A lifelong Chiefs fan had the expertise of a lifetime after getting to bop with Travis Kelce in the course of the Tuesday, December 3, episode of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?
“Now he’s danced with Taylor Swift and me,” Allie Dees informed the Owensboro Times in an interview printed on Wednesday, December 4. “I popped out of the womb a Chiefs fan. Assembly Travis Kelce and dancing on stage with him was surreal.”
Dees, a touring nurse who at present lives in San Diego, took the stage in April earlier this 12 months to compete on the Amazon Prime recreation present, which Kelce, 35, hosts. The Kentucky native ended up strolling away with $15,000 after accurately answering the minimal 5 inquiries to take residence the prize; nonetheless, the topic of geography almost value her the winnings.
“I needed to title a U.S. territory that borders Canada however doesn’t contact the mainland,” she informed the outlet after the episode aired. “I panicked and guessed Washington. Wanting again, it’s embarrassing as a result of the reply was Alaska.”
Along with showing on Are You Smarter Than a Celeb?, Dees mentioned she additionally appeared in a business for monetary know-how firm Chime, the place she mentioned she received $100,000.
“This entire 12 months has been a whirlwind. Between the sport present and the business, I’ve been in a position to dwell out some unimaginable desires,” she continued earlier than reflecting on her expertise with Kelce and her time on the present.
“Up on stage, I simply needed to be genuine and luxuriate in each second,” she mentioned. “That mindset allowed me to totally embrace the second and have enjoyable.”
It was introduced in April that Kelce would function host of the brand new recreation present, which premiered on Amazon Prime in October and relies on the Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? collection.
“I grew up loving recreation reveals, and I’m excited to be following within the footsteps of so many TV icons by internet hosting my very first one with Are You Smarter Than a Celeb?” Kelce said in a statement earlier this 12 months. “The unique present is a superb success, so to be bringing a brand new format with everybody’s favourite celebrities to the display, will certainly be entertaining.”
A supply exclusively told Us Weekly that very same month why the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish was the proper decide for the present.
“He’s humorous and has the wits for it,” the insider dished to Us. “He’s the proper host. It’s an awesome gig for him.”
The present was filmed earlier this 12 months in the course of the Chiefs offseason. The NFL group’s 2024-2025 season kicked off in September, with Kelce’s girlfriend, Swift, 34, making an look at Arrowhead Stadium in the course of the Chiefs’ residence opener in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Tortured Poets Division artist has since appeared at a complete of six residence video games, with the most recent being the Chiefs’ November 29 recreation against the Las Vegas Raiders, which she attended together with her dad, Scott Swift, and Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce.
Because the Chiefs tackle the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend within the quest for his or her third consecutive Tremendous Bowl title, the 14-time Grammy winner will probably be wrapping her years-long Eras Tour with a string of three reveals in Vancouver starting Friday, December 6. She’ll play her closing present on Sunday, December 8.
As soon as the Eras Tour ends, Taylor is reportedly trying ahead to spending extra time with Travis, whom she started relationship in the summertime of 2023.
“Taylor and Travis are very dedicated and severe about their future,” a separate source exclusively told Us in September. “Taylor is prepared for the subsequent period of her life. She is aware of it is going to be particular.”
A 3rd insider added, “They’ve constructed plenty of belief. They each knew what they signed up for and navigated it nicely. They’re in love and don’t care what others suppose.”
