Taylor Swift is hidden in the first home game of Fiancé Travis Kelse in the 2025-26 NFL season, sparking a lot of fan theories online.
Page 6 confirmed that the pop superstar, 35, quietly sneaked into the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles match Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Swift walked behind the big screen to the VIP suite. This is a rare move for singer-songwriters, usually filmed towards the stadium.
Another video on Sunday gave a glimpse of Swift’s mother, Andrea Swift, and appeared to be walking behind the screen.
It seemed that Taylor hadn’t been filmed throughout the game. She has also never been featured on Jumbotron and has shown a dramatic change from her previous NFL appearances.
So why did the Bad Blood hitmaker choose to be completely secretive? Page 6 breaks down the top five theories.
Security concerns
Some swift people believe their idols have stepped up their security measures following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was fatally shot last Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University while stopping by on a comeback tour in the United States. He was 31 years old.
Last week, traumatic events have increased security at a variety of events across the country.
It makes sense that Taylor’s security team would also like to take extra precautions, and some Swifts speculated that the screen she walked back could be bulletproof.
But Christopher Herman, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, says the shield is likely to be used solely for privacy, not protection.
She dyed and cut her hair
Other fans believe Taylor dyed or cut her hair or made another dramatic change in her appearance.
She announced her new project last month when she first appeared on the “New Heights” podcast. Kelce, 35, co-hosted with his brother to retire Eagles Center Jason Kelse.
“The Life of a Showgirl” is scheduled to be released on October 3rd.
She’s pregnant
Some Swifts also addressed social media with unfounded theory that Taylor was trying to hide her pregnancy bump as a reason why she was still hidden.
Many also noted that the musician skipped the Chiefs’ first match of the season last Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was also no show at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards two days later.
The last time Taylor was filmed publicly was on August 29th at Arrowhead Stadium, watching Travis’ alma mater at the University of Cincinnati join the University of Nebraska.
Three days ago, the pair announced their engagement.
She doesn’t want to steal Travis’ spotlight
Since Taylor began dating Travis in the summer of 2023, all eyes and cameras have been on her every time she attended his matchup.
In fact, the duo confirmed their romance when the Grammy Award winner appeared in one of the tight end’s home games in September.
Swifties has loved all the airtime she’s got since then, but many frustrated NFL fans want to focus on sports.
Plus, this is likely to be Travis’ last season before his retirement, so it’s possible that his fiancé doesn’t want to steal his spotlight.
She’s still recovering from the Super Bowl
Some fans also thought that Taylor was still recovering from the public embarrassment he suffered at Super Bowl Lix at Caesar Superdome in New Orleans in February.
Not only did the Chiefs lose 40-22 to the Eagles, who rematched Sunday, but Taylor was also booed by a crowd of Eagles fans after being shown on the big screen.
President Trump, who also appeared in the game, later defeated the diva at the moment of repentance.
Taylor’s representatives did not immediately respond to the request for Page 6 of comments on the aforementioned fan theory.
