Kelly Clarkson has defended the comments she made about the NFL coverage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s romance.Clarkson, 42, rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002 and has since had a successful singing career with hits like \u2018Because of You\u2019 and \u2018Stronger.She now hosts The Kelly Clarkson Show, which offers \u2018heartwarming stories, live musical performances, games, and surprises.\u2019Following one episode of her eponymous talk show, Clarkson faced a ton of backlash after she commented on the NFL\u2019s coverage of Swift.Another added: \u201cI didn\u2019t know Kelly was a hater.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKelly this makes you sound pretty jealous,\u201d a third person commentedSomeone else wrote: \u201cTaylor is breathing life into the league and getting it free global press \u2013 you\u2019re welcome. Kelly Clarkson and others should be grateful.\u201d
\nHowever, others took to the comments and defended Clarkson, with one person saying: \u201cI don\u2019t watch football, but if I did, I would watch it for the game.\u201dIn agreement, a second said: \u201cI love both the game and Taylor. But I\u2019m tuning in for the game, not celebrities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a Swiftie first and dabble in football, but the NFL is really doing too much,\u201d weighed in a third.
\nTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
\nTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce began dating as early as September 2023. Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n
Swift and football tight end Kelce began dating as early as September 2023 and on the daily, they make the headlines.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Cruel Summer\u2019 singer can often be spotted attending Kansas City Chief football games as she supports her partner and cheers him on.IDX reports that Swift\u2019s attendance at the games has led to the NFL\u2019s highest regular-season female viewership since it started collecting such data in 2020.<\/p>\n
The NFL\u2019s viewership has reportedly experienced a 53% spike among teenage girls, a 24% increase among women aged 18-24, and a 34% rise among women aged 35 and above. Since romance rumors began swirling between Swift and Kelce, it\u2019s been reported that the singer has effectively generated a $331.5m boost to the Kansas City Chiefs and NFL\u2019s value.<\/p>\n
Yet not everyone is happy about the NFL\u2019s frequent coverage of Swift.On one episode of her show, Clarkson brought it up when interviewing Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Since U Been Gone\u2019 singer said: \u201cIt\u2019s not hilarious how it is literally taking over the NFL for people that like watching sports now. It\u2019s like you\u2019re watching Housewives while you\u2019re watching.\u201dShe said it felt like the commentators were now \u2018just talking about gossip\u2019 during recent games, adding with a laugh: \u201cAnd you\u2019re like, \u2018So, what about the play?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Referencing the power couple, she said: \u201cThey\u2019re taking over.\u201dWith Clarkson not being the only one who feels this way, the NFL released a statement last year defending its coverage of the couple.
\nIt reads (per the BBC): \u201cWe frequently change our bios and profile imagery based on what\u2019s happening in and around our games, as well as culturally.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThe Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce news has been a pop cultural moment we\u2019ve leaned into in real-time, as it\u2019s an intersection of sport and entertainment, and we\u2019ve seen an incredible amount of positivity around the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, Clarkson decided to clarify that her comments were made lightheartedly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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