Zac Efron Reacts To Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce High School Musical Comparisons

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Does Zac Efron like those Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce High School Musical comparisons? You can bet on it.

In fact, the Disney alum finally learned about the parallels the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the “Karma” singer have with his character Troy Bolton and Vanessa Hudgens’ Gabriella, who, in the franchise is seen cheering on the athlete during a pivotal championship game. Plus, if the IRL couple had kids, would their offspring have to choose between theater and sports?

“Wow, I didn’t think about that,” he told E! News while promoting his new Prime Video movie Ricky Stanicky.”That’s really cool. Shout out to all the High School Musical fans.”

And while Zac hadn’t seen any of the online chatter, he glad to see them soarin’, flyin’.

“I love the whole Travis, Taylor thing. Man, I’m so happy for them,” he continued. “They’re two of the best people in the world. How can you not be stoked?”

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With 2023 NFL season behind them, Taylor and Travis’ relationship continues to play out just like a movie—and they’re certainly not letting it go. After all, Travis recently flew to Australia for Taylor’s latest Eras Tour leg before quickly heading to Las Vegas for a Chiefs Super Bowl party.

And while everybody is trying to get in Taylor and Travis’ heads, the tight end is only listening to his own heart talkin’.

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“I’m not running away from any of it,” Travis told the Wall Street Journal in November. “The scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life. When she acts like that I better not be the one acting all strange.”

Care to look into the windows of this love? Read on for all their sweet moments so far.

Ricky Stanicky premieres globally on Prime Video March 7, 2024.

—Reporting by Nikaline McCarley

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July 2023: So, Make the Friendship Bracelets

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story began in July 2023, when the singer’s Eras Tour made a stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

As a huge Swiftie, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end caught the show with hopes of giving Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it. However, he failed to complete the pass due to her pre-show rituals.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Travis shared on the July 26 episode of his New Heights podcast. “So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”

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Summer 2023: This Is Him Trying

After publicly recounting his fumble—a move Taylor would later describe as “metal as hell”—Travis decided to shoot his shot and invite the Grammy winner to watch the Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium.

“I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court,” he shared on The Pat McAfee Show. “I told her, you know, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit.’ So, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”

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August 2023: Enchanted to Meet You

Travis was rocking a mustache—which he debuted in August during training camp—when he was first introduced to Taylor.

As he later noted of the era, “That ‘stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit, and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time.”

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September 2023: Sparks Fly

By early September, a source close to the situation told E! News that Travis and Taylor were “texting and talking here and there.”

“It’s been very low-key,” the insider explained, “as he’s been in season.”

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September 2023: Cheer Captain

Accepting Travis’ invite, Taylor joined the athlete’s mom Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium to watch him and the Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears. After the game, Taylor and Travis were seen packing PDA at a local bar.

Though folklore had it that it was the couple’s first in-person meeting, the “Karma” singer later clarified the two had spent a “significant amount of time” getting to know each other beforehand.

As Taylor noted, “We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”

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October 2023: Team Up

As an indication that the relationship was heating up, Taylor brought her squad—including friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter and Antoni Porowski—to watch the Chiefs play against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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October 2023: It’s Nice to Have a Friend

Another sign that Travis could be The 1? Taylor started bonding with Brittany Mahomes—the wife of Travis’ BFF and teammate Patrick Mahomes—in and outside of NFL games.

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October 2023: Welcome to New York

The couple took their romance to TV, making a surprise appearance on the Oct. 14 episode of Saturday Night Live. Their Big Apple takeover also included the after-party for the NBC sketch show and a date night at the Waverly Inn.

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November 2023: Karma Is Her Boyfriend

During a bye week, Travis traveled down to Argentina to catch the South American leg of Taylor’s Eras Tour. Not only did the NFL star bond with Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, at the Nov. 11 show in Buenos Aires, but he also got a special shoutout from the stage.

“Karma is that guy on the Chiefs,” Taylor sang, “coming straight home to me.”

After the show, the Midnights artist was seen running up to Travis backstage and greeting him with a passionate kiss.

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December 2024: Speak Now

Taylor addressed the lavender craze surrounding her appearances at Travis’ games.

“I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she told Time. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.”

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December 2023: You, Who Charmed Her Dad

The music superstar turned Travis’ Dec. 17 game into a family affair, bringing her dad to cheer on her man.

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January 2024: All the Midnights

Taylor and Travis spent their first New Year’s Eve together, sharing a romantic kiss when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.

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January 2024: Chosen Family

Continuing to bond with Travis’ family, Taylor hung out with his brother Jason Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce at the Chiefs’ game against the Buffalo Bills.

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January 2024: Saved by the Perfect Kiss

Taylor joined Travis on the football field when the Chiefs won the AFC Championship, a victory that cemented the team’s spot in the 2024 Super Bowl. The couple shared a celebratory kiss before exchanging the L-word.

“Tay, I’m gonna enjoy with the guys,” he told her. “I love you—so much it’s not funny.”

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February 2024: Super Bowl Champs

The pair locked lips on the field after Travis led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.

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Taylor posted footage of Travis on social media for the first time Feb. 12, poking fun at how she took her parents clubbing with the athlete after the Super Bowl.

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Watch: Zac Efron’s Hollywood Evolution: From High School Musical to Baywatch

Does Zac Efron like those Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce High School Musical comparisons? You can bet on it.

In fact, the Disney alum finally learned about the parallels the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the “Karma” singer have with his character Troy Bolton and Vanessa Hudgens’ Gabriella, who, in the franchise is seen cheering on the athlete during a pivotal championship game. Plus, if the IRL couple had kids, would their offspring have to choose between theater and sports?

“Wow, I didn’t think about that,” he told E! News while promoting his new Prime Video movie Ricky Stanicky.”That’s really cool. Shout out to all the High School Musical fans.”

And while Zac hadn’t seen any of the online chatter, he glad to see them soarin’, flyin’.

“I love the whole Travis, Taylor thing. Man, I’m so happy for them,” he continued. “They’re two of the best people in the world. How can you not be stoked?”

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With 2023 NFL season behind them, Taylor and Travis’ relationship continues to play out just like a movie—and they’re certainly not letting it go. After all, Travis recently flew to Australia for Taylor’s latest Eras Tour leg before quickly heading to Las Vegas for a Chiefs Super Bowl party.

And while everybody is trying to get in Taylor and Travis’ heads, the tight end is only listening to his own heart talkin’.