Travis Kelce may or may not join Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs this evening in Newark, New Jersey, but he let the world know he is rooting for her ahead of the show. On his podcast New Heights, released this morning, Kelce spoke about how he hopes his girlfriend wins at least “a few” of the 12 categories she’s nominated for tonight.
“Hopefully Taylor can walk away with a few [new VMA awards],” Kelce said. “She’s nominated for about 10 of those things tonight. Hopefully she can walk away with some moon men. Those are always one of the cooler trophies.”
Swift is nominated for two social categories in addition to the 10 Kelce cited on his show. Swift’s nominations are for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (“Fortnight”), Best Collaboration (“Fortnight”), Song of the Summer (“Fortnight”), VMAs Most Iconic Performance (“You Belong With Me”), and Best Pop Artist. Her video for “Fortnight” alone got nods in the Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction categories.
Most significantly, “Fortnight” is nominated for Video of the Year. Should it win, Swift will make history as the only artist to win that category three years in a row.
Of course, the biggest Taylor Swift news this week already happened, no matter what goes down tonight. Swift made headlines for her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election.
She wrote on Instagram:
Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.
Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.
I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.
I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.
With love and hope,
Taylor Swift
Childless Cat Lady
Register to vote at vote.gov.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.