Celebrity rumors are basically a form of currency, and a new TikTok has reignited one of those pop culture “what if” moments that never quite died. This time, the internet is buzzing over claims that Taylor Swift may have quietly put the brakes on a potential Travis Kelce and Megan Thee Stallion’s California romance long before it ever became a thing, so she could date him herself. Allegedly.
The short video, which has already racked up more than 90,000 likes, has fans across California and beyond revisiting a 2024 Pepsi commercial shoot that paired Travis Kelce and Megan Thee Stallion together. The ad had a Gladiator II theme, with the NFL star cast as a gladiator and the Houston rapper styled as an empress. At the time, viewers clocked the chemistry, shrugged, and moved on. But according to the TikTok creator, that brief on-set interaction sparked enough chatter behind the scenes that Swift’s team later stepped in and told Megan to “back off.”
To be clear, none of this has been confirmed by Kelce, Megan, Swift, or anyone officially connected to them. Still, the rumor , which started with a blind item, has legs because it stitches together a few familiar threads from Kelce’s dating lore.
Taylor Swift Allegedly Put A Stop To Travis Kelce and Megan Thee Stallion Dating
Long before he was publicly linked to Swift, fans speculated that he had an interest in Megan Thee Stallion after the two crossed paths at the 2023 CMT Awards. Reports at the time suggested he tried to shoot his shot, only for Megan to politely decline a moment that lived on in fan memory even without any real follow-up.
What’s fascinating is how these old rumors keep resurfacing, especially now that Kelce’s love life appears locked down. Online discussions, including a recent viral Reddit post comparing Kelce’s public appearances with different women over the years, have revived curiosity about his pre-Swift era. The Pepsi commercial story fits neatly into that narrative: close proximity, big personalities, and just enough ambiguity to let the internet fill in the blanks.
The TikTok frames the alleged Swift involvement as subtle rather than scandalous, more quiet boundary-setting than dramatic confrontation. If true, it wouldn’t exactly be shocking in the context of how celebrity teams operate. In an industry like California’s entertainment machine, image management and timing are everything, especially when two global superstars are involved.
Fans Weigh In
Fast forward to now, and Kelce’s romantic timeline looks very different. He’s engaged to Swift, with multiple outlets reporting that the couple has already dipped a toe into early wedding planning. That reality has only fueled interest in the road not taken, namely, what might have happened if that Pepsi set interaction had gone anywhere.
“Are we surprised?” one person asked online “Always said this was a PR relationship so the NFL could bring in female fans,” another comment read. “If Meg wanted him, she would have had him,” a third person declared. “Megan IS LITERALLY his type,” a fourth social media user wrote.
Whether the TikTok theory is pure fan fiction or rooted in some behind-the-scenes truth, it’s a reminder of how pop culture myths are born. In California especially, a single commercial shoot can turn into years of speculation, and a rumor doesn’t need receipts to live rent-free online. For now, this one joins the ever-growing archive of celebrity “almosts,” endlessly debated, never confirmed, and impossible for fans to fully let go of.
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