" I walk alfresco to go to my makeup chairperson . I see two people let the cat out of the bag to two tall people … tall hoi polloi in the earthly concern . "
If you’ve literally been anywhere near a cellphone, computer, orSwiftiein the past few days, you’ve probably heard that the couple everyone cannot stop talking about —Taylor SwiftandTravis Kelce— made a surprise appearance onSaturday Night Livethis past weekend.
Taylor was there supporting her good friend and “Karma” collaborator Ice Spice, who was the musical guest for the show’s season premiere alongside hostPete Davidson. Taylor made a brief, and unusual, appearance on screen to introduce Ice Spice before her live performance of “Pretty Girl.”
Travis Kelce also made an onscreen appearance as himself at the end of this football-themed Swiftie sketch that poked fun at the NFL’s current obsession with covering him and Taylor.
You might recognize this sketch from thechef’s kiss Swiftie memesit created of Pete Davidson in that blue crewneck everyone (me included, TBH) is going into battle for. It was undoubtedly pretty iconic!! You can watch it below:
With the intense media storm surrounding the couple and the NFL’s truly dedicated coverage of every time Taylor so much as breathes in a stadium, people have naturally been a bit curious whether this relationship is the real deal or a clever publicity stunt in motion.
Well, none other thanSNLcast member Bowen Yang has swooped in with some answers as to just how “staged” this late-night appearance was. On his podcastLas Culturistaswith Matt Rogers (10/10 recommend, an absolute delight), Bowen spilled the beans.
When asked if he knew they were coming, Bowen said, “No, they just came!” After dress rehearsal was finished, Bowen was leaving his dressing room and explained, “I walk outside to go to my makeup chair. I see two people talking to two tall people…tallest people in the world… I see them together, and I go, ‘I’m in the Redwood Forest.'” To which Matt said, “It might as well have beenEvermorestaging.”
So, it sounds like Travis’s cameo in the sketch and Taylor’s introduction were totally unplanned, and the two just stopped by, perhaps to support Ice Spice. Honestly, I love that for them! It’s giving1989-era in the best way possible. Here’s to seeing what other exciting cameos the couple has in store for us soon. 👀
You can watch this episode ofSNL— and a ton of others — onPeacock.
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