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By Megan Cartwright
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The emoji in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement announcement has a hidden meaning, according to fans of the singer.
The 14-time Grammy Award winner, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end—who started dating in 2023—shared the news in a joint statement via Instagram on Tuesday.
"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," the 35-year-olds wrote, alongside a firecracker emoji.
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Newsweek reached out to Swift and Kelce's representatives via email for comment on Wednesday.
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Why It Matters
The A-list couple's viral post, which currently boasts more than 30 million likes, garnered support from celebrities like Meghan Markle, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce. In addition, their message prompted President Donald Trump and the world's richest person, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to speak out.
The news comes just weeks after the "Fortnight" singer revealed her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released this fall.
What To Know
On Tuesday, X user @enerianna—who is a self-proclaimed Swiftie, or fan of the pop star—shared her thoughts on the pair's caption.
"THE DYNAMITE EMOJI BC THEYRE TNT," she said. "TNT" refers to "Taylor and Travis."
At the time of publication, @enerianna's post racked up more than 878,700 views and 74,000 likes.
In response, people praised the poster for pointing it out.
"Irene, please change your name to SMART," @MakingItBuzz said. "I have been trying to learn what that meant for an hour."
"This stopped me in my TRACKS," @corneliaand16th added, while @xxtimezone chimed in: "OH MY GOD UR SO RIGHT."
Swift and Travis Kelce use "TNT" to refer to themselves. Last year, the New Heights podcast host approached Pennsylvania-based jewelry shop Wove Made Inc. Jewelers to get a custom tennis bracelet made for his then-girlfriend with "TNT" on it.
"Since this was for him, we were all hands on deck," Simone Kendle, CEO of Wove Made Inc., told People in February 2024, adding that the "team's initial reaction was extreme excitement!"
"A lot of us are Swifties (especially since she's from Pennsylvania, where Wove is based) and the idea of having Taylor wearing one of our pieces was really exciting since we knew that it would bring major exposure to our brand," she added.
What People Are Saying
Travis Kelce's brother and New Heights co-host, Jason Kelce, said on the podcast's Instagram on Wednesday: "There is one gigantic piece of news that just hit the waves. We did record this podcast on Monday, which was Travis' one day off, so he is not here to address this himself, but we felt necessary as a team here at New Heights to get together and send Travis and Taylor a giant congratulations for being engaged, yeah! The proposal heard round the world. F*** yeah!"
Travis and Jason Kelce's dad, Ed Kelce, told News 5 Cleveland on Tuesday: "Travis actually did the proposal, oh, maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago. He was going to put it off till this week. I think she was getting maybe a little antsy, but he was going to put her off till this week, to, you know, make some grand thing, to make it a big special event. I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event... when you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you."
The Kansas City Chiefs wrote on X: "Today is a fairytale. Congrats to Travis and Taylor—we're excited to have you as a permanent member of the Chiefs Kingdom family!"
Martha Stewart appeared to lend a hand with wedding planning on Instagram: "It's time to call in the ultimate wedding planner."
Say Yes to the Dress star Randy Fenoli offered to assist Swift with her dress in a note posted to Instagram: "@taylorswift & @killatrav So happy for you both and wishing you all the happiness in the world! I'm available to help if you need any help Saying YES to Your Dress!"
Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes, shared via her Instagram Stories: "Two of the most genuine people meet and fall in love. Just so happy for these two."
Ellen DeGeneres posted to Instagram: "So happy for you both. Being married is the best."
Chef Gordon Ramsay said on Instagram: "From one ring to the next... congrats @killatrav & @taylorswift! From your favourite Home Ec Teacher Gx."
Singer Charlie Puth added via his Instagram Stories: "Congratulations Taylor & Travis! This is the best part of life. So happy for you both!!"
What Happens Next
A date for Swift and Kelce's wedding has not yet been revealed.
The Life of a Showgirl drops on October 3.
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