Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Spotted At US Open And Double Date With Patrick And Brittany Mahomes Following MAGA Controversy

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted at the US Open and later on a double date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes — after the QB’s wife’s liked a post by former President Donald Trump, then went on defense against the “haters.”

On Sunday, the 34-year-old singer and her beau Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce had some fun in the sun at the tennis tournament, where the two shared a VIP box with the Mahomes, the New York Post reported.

The “Shake It Off” hitmaker and Kelce were then photographed looking stylish on their way to dinner in New York City at Meduza Mediterrania restaurant. Arriving separately — but to the same location — were the Kansas City Chiefs QB and his wife, the Post noted.

The group hanging out together comes amid speculation from some that there had been some rift between the ladies after Swift wasn’t seen hanging out with Brittany at the opening night of the Chiefs game in Arrowhead on Thursday.

Amid rampant speculation about her relationship, friendships, and political views, Taylor Swift spent the weekend having fun in public.https://t.co/4JYoBIBlPV

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 9, 2024

Suggestions online came from the fact that it could be because Mahomes made headlines after she hit back at those who didn’t like that she had liked a post by Trump in which he outlined his 2024 Make America Great Again platform.

In the original post shared by Trump on Instagram, the former president listed “The 2024 GOP Platform” to “Make America Great Again,” noting things like tax cuts, no tax on tips, securing the border, and stopping illegal immigration. He also posted about a promise to “end inflation,” “Make America Affordable Again,” and “Keep men out of women’s sports.”

Brittany liked the post, without explaining which of the ideas she agreed with, hit back at those who tried to cancel her and delivered a clear message to leftist adults who were upset, OutKick reported.

“I mean honestly,” Brittany’s Instagram Story read. “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood.”

“There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well,” she added.

Not a week later, Mahomes’ wife appeared on the Whoop podcast and made it clear she doesn’t “give a f*** what people have to say about” her anymore, crediting her husband with teaching her not to worry about what others think, as previously reported.

“Yeah, I think we got kind of thrown into the fire together, and I think that’s what helped us, you know, do so well in the life that we are, is that we did it all together. And he is a lot better at it than I am, maybe because his dad played professional sports,” Brittany said. “So I think he was around it and he understood it a lot more than I did. So having him to help me get through it has helped a lot because he’s very good at, you know, managing those things and blocking people out.”

Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton Lead CMAs, None for Beyonce

Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton lead the pack for the 2024 Country Music Association Awards, but noticeably absent was even a single nod for singer Beyonce following the release of her “Cowboy Carter” album.

On Monday, the CMAs announced the nominations for the 58th CMA Awards, with Wallen taking the most with seven nominations, followed by five each for Stapleton and Cody Johnson. Relative newcomer rapper Post Malone got four, with up-and-coming country star Lainey Wilson matching those nominations. Country artists like Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, and Luke Bell each took three.

However, Beyonce’s foray into the country music genre with her country and a little bit more album this year didn’t earn her a single nomination, the New York Times reported. 

Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ’Em” immediately got everyone’s attention when it ended up going to the top of the Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs chart and Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, where she remained on top for two weeks, the outlet noted. In comparison, Wallen topped the chart for 19 consecutive weeks, as previously reported.

Beyoncé shut out of Country Music Association Awards with no nominations ‘Cowboy Carter’ https://t.co/eL4YZpJsUA

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 9, 2024

The 43-year-old singer’s fans took to social media following the announcement to make it clear they weren’t pleased, Page Six noted.

“The CMAs have once again deferred to those in the industry who prefer to deny Black artists the recognition they deserve, failing to nominate Beyoncé in a single category this year despite her record-breaking success with TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and #COWBOYCARTER,” the person on the Beyonce fan account claimed.

“The [Cowboy Carter] era received overwhelming critical acclaim, commercially-outperformed nearly all other releases this year, and brought millions of new listeners and engagements to the genre,” the person added.

Another person online accused the CMA of being racist, without providing any proof, writing on social media “there’s just no f**king way that Bey and Cowboy Carter got completely ignored at the CMAs but f**ka** Post Malone got 4 nominations… this is just racism and there’s no other word for it [Because] Cowboy Carter is one of the biggest albums of the year and it literally put country on the spotlight again this year.”

In the pop star singer’s own words in a post on social media before it released, she previously called “Cowboy Carter” a ‘Beyoncé’ album” and said “this ain’t a Country album.”

The CMAs will take place November 20 and air on ABC.

Related: Beyonce Tops Country Chart With ‘Cowboy Carter’