{"id":735962,"date":"2026-07-01T01:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735962\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:40:08","slug":"straight-up-bad-taste-criticism-mounts-for-taylor-swift-after-wedding-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735962\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Straight up bad taste\u2019: Criticism mounts for Taylor Swift after wedding decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce is returning to the field this season after speculation that he\u2019d be retiring after a dissapointing 2025-26 campaign that saw the Chiefs miss the playoffs for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/2050257584607699141\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:We played our\u00a0;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;We played our&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">We played our\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/2050257584607699141\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:last game;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;last game&quot;}\" class=\"link \">last game<\/a> of the season in Vegas last year, and when we got back we have player meetings and exit interviews,\u201d\u201cIt was a cool deal where Trav came in and he basically said \u2018I\u2019m going to take a few weeks off here, but I\u2019m not going out like this, let\u2019s stay in touch and let\u2019s figure something out,\u201d Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said of Kelce\u2019s decision to return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe certainly knew ahead of time,\u201d he added. \u201cWhile free agency and there was still some questions in the air on whether or not he\u2019d return, we knew basically the day after our last game. He made it known to coach Reid and to me that there was no way he was going out like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, before Kelce and his running mate, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, get started on their attempt to win their fourth Super Bowl together, Kelce has big summer plans with his fianc\u00e9e, global pop sensation Taylor Swift. Swift and Kelce are set to be married in early July in New York City\u2019s Madison Square Garden, and now TMZ is reporting on some of what they have planned for what is expected to be a massive, star-studded event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/30\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-building-castle-for-wedding-celebration\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A massive castle is being built inside a garden at MSG;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A massive castle is being built inside a garden at MSG&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A massive castle is being built inside a garden at MSG<\/a>, with the legendary venue being transformed into a full-blown fairytale for the big July 3 wedding event,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately for fans, more info on the wedding and what goes on within the walls may be difficult to come by. Per TMZ, guests will be required to sign electronic NDAs, and every invite is individually watermarked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTackier than I could have ever imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">People on social media had mixed feelings on Swift and Kelce\u2019s reported plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe\u2019s tacky I\u2019m sorry y\u2019all,\u201d one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JayJurden\/status\/2072039847116558693?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:posted on X.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posted on X.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posted on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEvery piece of news about this wedding just ramps up the level of tackiness, and not the fun campy kind, but the straight-up bad taste kind,\u201d someone else added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cZohran babe can you pls do something about this,\u201d one person added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTackier than I could have ever imagined,\u201d another person posted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whatever fans may think, Kelce\u2019s father, Ed Kelce, is thrilled that his son is marrying Swift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ_Cxnjzgv9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:She is a sweetheart;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;She is a sweetheart&quot;}\" class=\"link \">She is a sweetheart<\/a> that is truly the girl next door,\u201d the 74-year-old told Fox Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelce and Mahomes will be fully focused on winning a Super Bowl once the season starts, but for now, it\u2019s safe to say they\u2019re going to be a little preoccupied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/thecomeback.com\/pop-culture\/criticism-mounts-for-taylor-swift-after-building-castle-wedding.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:\u2018Straight up bad taste\u2019: Criticism mounts for Taylor Swift after wedding decision;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u2018Straight up bad taste\u2019&quot;}\" class=\"link \">\u2018Straight up bad taste\u2019: Criticism mounts for Taylor Swift after wedding decision<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/thecomeback.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Comeback: Today\u2019s Top Sports Stories &amp; 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