{"id":2007321,"date":"2025-09-08T21:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2007321"},"modified":"2025-09-08T21:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:07:24","slug":"cake-boss-buddy-valastro-sends-an-unmistakable-message-to-taylor-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cake-boss-buddy-valastro-sends-an-unmistakable-message-to-taylor-swift\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cake Boss&#8217; Buddy Valastro Sends an Unmistakable Message to Taylor Swift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/cake-boss-buddy-valastro-closing-famed-bakery-carlos-bake-shop-santa-monica\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buddy Valastro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buddy Valastro<\/a><\/strong>\u2014the Cake Boss himself\u2014has publicly tossed his baker\u2019s hat into the ring to make <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> and<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kansas-city-chiefs-issue-bold-193606117.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Travis Kelce<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s wedding cake, posting the offer to Instagram following <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/fans-calling-jason-kelce-fulfill-182148242.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the pair's engagement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the pair&#8217;s engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The gesture is equal parts celebrity-friendly PR and genuine fan love: the famed bakery owner reposted via Instagram Stories and commented on a throwback photo showing he and his daughter <strong>Sofia<\/strong> with Swift in 2011, even writing \u201cI\u2019m a Swiftie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Valastro\u2019s social media activity, which was set to Swift\u2019s track \u201cAugust,\u201d included the friendly pitch, \u201cYou know who to call if you need a wedding cake @taylorswift @killatrav,\u201d as well as the public reveal that he\u2019s long been a fan of the &#8220;Lavender Haze&#8221; singer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Buddy Valastro&#8217;s History With Taylor Swift<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2011 photo shows Valastro, his daughter, and Swift backstage during one of the pop star&#8217;s Speak Now-era touring stops, standing by a two-tier cake topped with a tiny Swift figurine. The snapshot underlines a small, but real thread connecting the baker and the artist.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Valastro&#8217;s Offer Follows Other Celebrities Chiming In on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#8217;s Upcoming Nuptials<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Valastro has built a career on show-stopping celebration cakes and a reputation for celebrity events thanks to his longtime bakery, Carlo\u2019s Bakery, and his TV profile on Cake Boss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the years he\u2019s been tapped to craft large, elaborate wedding and event cakes for high-profile clients\u2014a track record that makes his offer even more enticing for the newly-engaged duo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For a couple whose engagement has already inspired other playful yet \u201cformal offers\u201d from celebrities (<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/cool-chick-martha-stewarts-unearthed-201007247.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Martha Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Martha Stewart<\/a><\/strong> cheekily volunteered to be the planner; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/iconic-country-group-raises-hand-075100736.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:bands and chefs have chimed in;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">bands and chefs have chimed in<\/a>), Valastro\u2019s pitch fits right in with the current celebrity-run wedding narrative.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift&#8217;s World-Shaking Engagement Announcement<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The global music sensation and Kansas City Chiefs tight end announced they were engaged in a joint Instagram post on Aug. 26, 2025, sharing floral-filled photos from the proposal alongside the caption, \u201cYour English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ring\u2014described as an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/taylor-swift-engagement-ring-style-124934691.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:old-mine brilliant cut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">old-mine brilliant cut<\/a>\u2014was designed with jeweler <strong>Kindred Lubeck<\/strong> of Artifex Fine Jewelry, with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/taylor-swift-fans-spot-secret-022745374.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL star playing his own part;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">NFL star playing his own part<\/a> in its blueprint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Media reports place the proposal at a private, garden-like setting connected to Kelce\u2019s Kansas City-area home, with Travis\u2019s father, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ed-kelce-shares-where-travis-005225623.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ed Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Ed Kelce<\/a><\/strong>, later telling reporters it happened \u201cabout two weeks\u201d before the public announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/fans-sending-love-prayers-travis-042006752.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fans 'Sending Love' and Prayers to Travis Kelce's Dad After Heartbreaking Update;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Fans &#8216;Sending Love&#8217; and Prayers to Travis Kelce&#8217;s Dad After Heartbreaking Update<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/cake-boss-buddy-valastro-sends-an-unmistakable-message-to-taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Sep 8, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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The gesture is equal parts celebrity-friendly PR and genuine fan love: the famed bakery owner reposted via Instagram Stories and commented on a throwback photo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2007322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[366372,366374,21851,23084,190738,366373],"class_list":["post-2007321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-buddy-valastro","tag-cake-boss","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-taylor-swift","tag-travis-kelce","tag-wedding-cake"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cake-Boss-Buddy-Valastro-Sends-an-Unmistakable-Message-to-Taylor.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2007321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2007322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2007321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2007321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2007321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}