Taylor Swift Makes Everyone 'Instantly' Feel Like 'Family' in Chiefs Suite, Says Travis Kelce's Friend Baron Corbin

Mar. 15, 2025

Baron Corbin, pictured left and Taylor Swift, pictured right.Photo:Momodu Mansaray/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Momodu Mansaray/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Baron Corbinis sharing a glimpse at what it’s like being inside the suite withTaylor Swiftat aKansas City Chiefsgame.On the Jan. 23 episode of theInsight with Chris Van Vlietpodcast, the WWE star, 40, reflected on how the “Fortnight” singer, 35, made him and his family instantly feel like they belonged when they enteredTravis Kelce’ssuite.“So we went [and] they took [me and my family] in, took us up to the suite, and then my uncle or my brother, one of the two was like, ‘I wonder if Taylor’s gonna be here?,’” Corbin recalled. “As they say it, she walks in the room, and it was like, ‘Yeah, right there dude.’”“And like my brother’s freaking a little bit, and like she walks right up to everybody, gives them a hug [and] gave us a hug,” he continued. “Like, it was like you were instantly family in that vibe.”A photo of Baron Corbin and Taylor Swift shared on X.Baron Corbin/X.comHowever, Corbin — who described himself as a lifelong Chiefs fan — also noted that being with the Grammy winner was eye-opening due to her level of fame.“It was crazy ‘cause I [felt] like I was in a fishbowl and I wanted out of the suite,” Corbin admitted. “It’s just mobs of people taking selfies of Taylor and just her existing.““I’ve never been around someone like that. .. It’s a different magnitude,” he continued. “You felt like everyone in the stadium was staring at you because you were standing behind her.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Taylor Swift, pictured celebrating at the AFC Wild Card Playoff.Jamie Squire/GettyHe added that he was able to have a few “conversations with her,” and that she didn’t have an “entourage.” He revealed the majority of the suite was filled with “Kelce’s buddies from high school and home.”“They’re all humble and nobody’s got egos, but Taylor’s super dope,” Corbin said.“And [Travis is] humble, and he is the guy. Same with Taylor,” he said. “She is all of those things, for her to come up and just give me, a complete stranger, a hug, and she doesn’t know that I’m there with Travis… that speaks volumes on the type of person [she is].”“Same with Travis. Like that speaks volumes for him to invite me and put me in that atmosphere of what kind of person he is,” he added. “It’s so neat.”Taylor Swift, pictured watching the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.Jamie Squire/GettySwift has attendednumerous Chiefs games to cheer onher NFL player boyfriend, 35, since Sept. 24 2023  — which was a few months after the pair started dating. In return, Kelce has also supported the singer-songwriter on tour, even making a brief appearance during one ofThe Tortured Poets Departmentsegments.Kelce opened up about the couple’s mutual support of each other during an appearance onThe Stephen A. Smith Show, saying,  “I’m enjoying all aspects of life. Me and Taylor are happy.”“I think personally, that’s the beauty of being in a very strong relationship is that you get that support to be able to come in and focus on your craft, focus on being the best version of you,” Kelce said. “That’s whyI wanted to be at the concert, supporting her and being there for her, making sure she feels comfortable and supported in everything she’s doing in life.”

Baron Corbinis sharing a glimpse at what it’s like being inside the suite withTaylor Swiftat aKansas City Chiefsgame.

On the Jan. 23 episode of theInsight with Chris Van Vlietpodcast, the WWE star, 40, reflected on how the “Fortnight” singer, 35, made him and his family instantly feel like they belonged when they enteredTravis Kelce’ssuite.

“So we went [and] they took [me and my family] in, took us up to the suite, and then my uncle or my brother, one of the two was like, ‘I wonder if Taylor’s gonna be here?,’” Corbin recalled. “As they say it, she walks in the room, and it was like, ‘Yeah, right there dude.’”

“And like my brother’s freaking a little bit, and like she walks right up to everybody, gives them a hug [and] gave us a hug,” he continued. “Like, it was like you were instantly family in that vibe.”

A photo of Baron Corbin and Taylor Swift shared on X.Baron Corbin/X.com

Baron Corbin/X.com

However, Corbin — who described himself as a lifelong Chiefs fan — also noted that being with the Grammy winner was eye-opening due to her level of fame.

“It was crazy ‘cause I [felt] like I was in a fishbowl and I wanted out of the suite,” Corbin admitted. “It’s just mobs of people taking selfies of Taylor and just her existing.”

“I’ve never been around someone like that. .. It’s a different magnitude,” he continued. “You felt like everyone in the stadium was staring at you because you were standing behind her.”

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Taylor Swift, pictured celebrating at the AFC Wild Card Playoff.Jamie Squire/Getty

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He added that he was able to have a few “conversations with her,” and that she didn’t have an “entourage.” He revealed the majority of the suite was filled with “Kelce’s buddies from high school and home.”

“They’re all humble and nobody’s got egos, but Taylor’s super dope,” Corbin said.

“And [Travis is] humble, and he is the guy. Same with Taylor,” he said. “She is all of those things, for her to come up and just give me, a complete stranger, a hug, and she doesn’t know that I’m there with Travis… that speaks volumes on the type of person [she is].”

“Same with Travis. Like that speaks volumes for him to invite me and put me in that atmosphere of what kind of person he is,” he added. “It’s so neat.”

Taylor Swift, pictured watching the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.Jamie Squire/Getty

Swift has attendednumerous Chiefs games to cheer onher NFL player boyfriend, 35, since Sept. 24 2023  — which was a few months after the pair started dating. In return, Kelce has also supported the singer-songwriter on tour, even making a brief appearance during one ofThe Tortured Poets Departmentsegments.

Kelce opened up about the couple’s mutual support of each other during an appearance onThe Stephen A. Smith Show, saying,  “I’m enjoying all aspects of life. Me and Taylor are happy.”

“I think personally, that’s the beauty of being in a very strong relationship is that you get that support to be able to come in and focus on your craft, focus on being the best version of you,” Kelce said. “That’s whyI wanted to be at the concert, supporting her and being there for her, making sure she feels comfortable and supported in everything she’s doing in life.”

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