big day, but still talking to you will be the best part.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">2. \u201cAt the risk of sounding so parasocial, Taylor Swift being engaged is the best thing that happened to me in 2025,\u201d Mackenzie Lee, a TikTok influencer and baker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">3. Inside a Swifties group chat of women in their late 20s, one of the friends broke the news but was too excited to text more than \u201cGUYS. TAYLOR.\u201d She\u2019s asked to elaborate. \u201cMARRIED. PROPOSED. INSTAGRAM. NOW. RIGHT NOW.\u201d The group proceeded to start crying IRL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">4. \u201cGetting an ESPN notification that Taylor Swift is engaged is the funniest way to find out,\u201d a Kentucky-based Swiftie shared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@loudbrainkenz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Threads;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5. A 28-year-old Seattle woman texted her boyfriend: \u201cTAYLOR AND TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED. I HAVE A NEW STEPDAD.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ySXr6.3CUPdl._6CZVu3IQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/af707150-82c7-11f0-bddf-e5bd7ad39d04\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">6. One male Swiftie in his late 20s expressed excitement, then shock: \u201cI\u2019m surprised she didn\u2019t do a countdown for her engagement post.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QrlhmYqF4.76flGZFmjG6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/e8578d00-82c7-11f0-a74f-5cb526b629b9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">7. Jessica Maddox, an associate professor in media studies at the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drjessmaddox\/status\/1960390690740764684\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted on X;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> posted on X<\/a>, \u201cThe number of people that texted me that Taylor Swift is engaged says something about my life that I\u2019m OK with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">8. My exchange with my brother\u2019s girlfriend:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taryn: Are you crying<br \/>Taryn: I\u2019m freaking out!!!<br \/>Logan: i saw it 30 seconds after she posted i thought it was fake !!!!!!<br \/>Taryn: She did it!!! I\u2019m so happy for our girl! I knew they were end game<br \/>Logan: i thought her and i would go to the grave together without proposals! Now im a lone soldier [three laughing emojis]<br \/>Taryn: Hahaha no you are both getting your love story endings<br \/>Logan: i can\u2019t believe how big that rock on her hand is<br \/>Logan: how\u2019s she gonna hold up her mic with it weighing her down<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tYfPjyJt.Rd2f6z4RKMoRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/98f7ba00-82c7-11f0-afea-3d64c8e14160\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9. A 31-year-old Swiftie in New York texted her fianc\u00e9: &#8220;OH MY GOD TAYLOR AND TRAVIS ENGAGED,\u201d accompanied by siren emojis. His response: &#8220;Wow!!! So happy for you my love!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">10. One Swiftie was busy conducting interviews when the news broke. She said she opened her office door and her direct report ran over to her screaming, \u201cShe&#8217;s engaged!!!\u201d Even though the employee did not explicitly name Swift, the Swiftie checked her phone and saw she had missed 86 texts in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">11. Costume designer and author <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/boneysoups\/status\/1960390615759196655\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sara Hinkley;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sara Hinkley<\/a> overheard the news about the engagement from a stranger who was yelling about it over the phone, while X user Monica got a notification about it through the ESPN app. \u201cSo unserious lmao,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/waystarroyhoe\/status\/1960392045513560557\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">12. \u201cI saw it 48 seconds after it was posted,\u201d another 31-year-old Swiftie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">13. Teacher Zo\u00eb Rose Bryant <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zoerosebryant\/status\/1960389025807663597\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said on X;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said on X<\/a> that she\u2019s never felt more parasocially happy for someone in her entire life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">14. \u201cVery, very happy for her,\u201d one Swiftie superfan wrote. \u201c\u2018Love Story\u2019 will be on a loop at the wedding, the only song that plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">15. \u201cTaylor Swift posts her engagement to Travis Kelce via Instagram like some girl I went to high school with and I\u2019m just supposed to go back to work,\u201d Stephen, otherwise known as @thecardiganguy, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thecardiganguy\/video\/7542944448183815438\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared on TikTok;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared on TikTok<\/a>. \u201cI can\u2019t function.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">16. When asked to express how she\u2019s feeling, a Swiftie replied, \u201cSorry, I\u2019m having an episode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">17. @SwiftNYC on X, which is run by Zainub Amir, a self-described \u201cprofessional Taylor Swift fan,\u201d wrote, \u201cTaylor is finally living her fairytale dreams that she would write songs about as a teenager someone SEDATE ME.\u201d Followed by, among other posts, \u201chow is anybody at work even functioning anymore like I am processing this on loop every few minutes.\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SwiftNYC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/x.com\/SwiftNYC;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/x.com\/SwiftNYC<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">18. Lala, a 33-year-old Ohio-based bookstagrammer, reacted so intensely to the engagement news that her boss asked if she to take the rest of the day off. \u201cTwo coworkers also slacked me to check in. Safe to say \u2026 I\u2019ve officially made my mark as the company Swiftie,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/search?q=Taylor%20Swift&amp;serp_type=tags&amp;tag_id=18399060100039192\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she wrote on Threads;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she wrote on Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">19. Taylor Swift fan Natalie <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itsdelicateee13\/status\/1960396145936712129\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted on X;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted on X<\/a> about how far the singer has come \u2014 \u201cwent from singing champagne problems in a wedding dress alone to now being engaged\u201d \u2014 and how that\u2019s inspired her. \u201cTaylor getting engaged for the first time ever in her 30s (which is YOUNG still) has changed my perspective so much that the right person will come when u least expect &amp; to never settle for less than what u deserve\u2026. like I\u2019m fully rethinking what I want\/deserve in a relationship,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itsdelicateee13\/status\/1960409328789455196\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">20. A group chat of 30-year-old women starts thinking about the logistics. \u201cI can\u2019t comprehend the number of NDAs needed to get to this moment,\u201d one writes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">21. \u201cI can\u2019t comprehend the prenup they\u2019ll both be signing,\u201d a group chat of 30-year-old women also discussed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" Neia Balao's group chat about the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"1166\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YVMRpxtVHvCs2os2OgFATw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE3MDE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/2a7252c0-82cc-11f0-bf59-590d648ba778\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>&#8220;MOTHER IS GETTING MARRIED,&#8221; read one of the texts in Yahoo Reporter Neia Balao&#8217;s group chat.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">22. Reporter Neia Balao&#8217;s friend is camping and has no service. She\u2019ll emerge to \u201cMOTHER IS GETTING MARRRRRIED\u201d in a few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">23. Even New York City\u2019s Empire State Building got swept up in the excitement, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@empirestatebldg\/video\/7542958993606511903\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posting a TikTok;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posting a TikTok<\/a> of someone screaming from an observation deck to the city below, \u201cTaylor Swift is engaged!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xmrT0IxqlzJzy1ODhWZNUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/30929bf0-82c8-11f0-b7ef-fe5a9a24915f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift fan reactions. (Photo: Yahoo)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">24. A Massachusetts-based 20-something texted her group chat within minutes of the Instagram post going up, writing: \u201c\ud83d\udea8THIS IS NOT A DRILL \ud83d\udea8\u201d A friend replied that her sister had already called her crying.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"TS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"946\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/MFD20u_odELGpb97mAvWwQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk0NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/a548c1f0-82d1-11f0-b5f6-3c93df0bfe7a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>TS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">25. The same woman texted her family about the \u201cvery important to me\u201d news and her dad replied: \u201cGood for her to the football dude.\u201d He added, \u201cThat\u2019s a power couple, they look like they have a lot of fun together.\u201d Aw, thanks, Dad!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">26. One Swiftie <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/enchantedjess13\/status\/1960392692854112692\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted on X;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted on X<\/a> about the nuptials between the pop star and the football player being \u201cthe closest thing America has ever had to a royal wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">27. CBS News reporter Olivia Rinaldi\u2019s jaw dropped when she found out about the engagement right before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cbsnews\/video\/7542975212757732622\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:going live on air;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">going live on air<\/a>. She broke the news at the start of her segment, calling it \u201ca very exciting moment for me in my professional career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">28. On Slack, Yahoo Reporter Katie Mather spotted the Instagram first. \u201cWait 911 is Taylor Swift engaged,\u201d she pinged the newsroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">29. Kaitlin Reilly, a Yahoo reporter and a Swiftie who went to the Eras tour twice, replied, \u201cALERT ALERT ALERT WHAAAATTTTTTT\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">30. Yahoo Reporter Kerry Justich received a text from her mom nearly three hours after Swift\u2019s Instagram was posted, \u201cI\u2019m disappointed you didn\u2019t give me the Taylor news. I had to hear it from a less qualified source.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">31. Natalie Marshall, better known as Corporate Natalie, posted one of her signature <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN077Z8Xt2_\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:comedic videos on Instagram;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">comedic videos on Instagram<\/a> about finding out the engagement news during a work call. \u201cThe rock on her finger \u2014 she deserves it. She deserves it. Just like you deserve this promotion, Brian. I am so proud of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">32. Yahoo Photo Editor Julia Meslener, who spent her day looking through Taylor and Travis pictures, slacked: \u201cWhat a day to be a fangirl who works in entertainment news!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">33. Influencer Aubrey Gavello <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN0_pPB5EVR\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted an Instagram video;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted an Instagram video<\/a> of her fianc\u00e9, photographer Alex Wood, reacting to the news. Wood called it \u201cso unexpected\u201d and a \u201cballer move\u201d to announce the engagement on Instagram. \u201cI should not care about this, but I do,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it\u2019s so well-done. It\u2019s so natural\u2026this is not one of her album covers\u2026This is just a moment caught on camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">34. \u201cWhat the hell is happening right now?\u201d an employee <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@regankommor\/video\/7542943416427023646?q=taylor%20swift&amp;t=1756238011265\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:was captured saying;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">was captured saying<\/a> in his office in reaction to the engagement news and shared to TikTok by Regan Kommor. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening is our English teacher and gym teacher are getting married,\u201d his coworker emotionally responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">35. While waiting in line to see Suki Waterhouse in concert in London, a group of friends laughed, cried and screamed \u201cOh my god!\u201d over and over again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">36. New York Times journalist Morgan Greenwald <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megreenwald\/status\/1960390070336127020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on X;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote on X<\/a> that she\u2019s \u201crunning around the office telling everyone Taylor Swift is engaged like Paul Revere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">37. Internet personality <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jessicagolich\/video\/7542945687340633375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jessica Golich;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jessica Golich<\/a> shared on TikTok that she had to pull over after learning the news so she could capture her reaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">38. \u201cI\u2019m convinced that the next defining moment of our generation as millennials is going to be the question, \u2018Where were you the day when you found out Taylor was engaged?\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@listen_lynn_duh\/video\/7542947226759351607\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;cpos:20;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> TikTok user listen_lynn_duh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">39. Comedians Sarah Tiana, Megan Gailey and Rachel Bonnetta reacted to the &#8220;BREAKING NEWS&#8221; live on their Sports Bitches podcast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop the presses, alert the group chats and cue the champagne (Taylor\u2019s Version style): Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. Don\u2019t even try to pretend you weren\u2019t invested. 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