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Travis Kelce & Golden Roses—Oh, We’re Keeping Count.

If you’re not spiraling yet, congratulations on your rose-colored glasses.

If you are spiraling, welcome aboard. Let’s get into it. 🌹

1. The Fit

Travis Kelce arrived at the biggest game of his career in a full rust-brown Amiri suit, paired with a shimmering, deep-V shirt and—pay attention—a golden rose brooch.

2. The Golden Rose: A Valentine’s Gift for… Who?

First, let's begin with Valentine's Day 2024. It was Travis and Taylor's first time celebrating the holiday as a couple. While Taylor was in Melbourne for The Eras Tour and Travis was absent, he adorned her with gifts. One of the gifts being... a golden stemmed rose.

So, in 2024, this was a romantic gesture of love to Miss Americana on Valentine's Day, right? Glad we can agree. Let's fast forward to February 9th, 2025.

It's time to talk about the golden rose brooch on Travis’ lapel.

While Travis was wearing one gold rose, his “best friend” Ross Travis posted a photo from the Super Bowl of a nearly identical golden rose sitting on his lap. This time, the entire rose is fully gold plated, a bit of an upgrade from last year's Valentine's gift, if I do say so myself. This rose will never wilt.

The picture above on the right was the only story Ross Travis posted that night.

Just guys being dudes? Or is there more to this?

If you swapped out one of these men for a woman, we wouldn’t even be having a debate—everyone would be freaking out over what an obvious romantic gesture this is. It was taken as a romantically sweet gesture when Taylor received one last year...

And we’re not done yet.

3. So, Why Isn’t Mainstream Media Talking About This?

Because there has only ever been ONE openly queer active NFL player.

For an industry that thrives on hyper-masculinity, it’s no surprise that this golden rose exchange isn’t making headlines. The NFL isn’t exactly known for celebrating queer relationships, and speculation around a player’s sexuality isn’t something sports media is going to touch unless it’s explicitly acknowledged.

But just because they won’t talk about it doesn’t mean we can’t see it. It doesn't mean they aren't showing us.

4. The Taylor Swift Connection: A Golden Rose, A Valentine’s Emoji, and a 2017 Throwback

Back in 2017, Taylor launched The Swift Life app, which included a set of custom Swift-themed emojis (affectionately called Taymojis).

One of the emojis in the Valentine’s Day pack was a golden rose—identical to the one Travis and Ross wore.

And the caption under that emoji?

🫡 “This will last forever.”

Yes. You read that correctly.

Every emoji in that pack was love-themed. "I <3 U." "Look out! You might catch feelings!" "Kisses!" And then we have this golden rose, captioned as something eternal.

The timing? This rose exchange between Ross and Travis happened five days before Valentine’s Day.

Now, I’m not saying Taylor had a hand in this… but I’m also saying we’ve seen too much to ignore it.

I can see the rose given to Taylor in 2024 as a symbol of temporary love, while the rose in Ross' lap at the 2025 Superbowl seems to symbolize forever, according to Taymojis and the fact that the rose is completely frozen in gold.

5. The Reputation Era Callback & Call It What You Want

This isn’t just about a golden rose and a well-tailored suit—it’s about timing.

At this same game, Taylor wore her infamous T chain, a direct reference to Call It What You Want. That alone was enough to make us dig. But when we zoom out and look at what era she’s teasing, things get even more interesting.

We are on the cusp of Reputation (Taylor’s Version), and Taylor has already warned us that the vault tracks are going to be fire. 🔥

And let’s be honest—Gaylors have been saying for YEARS that if Taylor was ever going to use a vault track to say something explicitly sapphic, Reputation TV is the place to do it.

Why? Because Reputation wasn’t just about damage control. It was about narrative control. It was about hiding in plain sight. It was about creating an image that served a purpose, while the truth stayed in the shadows.

So what if this rollout isn’t just about reclaiming her masters?

What if it’s about reclaiming her true reputation—not the one the public crafted one, not the one she had to play along with, but the one she’s been teasing at for years through hidden meanings, visual cues, and layered storytelling?

She’s nodding to Call It What You Want.

She’s doubling down on Reputation-coded imagery.

The golden rose, a symbol of permanence and love, reappears in a way that directly connects to her own past branding and gifts from Travis.

If 1989 TV was about nostalgia and reinvention, Reputation TV could be about revision and revelation.

And that, my friends, is why this moment feels bigger than just a suit, a rose, and a Super Bowl flex.

6. Final Thoughts: “Best Friends” or Something More?

If any of this had happened between a male athlete and a woman, the entire internet would be calling it romance, just as we saw in 2024.

But because it’s happening, now, between two men, we’re supposed to pretend it’s just a meaningless fashion moment?

Let’s be real:

The golden rose was a choice.

Ross Travis posting the exact same golden rose was a choice.

The Taymoji connection is insane.

The timing with Reputation references makes this undeniable.

At the end of the day, whether this is romance or just another hidden narrative, it’s very clear that this is more than just a suit.

And if you’re still not convinced? Well…

🌹 Call it what you want, I guess. 🌹

Illuminating: Style and its obvious clues

Opinions have been varied on who Style is about, obviously many claim it's about Harry Styles because of their relationship, as well as Dianna because of her James Dean photoshoot.

Even though I knew of Karlie's James Dean photoshoot on Dec 2012, I was still on the fence since the lyrics is talking about the cycle of intense love, crashing down, and coming back to the same person. So if they just met, how can this be about her, right?

However, since Taylor's clues have pointed to the timeline being a public narrative, such as:

First introduced by Bevan with Emma Stone in April 27 2008

Karlie on magazine mentions meeting and talking at the Met 2011 and baking dates

Mentioned Karlie unprompted on her 1st US Vogue Cover (does she do that a lot on print?)

released songs from the rep album such as timeless (confirmed single) and ICSY (sonically/lyrically according to critics) under Speak Now vault (screenshot below)

Karlie wearing an Enchanted gem on her bracelet (come on, how many songs do you have and you picked Enchanted?)

I am inclined to believe they have met longer than the public knows.

Clue # 1 - Style was written and recorded by Feb 19, 2014 while Dianna's InStyle magazine was Feb 2014 and Karlie's was Dec 2012. Not definitive but it's a start.

Clue #2 - might be the most obvious one yet and it's in the lyrics

"You got that long hair, slicked back, white T-shirt"

Both had the slicked back hair, only Karlie has worn a white t-shirt.

Clue #3 - "And I got that red lip classic thing that you like"

from Vogue 73 questions - she rarely wears red but sure it's favorite

Clue #4 - Walking to Style during VSFS 2014 as the King and Queen of chess and Taylor recreating this moment every eras tour?

Clue #5

I mean, can't be a coincidence, right?

A few times in between Karlie was allegedly with Leigh or Toni while Taylor we know has had a few flings as well.

Lyric parallels

"So it goes" is such an iconic line for them and I believe that Taylor has purposely made it a title in one of the rep songs for a reason

There are 13 "so it goes" in the song including the title

"'round and 'round" - While the YAIL reference sounds a perfect callback to the 1st VSFS it could also refer to them circling each other, chasing each other like cat and mouse (Paper Rings), being on different sides of Atlantic (Come back, be Here)

and how many times have we heard Karlie with the phrase "never go(es) out of style"? - this year alone she said it twice while being interviewed.

let me know what you think

I wanna know about the significance of the "the lakes" as in the lake district in England and how apparently karlie went there and tweeted about it, somewhere in 2017? 2018? And in the picture she tweeted, there were two swans in the background making a heart shape and that was one of the imagery used for lover album's merch? Not sure if you've talked about it before but I just wanna know more about it, thanks!

hello! i suspect this post may be of interest to you:

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NINE WING ONE FOR TAYLOR 📯

Hi 9, can I ask you something DNPy? I am a baby kaylor so I am still gathering and processing info and lore; my question is, during 2017, d

i don’t have an individual writeup about the picture you’re mentioning but i do have the goods— here is the photo of karlie by a lake in england, which we assume because she posted from london that week, as she was hosting the British Fashion Awards on december 4th.

separate from the england question but while i have you here i thought id just share some other 2017 tidbits— karlie firebuilding in april 2017

and then her friend derek (who she has affectionately called her ‘brother’ over the years) sitting her down for an interview in october of 2017 where he also points out that she knows how to build a fire.

rep was of course released on november 10th 2017 where ciwyw has the lyrics “built a fire just to keep me warm” and “trust him like a brother” so you can see here just the sort of brand name playfulness from karlie, who’s always somehow able to preview taylor’s upcoming lyrics a little bit earlier than any normal person would be able to preview.

esp when it’s a photo from a road trip and in the song she shouts out “trip of my life” 🙈

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Secret time:

I struggle A LOT with Taylor song title acronyms/abbreviations. 🤣

I swear it’s like a disability— I have to google almost all of them. 8 times out of 10, my brain CANNOT look at a group of random letters and figure out which song it stands for.

I swear I’m smart but the struggle is real. 🙈

Liar, liar, pants on fire

Taylor has referred to herself as the narrator of the story within her music over and over again, but what type of narrator is she referring to? It’s appears that Taylor has been alluding to being the unreliable narrator of her own story.

The unreliable narrator is a form of literary device utilised by authors to create plot twists and conflicted characters within a story. In the process the narrator may withhold information, lie to the audience or mislead them. This encourages them to cast doubt on the narrative and engage with the material on a deeper level. The benefit of telling a story in this way is that it forces the audience to come to their own conclusions when the narrator’s point of view cannot be trusted.

When we apply this context to Taylor’s role in retelling her story we start to understand why she has been affectionately referred to as ‘Tayliar’. There is a layer of mistruth sprinkled throughout her story to alter the way it is interpreted so that everyone can slowly see through the facade that was being presented to us. This is a gentle approach, but also an effective one.

Taylor has slowly been drawing more attention to the lies so that more people will notice. This has intensified the split in the narrative, leading to a hostile divide between those who can see the truth and those who believe that the fantasy is real. Both have different points of view but only one side is right, and it's the gaylors because we can see how all of the pieces of the puzzle fall into place when it's viewed through a queer perspective. There's a lot more to the story past this point, but it is the beginning point for many to begin questioning the narrative.

What we're continuing to see unfold now is the lies being told to keep up the facade for everyone else. This phase is supposed to feel contradictory as Taylor continues the process of leaving a trail of clues. I understand many have known the truth for years and are growing tiresome waiting for an ending, but I'd urge you to see that what's happening now isn't for us, it's for those who still believe in the fantasy.

Unfortunately the ending of a story told by an unreliable narrator is oftentimes anti-climactic. It sounds cliche but it really is about the journey and not the destination. But the good news is that there really is so much suspense, complexity and beauty when you are paying attention to all of the small cracks forming in the facade. This is where it becomes clear that Taylor truly is a mastermind.

It's likely that some will accuse Taylor of gaslighting her fans when they discover the truth, but the majority will begin to understand why she kept it a secret once they've had a chance to uncover the truth that has been hidden in plain sight for themselves.

"If you ask me if I love him, I'd lie" -Taylor Swift

A tortured poet,

Kylie x

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The Ghost of Taylor Swift

I have had this theory rattling in my head for awhile. Basically I can see Taylor singing from the perspective of a ghost that can’t crossover to the afterlife wandering the halls of her former life waiting to be laid to rest and move on.

The story began in reputation when she died (“the old taylor can’t come to the phone right now cuz she’s dead”).

Then her cover art from Lover

And this is where it gets tricky. I believe Lover comes AFTER folklore and evermore. The album cover art for Lover looks like taylor is in the clouds of heaven looking down. Like she died on reputation now she’s in heaven.

However, I believe the pandemic “wrecked her plans” for Lover so she wrote two albums that tell the story of a ghost trapped between worlds in purgatory if you will. And the album cover art for folklore drives this point home.

She is looking up almost like she is trying to figure out how to get up there.

For the time being im just going to go through the story as I see it on folklore and maybe return to evermore at future time.

We get Peter Pan themes in cardigan and seven. Peter Pan is essentially a story of death and the afterlife.

“Peter losing Wendy”

“And I've been meaning to tell you/ I think your house is haunted/ Your dad is always mad and that must be why/ And I think you should come live with/ Me and we can be pirates”

Then we have the history lesson with LGAD and learn that she bought the property. She told the story of Rebekah in the past tense and when she talks about herself she says “I had a marvelous time” she remains in the past tense.

Then comes exile. I think Bon Iver’s part is a ghost watching Taylor with someone else. And the ghost is trapped in this world where it is forced to watch her like it’s torture reliving this day.

“I think I've seen this film before/ And I didn't like the ending/ You're not my homeland anymore...Now I'm in exile seein' you out”

Then the most explicit, the funeral/wake song, my tears ricochet. The whole song feels like Taylor is a ghost at her own funeral walking around watching all the people mourn the life she left behind.

“And I can go anywhere I want/ Anywhere I want, just not home”

Then mirrorball is this dreamscape view of who she has become this hollow version of her true self. Even though she is dead the world still sees her and she’s holding onto being seen even if it’s just mirroring. This song actually reminded me of the sun dying. We know that because of how far away the sun is from earth it would take like a little over 8mins for us to know it went out and in that time the sun shines its brightest. Again like Taylor is already dead but she’s going to shine her brightest before she goes out just for her fans.

“Hush/ I know they said the end is near/ But I'm still on my tallest tiptoes/ Spinning in my highest heels, love/ Shining just for you”

Then we have seven which I discussed a bit above but I’ll go into it a little further. She’s looking back to when she was still alive and was able to be herself. She reached her peak and had the choice to jump but she didn’t and the swing came back down with her bum still perched on the seat. Now she’s stuck.

“I hit my peak at seven feet/ In the swing/ Over the creek/ I was too scared to jump in”

“Please picture me/ In the weeds/ Before I learned civility/ I used to scream ferociously/ Any time I wanted”

Then in august we have Taylor again in this dreamscape. Taylor is saying “I can see us” like again she is looking from the outside in on her life and this relationship. This outside perspective where she’s a ghost reflecting and relishing in these moments in her life trying to figure out why she’s still wondering around this in between earthly plane.

Then this is me trying feels like her facing the dark side of her life. The song feels like her taking a turn and looking at her role in the low moment of her life and how she could’ve said more and been better. The second verse takes an outside perspective again looking back on what was happening in her head. Jumping back to exile “I never learned to read your mind” now in this is me trying Taylor is actually trying to verbalize what was going through her mind to her lover (the only person who can see the true her). “And maybe I don't quite know what to say/ But I'm here in your doorway.” Also the concept of being tortured with memories comes up again “You're a flashback in a film reel/ On the one screen in my town” like she’s trapped in this place where she is needs to fix this mess but she is still as a ghost and can’t do anything to stop it.

Illicit affairs is a song about her looking back on her life carrying on an affair with her lover. Loving her person in secret was okay for awhile But she learned that at a certain point you’ll want more and you can’t have it. She sings about living a double life. But what happens when you want to join the two but you can’t. Some part of you has to die. Thus creating a ghost.

Invisible string again feels like a dreamscape of what her life could be as ghost taylor comes to the realization that her life is tied to her lover and this is what she needs to fix in order to make it to her heaven.

“Hell was the journey but it brought me heaven”

Mad woman is ghost Taylor turning her anger towards the person/people who brought her to this hell.

“Wanting me dead has really brought you two together”

Epiphany feels like another dreamscape where taylor is pulled to other points in time. Definitely an interlude that seems to give perspective outside of her world but also touches her world. Specifically, being trapped in the moments between life and death. Those moments where you are watching someone’s life leave their eyes. The interlude of dying.

Betty in this world could be ghost taylor going back and asking for a second chance with her lover. It could be a flashback it could be the same film from this is me trying and exile. It’s the same story being told different ways. Right now is the last time I can dream about what happens when you see my face again.

Peace is Ghost taylor almost giving up. And trying to resolve to her afterlife in this purgatory in the woods and in a moment of solitude deciding what to do next. And ghost taylor asking if this would be enough. Would it be enough if I could never give you peace. If I never rest. If I haunted these woods forever. Would you be okay with just my ghost. What if I can’t get out is that okay.

Hoax gives reiterates peace in the sadness of its over. I don’t think this is a fight I can win. So ghost taylor fell into a desolate place realizing just how alone she really was in this purgatory. But staying there because she can’t leave the way she came and she doesn’t want to leave without her only one.

“My sleepless night/ My win-less fight/ This has frozen my ground.”

The lakes is ghost taylor realizing that her goal is to get out but she won’t do it until she can do it the way she wants with her person while she’s still trapped on the other side. But she knows killing her lover to do it is not the way. Almost like a battle cry she realizes that this is a fight for her life not for her lover’s death. (Ivy reference)

This is 💯 just my theory or story.

Buckle up, fam, because I have a theory, comprising a lot of different threads I’ve been piecing together for a while now

Yesterday, TaylorNation posted a bunch of lyrics from different albums on Instagram and Twitter.

I knew that something was up the second I saw this lyric from Speak Now, for two reasons.

1. This lyric is incorrect. It should be “I hope you remember.” This is a pretty big error to make .

2. This is the only lyric that uses multiple fonts. And I thought that font looked familiar…

Because it did. It’s the exact font as “swooping sloping cursive letters” from the Paris lyric video.

I think this is just one part of a lot of Easter eggs and threads pointing to TS 12 as a coming out album.

I’ve been a comingoutlor since the Lover era, and I’ve believed that TS12 will be a coming out album since 2022, when Taylor first told us to meet her at midnight.

Let’s unpack, shall we?

1. Taylor has been hinting at TS12 for a while now, since at least the Karma music video. At the end of the video, we see the clock tick to midnight IN BETWEEN 1989 and Reputation.

2. I remain a karma truther, and I think the Man wall is still relevant here - Karma is on the wall twice, once in black (Karma the song) and once in orange (for the lost album). I don’t think it’s a coincidence that orange Karma is at the 12 o’clock position on the wall.

I do think TS12 will be an orange/lesbian flag album. It might be called Karma, or it could just represent Karma to Taylor - all the years of cages and hiding and hurting, all leading to this moment. It’s been a long time coming, and it’s coming back around.

3. On October 18, 2024, Taylor posted a video on her Instagram of herself in a stadium. She walks 11 steps, stops in front of section A12, pauses, removes her sunglasses (I’ll come back to this) and then takes steps 12 and 13.

I think this video was signaling that there would be a pause after TS11 (which we are currently in) and then TS12 would follow.

Note that she is also holding Olivia, because Karma is a cat!

Now, everyone has been clowning for the AMAs for a while now, and I have been too! Taylor’s website literally spells out AMAs, and there are 12 items on sale for 26% off. (The AMAs are on the 26th this year). TaylorNation also seems to be pointing in that direction.

The AMAs just so happen to fall on the 2 year anniversary of the Karma music video.

This is especially suspicious given Ice Spice’s random video last year where she was not only reading a magazine from 2015 with Karlie Kloss on the cover, but she was also wearing bright orange slippers and had pink and orange vases behind her.

Here is where it gets a little crazy, stay with me.

Karlie has predicted every single album release over the last few years.

On March 16, 2025, Josh posted this:

#please

✨manifesting sotb with lana live*