Taylor Swift is ‘grateful’ with her boyfriend Travis Kelce as she continues to mourn the loss of a fan who died during her concert in Brazil this weekend.
A source said We weekly that the NFL star, 34 – whose mother recently commented on his relationship with Swift – has been there for the hitmaker, 33, since the tragedy.
‘[Taylor] is so grateful to have had Travis,” they told the outlet. “He’s a huge support to her right now.”
The insider continued, “Her family has been there, but it’s different having a boyfriend to lean on.”
Swift is said to have been ‘completely beside herself’ in the days following the ‘traumatic experience’ and that it was ‘so difficult for her to talk about’.
Support: Taylor Swift is ‘grateful’ with boyfriend Travis Kelce as she continues to mourn the loss of a fan who died during her concert in Brazil this weekend; seen in October
RIP: A 23-year-old fan named Ana Clara Benevides Machado died ‘of cardiac arrest due to dehydration’ at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro before Swift took the stage on Friday, November 17
A 23-year-old fan named Ana Clara Benevides Machado died “of cardiac arrest due to dehydration” at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro before Swift took the stage on Friday, November 17.
It was reported that she fainted while sitting in the front row for Swift’s show and was “resuscitated for approximately 40 minutes in the stadium” before suffering a second cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital, the newspaper reported.
Ana died shortly after arriving at a local hospital, at the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that the heat index in the stadium reached “60°C” – 140F – and firefighters reportedly counted “a thousand fainting spells during the event.”
Swift learned of Ana’s death after her performance and quickly released a statement on social media expressing her heartbreak.
Swift canceled Saturday’s concert in Rio due to the heat, but resumed her Eras Tour in the city on Sunday, bringing fans to tears as she paid tribute to Ana by performing her exile Bigger Than the Whole Sky.
Us Weekly reported Tuesday that Swift has “reached out” to Ana’s family.
The unimaginable tragedy has thrown Swift’s Thanksgiving plans into limbo.
‘The concerts in Brazil… She is devastated that a fan has died. The weather is extreme. It’s a mess she didn’t expect. It has been a traumatic experience.
‘It’s been a lot. She’s going to decide today Page six announced Tuesday, adding that “travel could end up being too much or she might want to come home.”
It was originally reported that the Anti-Hero hitmaker planned to spend the holidays in the United States with family – and possibly the Kelces.
Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began their romance in late September, months after his failed attempt to give her his phone number during her Eras Tour concert in Missouri.
Since then, she has attended a handful of his soccer games, often cheering him on alongside his mother Donna.
Kelce flew to Argentina earlier this month to see Swift perform in Argentina with her father Scott Swift, whom he met for the first time during that trip.
DailyMail.com obtained exclusive photos of the pair as they left luxury restaurant Elena – where they had dined privately – on Friday, November 10 in Buenos Aires.
‘[Taylor] is so grateful to have had Travis,” they told the outlet. “He’s a huge support system for her right now.”
It is said that Swift was “completely beside herself” in the days following the “traumatic experience” and that it was “so hard for her to talk about”; seen on November 17 in Rio
Tragic: Ana died shortly after arriving at a local hospital, with Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reporting that the heat index in the stadium reached ’60 degrees Celsius’ – 140 degrees Celsius – and that firefighters ‘counted a thousand fainting spells during the event’
Swift learned of Ana’s death after her performance and quickly released a statement on social media expressing her heartbreak
Sources told DailyMail.com that the couple enjoyed a steak – which cost more than $75 at the Four Season’s luxury restaurant – and were relaxed and happy to chat with the staff who served them for several hours.
At least six members of the kitchen staff formed a guard of honor around the couple as they left, while several guests cheered as the trio quickly exited through an emergency door.
The next day, Swift sent her fans into a frenzy when she paid tribute to Kelce during her show by changing the lyrics to her song Karma and sharing a passionate kiss with him moments after stepping off stage.
In a new interview with the Wall Street JournalKelce admitted that he is constantly blown away by Swift’s ‘genius’ and that her worldview is ‘right up my alley’.
“Everyone knows I’m a family man,” he told the outlet. “Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of things in terms of the tour, the marketing and the attendance, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley.”
Although Kelce has “never dated anyone with that kind of charisma” — referring to Swift’s superstar status — “he’s not running away from it.”
He knows that the Mean singer has a ‘magnifying glass on her’ and that paparazzi follow her wherever she goes. But that doesn’t stop her from ‘just living and enjoying life’.
Kelce said he was initially coy about their romance because he ‘didn’t want that’ saying anything that would drive Taylor away.”
Last month, DailyMail.com heard that Swift was impressed with the way Kelce “wooed” her like a “gentleman.”
“Taylor is completely blown away right now and her family is all about Travis. She’s trying to keep it together but is clearly falling in love with him and he feels the same way,” they said.
Romance: Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began their romance in late September, months after his failed attempt to give the singer his phone number during her Eras Tour concert in Missouri; seen in October
Amazed: In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kelce admitted that he is constantly blown away by Swift’s “genius” and that her worldview is “right up my alley”; seen in August
“Everyone knows I’m a family man,” he told the outlet. “Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of things in terms of the tour, the marketing and the attendance, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley”; seen on 20 Nov
“He was courting her and it wasn’t her typical, ‘Hey, you’re hot, let’s go out,’ kind of thing.” He has been courting her and she feels like she is the luckiest girl in the world right now.
“It’s no coincidence that all she had to do was look outside Hollywood.”
The insider explained that the singer’s parents were “super tough critics” when it came to her love life, but even they were “fully supportive” of the new couple.
“All they ever want is for Taylor to be with someone who will keep her safe and love her for her,” they explained.
“Travis is a gentleman and while it may be too early to tell, everyone really feels like she has finally met her match.”
According to the source, his family also “adores her” and all her friends are “so happy for her.”