Chiefs’ Travis Kelce made sly Taylor Swift reference in latest ‘Grotesquerie’ episode

Six-time Emmy Award winner Ryan Taylor apparently knows all about the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance.

Taylor cast Kelce, the Chiefs tight end, for the horror/drama “Grotesquerie” on FX, and he made his first appearance Wednesday night. After not revealing Kelce’s character’s name before the series premiere, we learned it’s Ed Laclan.

The main character on “Grotesquerie” is detective Lois Tryon, played by Niecy Nash, and she’s investigating a series of grizzly murders.

Episode three aired Wednesday night and Kelce’s character, Laclan, hit it off with the detective. Here is a scene in a hospital where Laclan works.

Eddie and his pop tarts! pic.twitter.com/vl8qIJvjmB

— Travis Kelce Fan Page (@traviskelce_fan) October 3, 2024

Yep, Kelce’s character mentioned Pop-Tarts, and that can’t be a coincidence, right?

In February, Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed that Kelce’s girlfriend, superstar singer Taylor Swift, had made that treat for Chiefs players.

“Kind of behind the scenes to fit in … she likes to cook, so she made the offensive linemen these homemade Pop-Tarts,” Reid said in an NBC Sports interview. “So it was over. She didn’t give me one and the offensive linemen definitely didn’t give me one.”

A few months later, Kelce was asked by The Star’s Emily Curiel what he likes to cook with Swift.

“Taylor makes a great pop tart and cinnamon rolls,” Kelce said.

So … Pop-Tarts being mentioned in a horror show with Kelce had to be intentional. Swift’s fans certainly thought so.

I don’t even care if it was pandering for us. I fing loved it. https://t.co/pucU4McdZh

— Finder of Lost Items (@LostItemsFound) October 3, 2024

I screamed! Tay is such an intricate part of his life, she’s showing up in his movie roles!

— Candy Parker (@Candyp2262) October 3, 2024

Hehe, another Tay reference https://t.co/ms4cWUhflm

— Caleigh Miller (@CaleighAMiller) October 3, 2024

Unfrosted Pop Tart!

— Mary Willis (@MaryWil53314783) October 3, 2024

I feel like we missed the boat on a grotesquerie bingo card but alas pop tart would still have never made it.

— Terry Banet (@tebsf) October 3, 2024

Taylor probably sent pop tarts to the set with him so they had to change the script.. I see what yall did there #grotesquerie

— Ashley george (@AGeorge58666) October 3, 2024

And then there’s this scene. The characters drive off in a … getaway car? That could be another Swift reference.

I AM DEADDDDD #Grotesquerie pic.twitter.com/InepLPKwju

— Travis Kelce Fan Page (@traviskelce_fan) October 3, 2024

Here is one more scene featuring Kelce. Here’s guessing his Chiefs teammates will bring this up at some point.

I can’t wait to hear @JasonKelce reaction after this scene pic.twitter.com/iM9d46oitI

— Travis Kelce Fan Page (@traviskelce_fan) October 3, 2024