Donna exclusively tells PEOPLE she listened to Swift’s new album “all morning long” on its release day

Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce celebrate the Chiefs Super Bowl win. PHOTO:  PATRICK SMITH/GETTY 

Much like the rest of the world, Donna Kelce is loving Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Speaking to PEOPLE at QVC’s first-ever Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas, Donna shares, “I listened to the whole album, and I listened to it all morning long when it was released.”

“I was just very impressed. She is a very talented woman, and I think it is probably her best work,” Donna adds about the new album, in which Swift, 34, seemingly references her romance with Travis Kelce on multiple tracks.

And when she was asked if she has any advice for Swift about growing older, Donna rejected the idea. “She doesn’t need my advice on anything. In fact, I hope she will give me advice.”

The first-ever QVC summit hosted celebs like Martha Stewart, Queen Latifah and Naomi Watts to bring together inspiring women for an intimate day of compelling conversation, creative inspiration and cultural truths.

“This event is about the empowerment of women,” Donna says. “A lot of women think if they just work hard and if they do everything, they will get promoted. They don’t realize they have to ask for what they want. You have to say I want that job. They could be thinking she has two kids, she is too busy, she can’t do this. It is important to ask for what you want.”

Donna also tells PEOPLE that she learned that Bradley Cooper and his mom, Gloria, would be attending the QVC event when Travis, 34, texted her a photo of himself and Swift enjoying a double date on the beach in Carmel, Calif. with Cooper, 49, and Gigi Hadid.

On Wednesday, April 24, a source close to Travis, told PEOPLE that he listened to Swift’s new album before its April 19 release.

“He is always in awe of her,” the source said of Travis’ reaction to his girlfriend’s latest release.

Travis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift.TIM NWACHUKWU/GETTY 

Among the lyrics on Swift’s new album that appear to nod to her romance with Travis, the strongest nods to the NFL star are in her songs “The Alchemy” and “So High School.”

In “The Alchemy”, the songstress utilizes several football references in her lyrics. “So when I touch down, call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team / Ditch the clowns, get the crown,” Swift sings.

“Shirts off, and your friends lift you up, over their heads / Beer stickin’ to the floor, cheers chanted ’cause they said / ‘There was no chance trying to be the greatest in the league’ / Where’s the trophy? He just comes, running over to me,” Swift sings, seemingly nodding to Travis reuniting with her on the field after his big Super Bowl win.

In “So High School”, the Grammy-winner sings about how a newfound love feeling “so high school” and seemingly references a former interview Travis did where he was asked who he would marry, kiss and kill between her, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry. At the time of the interview, the Chiefs tight end picked his future girlfriend to kiss.

“Are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me (Kill me) / It’s just a game, but really (Really) / I’m bettin’ on all three for us two (All three),” Swift sings on the track.

Donna and Swift grew close over the 2023-24 NFL season, cheering for Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs alongside one another during multiple games.

Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce look on before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 12, 2023.DAVID EULITT/GETTY 

In November, Donna confirmed to PEOPLE that she saw Swift‘s Eras Tour concert film. “I did see it and I did like it. It was awesome,” she shared, adding she was “just totally enthralled” by the “extremely, extremely talented” songstress.

When asked if seeing the Eras Tour in concert is on her bucket list, she replied,“Hopefully in the future. Yeah, you never know!”

Donna has yet to catch Swift’s live show. But with upcoming dates of the tour starting up again in May, it’s possible Donna could be trading friendship bracelets with Swifties soon enough.

Taylor Swift is so in love with Travis Kelce, she’s getting nervous about things going wrong — or that he’ll wind up thinking the fame is too much, sources tell Page Six.

“She wants a happy ending with Travis,” a source tells us. “She is worried about jinxing things.”

The source further explained that Swift cares so much, “She is nervous something will mess things up.”

Things are going so well with Travis Kelce, a source tells us Taylor Swift is starting to get worried something may mess it up.AFP via Getty Images

The couple first went public last September when she attended a Kansas City Chiefs game.GC Images
The source says that while the Kansas City Chiefs star seems more than comfortable in the limelight — hosting his own podcast, and even once starring in his own “Bachelor”-style TV dating show, “Catching Kelce” — Swift’s level of boundless fame can be daunting for anyone.
“There’s very little oxygen between her life and fame,” says the source. “Travis is a peacock, but he has never dated a celeb before, and she is one of the most famous women in the world. Right now he is enjoying everything and she is hoping that it stays like that.” 

The insider adds that Swift is stressing that “he doesn’t get freaked out about the fame. That the constant-ness of it doesn’t get exhausting for him.”

The pair have this far not shied away from the limelight.Getty Images
Now that Swift’s latest album has dropped, things are even more in overdrive.

Our source tells us that like all artists, Swift can feel “vulnerable,” after releasing her music.

“It’s stressful, you feel vulnerable,” says the source. “It’s her most complicated piece of art.”

The album has sent the Swift coverage even higher: An album review by Paste was written anonymously because the outlet was worried its writer could get threats of violence, after a similar issue over a review of her album “Lover.”

Following a world wide tour, concert film, and dating headlines, Swift just released her latest album.AP

A source tells us Swift is worried Kelce may get “exhausted” by the constant fame.Mega/BackGrid
Then again, Swift has been more famous than ever before since the beginning of her relationship with Kelce, and they’re going strong.

The pair first went public when she attended a football game on Sept. 24 in the midst of her worldwide “Eras” tour, which lasted a year and a half. She also released a smash concert film in theaters.

Plus he won the Super Bowl, and their relationship has gotten endless headlines.

A source tells us “Tortured Poets Department,” is Swift’s “most complicated piece of art.”Taylor Swift/Twitter
The NFL went weak in the knees for Swift as she boosted ticket sales and viewership, and the cameras panned to the pop star and her posse of pals like Blake Lively and Lana del Rey at Kelce’s games.

Everything started after Kelce’s new podcast episode. He co-hosts a podcast called New Heights with his brother, Jason Kelce. In the latest episode, Travis Kelce revealed that he’s a “huge fan” of the network, People reported. The discussion happened about one hour and 42 minutes into the interview.

Andrew Santino, a comedian and actor, was a guest in the episode, and their chat took a turn to sharing their thoughts on Hallmark movies and other romance films.

Santino said that his wife enjoyed a Hallmark-like movie that Lindsay Lohan had recently starred in. Then he asked if Kelce likes Hallmark movies too.

“You know, I dabble now,” Kelce admitted. “I dabble now. Yeah.”

“Big fan of the cards,” Santino joked, referring to Hallmark cards.

“Huge fan…” Kelce said. “Well, it’s a Kansas City-based company.”

Kelce is dating Taylor Swift, and Swifties were excited when they heard the podcast. They decided that Swift must be playing a role in Kelce watching Hallmark movies.

One fan tweeted, “They really are just sitting at home watching from coms and hallmark movies all day huh?”

Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs recently won another Super Bowl, propelling the football player into even greater football fame.

After Kelce’s Revelation, Hallmark Invited Kelce to Be in a Movie Called ‘Touchdowns And Tinsel’
After the podcast came out, Hallmark didn’t waste any time. On April 24, the official Hallmark Channel’s X account tweeted: “@tkelce #TouchdownsAndTinsel, let’s make it happen! #Hallmarkies.”

The “Touchdowns and Tinsel” reference isn’t to a real movie, but rather an idea for a fun name for a film if Kelce starred in one. Hynes and Parrish’s mini-movie, made as an advertisement for the Chiefs, was called “Falling for Football.”

In an earlier post, the official account tweeted: “@tkelce Travis Kelce Hallmarkies.”

And then added: “Now that’s a team we’d like to be a part of.”

The Hallmark company’s official X account got involved too, writing: “@tkelce We’ve been in KC since 1910. But it’s been WAY more fun since you came to town. DM us for @hallmarkchannel movie recos or stop on by. ”

As of the time of this article’s publication, Kelce hadn’t responded to the X posts.

Travis Kelce knows Taylor Swift’s “Punk’d” experience all too well.

The NFL player told “New Heights” podcast guest Andrew Santino Wednesday that he watched the MTV prank show and is familiar with the comedian’s epic prank on his now-girlfriend.

Santino, 40, went on to describe the 2012 episode anyway, explaining that the Grammy winner, now 34, believed she had accidentally set off a firework of Justin Bieber’s that destroyed a boat.

Travis Kelce cracked up over Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber’s “Punk’d” episode.MTV UK/Youtube

Kelce talked about the 2012 prank with “New Heights” guest Andrew Santino.cheetosantino/Instagram

He “bought” that his now-girlfriend believed she had ruined a wedding.MTV UK/Youtube
“There was a wedding party [on board],” the actor recalled. “I was the groom, and we were dinghy-ed to shore with our boat on fire, and we blamed her for ruining our wedding.” 

Kelce, also 34, cracked up as Santino relived the prank and said he has “got to ask Tay about that.”

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end noted, “I’ll see if she was trying to sell it or not. When I saw it, I bought it.”

Swift thought she set off a firework that destroyed a boat.MTV UK/Youtube

She later said she was “traumatized” by the experience.WireImage
Santino insisted that he “know[s] she bought it,” calling the prank “the perfect bit that worked.” 

He added, “Some of the bits were so wild they didn’t work. But hers was specifically great because there were so many pieces that came together. They don’t always come together like that.”

At the time, Swift told CMT Insider that she was “absolutely traumatized and terrified” by the experience.

The pop star didn’t believe she had it in her to prank Bieber back.WireImage

Kelce wants to “ask” Swift about the throwback episode.AFP via Getty Images
As for whether she planned to get Bieber, now 30, back for taking part in the prank, the “Fortnight” singer clarified she was not “really that girl.”

She told the outlet, “He’s too smart. I’d never be able to punk him. Like, he’d figure it out, then turn the tables on me, and then it would be Justin 2, Taylor 0.”

Santino brought up the viral moment in a September 2023 episode of his own podcast, “Whiskey Ginger,” telling listeners how “proud” he felt about pulling it off.

The athlete clarified that he has seen the viral footage.Taylor Swift/YouTube

He and the Grammy winner began dating last year.Mega/BackGrid

Kelce did not address her latest album release on his podcast.CHRISTIAN GROTEWOLD / TMX / SWNS
He and Kelce did not talk about Swift elsewhere in Wednesday’s episode, although fans had been hoping the Super Bowl champion would react to last week’s release of her 11th album.

 

 

Weekend one of the 23rd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival concluded on Sunday and it gave the internet some of the most viral moments which broke the internet.

From Taylor Swift taking a very surprising selfie with Real Housewives Of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, Doja Cat being nearly nude while dancing in mud during her headline performance, and Billie Eilish being seen kissing YouTuber Quenlin Blackwell this year’s festival certainly had the tongues of social media users wagging.

Weekend one of the annual Coachella Arts And Music festival kicked off on Friday, April 12 and concluded on Sunday, April 14 as it took place at the Empire Polo Club located in Indio, California – which is around 23 miles away from the city of Palm Springs. As if the attendance of over 125K a day already wasn’t enough to create viral moments, fans were also be able to livestream the festival on YouTube.

The headliners for this year’s festivities include Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat and also No Doubt.

The festival will be able to create even more viral moments this upcoming weekend when it returns with the same line-up beginning Friday.

But for now DailyMail.com looks into Coachella weekend one’s most viral moments…

Taylor Swift and Teresa Giudice posed in a photo together at Coachella over the weekend.

The 34-year-old music sensation — who was seen with boyfriend Travis Kelce at Neon Carnival — appeared in a snapshot taken by the 51-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star’s husband Luis Ruelas.

Luis uploaded the snapshot with the unlikely pairing on Instagram Sunday, where he boasts 155,000 followers.

‘Two absolute QUEENS, Taylor Swift and my stunning wife,’ he captioned the image before adding hashtags ‘#GirlPower,’ ‘#Queens,’#Blessed’ and ‘#Coachella.’

Swift wore a dark jacket and a green backwards baseball cap over her blonde locks, which were styled with face-framing bangs.

Meanwhile, the reality television personality was clad in a pink cowboy hat.

She added a knit, netted, white cardigan with specks of yellow throughout.

Doja Cat closed out weekend one of the festival in very strong form as she was praised for her artsy headlining performance.

The 28-year-old hitmaker – born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini – was one of the most talked about acts of the three day event as she pulled out all the stops with yetis, guest performances from A$AP Rocky and 21 Savage, dinosaurs, and most astonishingly, mud wrestling.

The Balut hitmaker got racy as she and several dancers were featured on a smaller stage which was filled with mud.

She wore nothing but a skimpy bikini which matched her skin as she gave the illusion of being naked.

Doja got all dirty as she impressively performed choreography on her knees while performing hit Wet Vagina.

Things got even more racy as her background dancers got closer and caressed her body simulating a mud wrestle.

Double the fun!

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift went on a private couples’ getaway with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid to Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., Page Six can confirm.

A source told us that Travis’ mom, Donna Kelce, was overheard on Wednesday at the QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas telling people about the double date.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had a double date with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid.GC Images

The foursome had a private couples’ getaway to Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., Page Six can confirm.GC Images

A source told us that Travis’ mom, Donna Kelce, was overheard in Las Vegas telling people about the double date.Getty Images
Additionally, a fan claimed on Instagram that the “Bad Blood” singer and the Kansas City Chiefs star, both 34, were seen dining at the La Bicyclette Restaurant in the city. 

According to People, who first broke the news, Cooper was at the same QVC event as Donna Wednesday and greeted him, saying, “Travis told me you were going to be here.”

Travis and Swift have been keeping a low profile since they were seen getting cozy together during weekend one of Coachella.

The tight end and the Grammy winner danced and packed on the PDA while watching her pals Ice Spice and Jack Antonoff perform.

A fan claimed to have seen Swift and Travis dining at La Bicyclette Restaurant.Instagram/@labicyclette

The eatery serves European country cuisine.Instagram/@labicyclette
At one point during the festival, Swift apologized to her beau for being so “drunk,” according to a lip reader. 

Travis also protectively wrapped his arms around the billionaire pop star as they swayed from side to side.

Swift and the athlete went public with their relationship last September when she attended one of his football games.

Swift and Travis have kept a low profile since they were seen kissing at Coachella.GC Images

They went public with their romance in September 2023.Joe Oravec/Instagram
They have since been attached at the hip, with Travis attending some of Swift’s international Eras Tour stops and even taking a romantic vacation together to the Bahamas.

Meanwhile, Hadid, 29, and Cooper, 49, have been on quite a few date nights since they went public with their romance in January.

Most recently, the model was seen planting a kiss on the “Hangover” star’s face last month as they dined with “Queer Eye” star Tan France and Antoni Porowski at the NYC Italian eatery Via Carota.

Hadid and Cooper have been on quite a few date nights since they went public with their romance in January.GC Images

An insider told Page Six that the model and the “Hangover” star are “definitely getting more serious” and are “totally into each other.”Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM / SplashNews.com
An insider told Page Six that Hadid and Cooper were “definitely getting more serious” and are “totally into each other.” 

The “Maestro” actor shares daughter Lea De Seine, 7, with ex Irina Shayk, whom he dated for four years until 2019.

Hadid shares daughter Khai, 3, with ex Zayn Malik. She has been linked to several A-listers, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Joe Jonas.

Lando Norris admits he can’t blame fans who decide to turn their back on Formula One in the wake of Max Verstappen‘s incredible yet increasingly predictable dominance in the sport.

Triple world champion Verstappen has begun the 2024 season in the same emphatic fashion to which he finished the last, winning three of the opening four races. The only blot on Verstappen’s copybook came at the Australian Grand Prix where he was forced into an early retirement after his car was struck down by a reliability issue.

With those temporary troubles now history, Red Bull’s flying Dutchman has a golden opportunity to make it four wins from five after as he prepares to start Sunday morning’s Chinese Grand Prix on pole.

 

Victory in China for the championship leader would only strengthen Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff‘s claim that nobody could catch Verstappen this season. That assessment, though a fair one, paints a bleak picture for fans who were craving a close fight for the title.

‘Of course it is going be. There is no way you can say it won’t be,’ said Norris, who will start fourth on Sunday morning, when asked whether Verstappen’s continued success will be a turn-off for fans.

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‘If you see the same driver winning every single time without a fight then of course it does start to become boring and that is obvious.

‘It is frustrating for people watching but that is the sport. It has always been like this. Now, we are seeing more dominance than ever so it is never going to be the best to watch and the only exciting races have been the ones that Max is not in.

It was the moment that seemed to cement Brittany Mahomes as Taylor Swift‘s latest celeb bestie.

The newest WAG in the Kansas City Chiefs’ ranks, Swift stepped out at Wisconsin‘s Lambeau Field stadium last December to support her tight-end beau Travis Kelce wearing a striking red coat.

Ever on the hunt for ‘Easter eggs’ clues left by the pop superstar, eagle-eyed Swifties immediately pointed out that the jacket appeared to belong to Mahomes, wife of quarterback Patrick.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL has broken his silence on rumours about his Formula One retirement U-turn and replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

The 36-year-old took his gas off the pedal and left the race track at the end of the 2022 season.

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Sebastian Vettel has broken his silence on the retirement U-turn rumoursCredit: Getty

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There has been speculation Vettel will replace Lewis Hamilton at MercedesCredit: Getty
The four-time world champion wanted to call it quits on his career at Aston Martin to spend more time with his family.

But fast forward to today, the German superstar is still open to getting back on the track.

When his career ended Vettel said that “You should never say never” to a comeback.

And recently the ex-Ferrari driver has been linked to a cockpit return for the 2025 season.

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Lando Norris has proved that he is one of F1’s best talents over the last few years, but is yet to reach the very top of the sport as race wins keep eluding him. The fact that Norris hasn’t won a race has been a topic of huge discussion and even came up during a segment involving Chelsea players.

Along with Levi Colwill and Robert Sanchez, Norris appeared in a segment for Sky Sports F1. The host of the program asked the trio, whether F1 or soccer stars have cooler celebrations. Colwill and Sanchez went ahead with soccer instantaneously. Norris was a little hesitant, but agreed eventually.

Then, the Chelsea soccer stars were ready to make a celebration move for Norris. The Bristol-born driver, however, used his wit to remind everyone that he needs to win before coming up with one.

“I need to win a race first.”

Norris has been in F1 since 2019, which means that lack of experience isn’t an issue for the Brit anymore. He came close to winning a few times, but mistakes on his end, or McLaren’s inability to provide him with a consistent race-winning car, took those chances away. Earlier this week, he started the Chinese GP Sprint from pole, but a mistake made on lap 1, dropped him down to seventh place.

Lando Norris’ encounter with Chelsea FC stars

The topic of celebration wasn’t the only thing Norris, Colwill and Sanchez dwelled on. They spoke about their respective sports, highlighting the similarities and differences. Plus, the Chelsea soccer players also drove on a simulator under Norris’ guidance.

Norris, Colwill and Sanchez also compared F1 and Soccer on other aspects. For example, they agreed that F1 travels to more appealing destinations, which isn’t surprising considering they travel all over the world to 24 circuits, almost all of them in different countries.

Norris also revealed who his favorite soccer player was. While Colwill and Sanchez went ahead with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Norris was loyal to his compatriot David Beckham, one of England’s best ever.