Kelly Clarkson has discovered that if you want to stay out of the Swiftie crosshairs, it’s best to avoid discussing Taylor Swift’s dating life. Clarkson learned her lesson the hard way, though, after coming under fire for allegedly shading Swift’s romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Per Billboard, Clarkson made the controversial comments during an interview with “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang. She complained that everybody is obsessed with Swift and Kelce’s relationship and seemingly blamed the couple for dumbing down football by turning it into a reality TV show.
“It’s not hilarious how [talk about their relationship] is literally taking over the NFL for people that like watching sports now,” Clarkson said. “It’s like you’re watching ‘Housewives’ while you’re watching.” She accused NFL commenters of “just talking about gossip things” during games. “And you’re like, ‘So, what about the play?'” Clarkson said, joking that Swift and Kelce are overshadowing the sport.
It wasn’t long before reports surfaced claiming Clarkson had issues with Swift and Kelce. She clapped back on social media, accusing news outlets of spreading fake news. “Do not fall prey to clickbait, trash reporters twisting the facts again. I did not bash anyone’s romance. I am pro-romance. Yay, romance,” Clarkson wrote in an Instagram post. “Did y’all even watch what I actually said on my show?” she continued. “I just said I want to watch football when I tune in to watch football. Seems an appropriate request.”
