Reba McEntire jokes she’s ‘mad’ at Taylor Swift for dating her ‘crush’ Travis Kelce

Reba McEntire joked that she ‘crazy’ Taylor Swift for dating Travis Kelce because she had a ‘crush’ on him.

The country singing sensation, 68, revealed she was a fan of the handsome Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, before his romance with Taylor, 33.

The artist talked about him during her appearance on Today.com to promote her new book Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating and Duting Off Your Boots.

The book was released on October 10.

Oh my god, I’m so mad at her because I loved him,’ she joked on the morning show.

“Now I can’t have a crush anymore because he’s dating her,” Reba added.

The latest: Reba McEntire joked she ‘crazy’ Taylor Swift for dating Travis Kelce because she had a ‘crush’ on him

Duo: The country singing sensation, 68, revealed that she was a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end before her romance with Taylor; Taylor and Travis were pictured together on September 24 after his game

“We were watching him play, because I love the Chiefs, and I love Patrick, and I was like, “Oh, he’s so cute. Oh, he’s so cute.”‘ she recalls, referring to her boyfriend Rex Linn.

The star joked she was devastated when she found out about their connection.

She felt like her ‘boyfriend cheated on her,’ the country star added.

Her boyfriend Rex isn’t bothered by her crush, which Reba jokingly says “Isn’t that sad?”

Reba said that Rex joked with her after Taylor’s news broke: ‘Your boyfriend has another girl.’

The singer said she told him to ‘Rub it in.’

Ohio-raised Travis and Taylor’s rumored romance was confirmed on Sunday, September 24 – after she attended his game.

It’s not clear exactly when the two began seeing each other in person, but Travis revealed on his New Heights podcast in July that he had hoped to introduce himself to Taylor when he attended one of her Eras Tour stops.

Appearance: The artist talked about him during her appearance on Today.com to promote her new book Not That Fancy

Sparks fly: They were first spotted together after she attended his Kansas City Chiefs–Chicago Bears game on Sunday, September 24, but they previously spent time together in a ‘very private setting’ to avoid attracting attention ; Seen Sunday September 24th

Hilarious: “We were watching him play because I love the Chiefs, and I love Patrick, and I was like, “Oh, he’s so cute. Oh, he’s so cute.”‘ she recalled, referring to her boyfriend Rex Linn; seen with Rex on October 9, 2023 in NYC

King of my heart: Taylor and Travis have hung out ‘several times’ in recent months, sources claim to TMZ; Seen Sunday, September 24th in Kansas City, Missouri

This love: Another sign Taylor is getting closer to the Kansas City Chiefs star was meeting his parents Donna and Ed at Sunday’s game

Getting along: Taylor spotted spending time with Travis’ mother Donna Kelce during the October 1 game

‘I was disappointed that she doesn’t speak before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings, so I was a bit hurt that I couldn’t give her one of the bracelets. I made for her,’ he said.

Taylor cemented the budding courtship at Sunday’s game when she showed up alone — apart from her usual bodyguards — to cheer Travis on from a box.

However, the sources explained to the outlet that the Lavender Haze singer’s earlier encounters with the NFL star were in a ‘very private setting’ so as not to attract attention.

It appears that she is now moving towards a more open relationship with Travis, although the sources also emphasized that the two are not ‘officially’ dating, even though things are clearly heating up between them.

Another sign that Taylor is getting close to the Kansas City Chiefs star was that she met his parents at the Sunday, September 24 game.

The multi-Grammy award-winning artist sat next to Travis’ mother, Donna Kelce, in a luxury suite at Arrowhead Stadium; his father Ed was also there.

Donna and Taylor laughed and chatted during the game, cheering on Travis when he scored a touchdown.

Everything changed: Taylor and Travis were seen walking out of the stadium together

Mine! Taylor rocked a Chiefs jacket around her waist in support of Travis

Beautiful! Taylor looked stunning as she stayed close to her new man

Lovebirds: They arrived at the restaurant via his vintage convertible, while she sat in his passenger seat

State of Grace: The star seen in Travis’ ride as they head to the restaurant

Meeting parents for the first time is often stressful, but the sources shared that the first meeting went “very well,” and Taylor seems to have especially won over Donna, who called her a “lovely person.”

Although she has now met Travis’ parents, Taylor has yet to meet his brother Jason Kelce, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles and co-hosts the New Heights podcast with his sibling.

Although Taylor – who stands five-foot-11 – and Travis, who is six-foot-five, appeared to keep the PDA to a minimum as they headed to the Prime Social Rooftop in Kansas City after the game on Sunday, September 24, eyewitnesses saw them holding hands while in the restaurant.

They arrived at the restaurant via his vintage convertible, while she sat in his passenger seat.

The PDA escalated when Taylor sat on the football players’ lap at one point, according to TMZwhich has photos from the private bash.

She wrapped her arm intimately around his head as she sat on his lap.

The dinner was somewhat private, as Travis’ family, including his mother Donna, also showed up, and some of his teammates stopped by as well.

An eyewitness previously told Entertainment Tonight that it was Travis who bought out the restaurant for the after party.

“Taylor arrived, wearing a denim dress and was seen snacking, drinking a few cocktails and dancing with Travis,” they said.

Another diner told ET that restaurant staff told them there would be a “hard closing” at 8 p.m., and the wait staff handed out boxes before the deadline to go while making it known that they were leaving the premises. before that time will have to leave.

Dizzy! Taylor watches her new husband Travis play at Metlife Stadium on Oct. 1; she was in a suite with A-listers including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman

Gold Rush: They’ll be busy in the coming months though, as Travis focuses on soccer while Taylor goes back on tour in the US and then on an international leg of her Eras Tour; Seen March 17

Invisible string: Sources said the two aren’t ‘officially’ dating, even though things are heating up; seen in Hollywood in July

Taylor attended the following week’s game – on October 1; the Chiefs played the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Blake, Sophie, Ryan, Hugh and Brittany joined her – along with more friends from her celebrity group.

Taylor did not attend their road game against the Minnesota Vikings, which they won 27-20.