Kansas City Chiefs Coach Shares Photo of Taylor Swift’s Homemade Pop-Tarts: 'Sweet Young Woman'
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Taylor Swiftis celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' latest victory with a round of her famous homemade Pop-Tarts!
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Chiefs defensive backs coach David Merritt Sr. posted aphotoof him receiving homemade Pop-Tarts from Swift, 34, after her boyfriendTravis Kelce’swin with the team against the Carolina Pantherson Nov. 24.
“Taylor Swift baked homemade victory Pop-Tarts me!” The NFL coach wrote on X (formerly Twitter) alongside the snap.
In the photo, a box containing Swift’s baked tarts decorated in white icing and sprinkles, including one half-eaten one, was seen placed on a desk. A handwritten message was visible on the top of the box from Swift that read, “VICTORY POP TARTS!! Congratulations! Love Taylor.”
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Taylor Swift and NFL coach David Merritt Sr.Jamie Squire/Getty; Chiefs
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Meritt then shared that his wife, Yolanda, told him that he wasn’t the only one to receive the sweet treats from Swift this season — making him feel less special.
“Yolonda Merritt said, ‘She’s done it all season for different people Dave ‘🤦🏽♂️ I thought I was SPECIAL 🤦🏽♂️😝🤣," he wrote, adding of Swift, “Sweet young woman regardless!”
The coach also posted a photo of the singer embracing his wife as they posed together during an NFL game.Machine Gun Kellycould also be seen in the background of the snap.
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Swift has a big reputation when it comes to her homemade Pop-Tarts.
In recent months, the “Fortnight” singer, who has been open about herlove for baking, has had those lucky enough to have tasted her popular tarts rave about the baked treats, includingChanning Tatumand various NFL team members.
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Later on in February, Kansas City Chiefs head coachAndy Reidsaid during aninterviewon Pro Football Talk Live the pop songstress baked the team some pastries.
“Behind the scenes, she, to fit in — she didn’t even know she was doing this, I don’t think — she likes to cook, so she made the offensive linemen these homemade Pop-Tarts,” said Reid.
In anInstagram postshared on March 1, Pop-Tarts urged Swift to “release the recipe” while recreating the singer’sEras Tourposter with a Pop-Tart photoshopped in the middle.
source: people.com
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