Swifties freak out after Taylor, Travis announce engagement

Swiftes are crashing the internet with the biggest news of the decade, as Taylor Swift, The Life of a Show Girl singer, and NFL star Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram last night (August 26, 2025) and guess what?

Swiftes can’t hold it back!

The post captured the romantic moment Kelce proposed read, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” coupled with a dynamite emoji.

Swiftes are indeed going wild on social media, with many taking to platforms like Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) to share their excitement and congratulations.

Fans have been buzzing with enthusiasm, with some comments reading, “It’s a love story, baby, she SAID YES,” Taylor Nation, an account run by Swift’s team, posted on X.

Swifties react:

Some fans were over the moon about Swift’s engagement after years of singing about love stories. One fan wrote on X, “Big day for girls who in love.”

Others said they are celebrating the news as if it's their own engagement or wedding announcement.

Does a parasocial relationship with Swift equate to real one?

The news spread like Paul Revere’s midnight ride, with fans buzzing about Taylor and Travis’s engagement.

Meanwhile, some fans cautioned against overstepping boundaries, noting that a parasocial relationship with Swift doesn’t equate to a real friendship.

Swiftes were so happy about the engagement that work seemed pointless for the day.

The Life of a Showgirl era is upon us, and it has once again revealed to what extent Taylor Swift is a modern-day pop perfectionist.

The Swifties' reaction makes one thing clear: the Swift orange era is here to stay, and it's only just gearing up into full throttle.

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