I Spotted A Few Travis Kelce-Related Easter Eggs In Taylor Swift’s Life Of A Showgirl Release Party, And I Need To Talk About Them

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I wasn’t surprised that it was easy to understand the lyrics of Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl when it came out-many of them seemed to be about her fiancé, Travis Kelce. But I was surprised by the sweet, hidden details-like Easter eggs referencing the Kansas City Chiefs tight end-when Release Party of a Showgirl premiered in theaters along with the other films scheduled for 2025.

Okay, let’s discuss three potential Easter eggs I noticed while watching The Life of a Showgirl in the movie theater. If you don’t want spoilers, please be warned and consider seeing this enjoyable album celebration in theaters first.

In ‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ Music Video, Taylor Swift Catches A Football

The song “The Fate of Ophelia” contains many lyrics that appear to reference Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce. For example, lines like “keep it 100 on the land, the sea, the sky” and “pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes” seem to hint at their connection.

During the premiere party for the song’s music video, we see Taylor Swift actually catch a football. She talks about it quite a bit in behind-the-scenes footage, explaining with choreographer Mandy Moore how she practiced catching the ball while being pushed through a hallway on a rolling cart.

The football play was featured quite a bit throughout the 90-minute show, and it made me smile. It strongly reminded me of the career of her fiancé, Travis Kelce.

‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ BTS Features Taylor Swift Wearing An Otter Shirt

In addition to the premiere of the “The Fate of Ophelia” music video, the event offered a look behind the scenes of the project. We saw Taylor Swift and her team rehearsing and making plans. During this segment, she was occasionally seen wearing a really cute otter T-shirt, which might be a nod to her and Kelce’s fondness for these animals.

To give you some background, when Taylor Swift was on the New Heights podcast to talk about The Life of a Showgirl, she shared that Travis Kelce often shows her videos of otters on his phone. They then explained that Kelce is very interested in finding and rescuing a wild otter. She jokingly commented that this information was “stuff you didn’t know you needed to know,” following her initial remark:

He doesn’t want to simply take an otter from its mother. Instead, he dreams of a scenario where an otter is in trouble-perhaps its paw is stuck in a shell-and he’s able to help. The otter would then express its gratitude, saying something like ‘Thank you forever’ and using its tiny paws.

This charming conversation was genuinely sweet and touching, and it felt like we were being included in a private moment between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Because of this, I’m convinced that her wearing an otter shirt in the behind-the-scenes photos for the video was definitely a reference to their connection.

In The ‘Honey’ Lyric Video, Swift Walks By A Door With The Number 87 On It

Finally, I want to point out a detail from the door in the lyric video for “Honey.” When Taylor Swift revealed the lyric videos and discussed each song on “The Fate of Ophelia’s” album, a number appeared in the “Honey” video that seems to clearly reference Travis Kelce. It was shown very prominently.

Yes, the number 87 appears repeatedly on the door that Swift passes in the video. As you probably already know, that’s Klece’s jersey number.

Before the song began, Swift explained that terms of endearment like “honey” were usually used to put her down, but once she experienced genuine love, she understood they could be sweet and positive. Therefore, seeing “87” on the door felt like confirmation that Kelce was the one who showed her this different perspective.

As a huge movie fan – and a Swiftie, let’s be real – I know Taylor loves hiding little clues, or Easter eggs, and we fans *love* finding them! So, I wouldn’t be shocked if this release party has even *more* references to Kelce hidden throughout. If you want to spot these three details – and trust me, there are plenty more – you can see The Release Party of a Showgirl in theaters now.

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2025-10-04 20:21