See Taylor Swift’s First Appearance on Travis Kelce’s New Heights Podcast | E! News

Taylor Alison Swift
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Travis Kelce’s 'New Heights' podcast officially revealed that Taylor Swift will be the surprise special guest on the Aug. 13 episode. Taylor Swift also posted a countdown clock on her website, ending on Aug. 12 at 12:12am ET, sending fans into a tizzy.
Taylor Swift posting a cryptic countdown clock to her official site.
We all know how Tay loves to get the Swifties in a tizzy, and now the megastar is doing that again,
in a very sparkling way. Over on taylorswift.com, a red and orange glittery background catches the
eye, while the text on top ticks down until the big reveal, which appears to be locked in on August
12th at 12 12 a.m eastern time. Taylor loves a cosmic number combo, so this feels very on brand.
The clock dropped just hours after chatter online seemed to suggest fans are convinced
that her boyfriend Travis Kelsey, who she began dating in September 2023,
will feature her as the next special guest on his New Heights podcast,
and that he may be playing a special role in ushering in her new musical era.
Why? Well, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end teased an upcoming episode of his and brother
Jason Kelsey's podcast by sharing on X that they're coming back with a very special guest.
While the promotional image features a silhouette of what seems to be a female with long hair,
it was Jason's t-shirt that really grabbed fans' attention. After all,
he was wearing none other than Taylor's merch. A few especially eagle-eyed fans also noticed
that while the background of the teaser is usually yellow, it was orange for this specific announcement.
So, of course, Swifties could only assume that the All Too Well singer has been preparing to
usher in her new orange-themed era with a new album to go with it, and with this background
for the countdown clock seemingly mirroring that theme, let's just say it has fans on the edge of
their seats. After all, Taylor can make the whole room shimmer, and whatever this mystery turns out
to be, we can expect answers at 12.12 a.m., so get ready to sparkle, Swifties!
