Taylor Swift thanks ‘magic’ Travis Kelce in 2024 MTV VMAs acceptance speech

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Taylor Swift thanks Travis Kelce in 2024 MTV VMAs acceptance speechTaylor Swift thanks Travis Kelce in 2024 MTV VMAs acceptance speech

Taylor Swift gave a special shout-out to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, while accepting the award for video of the year at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday.

“I would always just hear someone cheering from across the studio where we were shooting [the ‘Fortnight’ music video],” she fondly recalled while holding her “Moonman” statuette.

“And that one person was my boyfriend Travis. Everything this man touches turns into happiness and fun and magic and I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot because I always remember that.”

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Taylor Swift thanked her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during her VMAs acceptance speech on Wednesday night.Getty Images for MTV

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“Everything that man touches turns into happiness and fun and magic and I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot,” she said.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV

Swift led this year’s nominations with 12 total for song of the year, video of the year, best direction, best collaboration, best editing, best cinematography, best visual effects, best art direction and song of the summer.

Eight of the 34-year-old pop sensation’s nominations come from her “The Tortured Poets Department” album track, “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.

The artists took home the award for best collaboration for “Fortnight.”

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Page Six exclusively confirmed that Kelce wouldn’t be attending the award show.REUTERS

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A source told us the Kansas City Chiefs star was busy with work.Getty Images
Swift dressed on theme for the A-list event, donning a sparkling silver dress with a UFO graphic with black straps for the ceremony.

She styled her blond locks with light waves and ditched her signature red lip for a neutral shade.

The “Cruel Summer” singer’s wardrobe change came after she arrived on the red carpet wearing a yellow and black plaid bustier and skirt from Dior’s 2025 resort collection.

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Eight of her nominations are for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

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Swift also spotted velvet shorts, strappy leather opera gloves, a checkered choker and thigh-high leather boots.

She accessorized her chic look with 30-carat yellow diamond earrings from Lorraine Schwarz.

The pop star walked the red carpet solo after Page Six confirmed Kelce, 34, wouldn’t be attending due to prior commitments with work.

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Swift arrived at the VMAs wearing a black and yellow plaid outfit.Getty Images

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She wore leather gloves and boots with her daring look.FilmMagic

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“[Travis] had to be back in Kansas City by Tuesday for practice,” a source told us.

Kelce, who started dating Swift last summer, is gearing up with the Chiefs to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 15.

The 14-time Grammy winner notably supported her beau in the Chiefs’ first victory of the 2024-2025 season against the Baltimore Ravens last week before they jetted off to New York City together over the weekend.