Taylor Swift’s appearance at Super Bowl LIX drew both attention and unexpected reactions from the crowd.
🔉| Eagles star Saquon Barkley shows support for Taylor Swift in his latest interview:
“I remember that they showed her on the Jumbotron and she got booed. I don't get why she was getting hate there, she is there supporting her significant other and made the game bigger.” pic.twitter.com/cL6oGBx4ja
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩶 (@swifferupdates) February 12, 2025
When the pop star was shown on the jumbotron alongside rapper Ice Spice, she was met with boos, believed to be coming from Eagles fans. Swift, who grew up near Philadelphia but now roots for the Chiefs, appeared to mouth “What’s going on” in response to the booing.
Throw🔙| 1 year ago today, Taylor Swift in the Chiefs' victorious Super Bowl game pic.twitter.com/gKq5I7jy8m
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) February 11, 2025
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley expressed his confusion over the incident during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” on SiriusXM. “I remember that they showed her on the jumbotron, and she got booed. I don’t get it.
I don’t get why she was getting hate there,” Barkley said.
Saquon Barkley did not understand Eagles fans booing Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl telling Howard Stern:
“I don’t get why she’s getting hate there”
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He emphasized that Swift was at the game to support her significant other, Travis Kelce, and that her presence has helped grow the popularity of the NFL.
Unexpected crowd reaction to Swift
“She was there supporting her significant other, and she’s made the game bigger,” Barkley said.
A women's magazine claims that booing Taylor Swift was "bigger" than the actual Super Bowl, that it was "chilling," and that Trump is to blame for normalizing sexism.
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— OutKick (@Outkick) February 11, 2025
“In football, we’re all about, ‘How can we expand the game and make it more [international]?’ We’re traveling to Brazil, we’re traveling to Mexico. Apparently, we’re traveling to Australia soon.
We’re trying to expand the game, and her being a part of it is only helping it. I don’t get the dislike she’s getting.”
A body language expert analyzed Swift’s mannerisms during the booing incident, suggesting that the singer maintained a composed demeanor, signaling her professionalism despite the unexpected reaction from the crowd. Barkley’s comments highlight the broader discussion about the intersection of sports and celebrity culture.
He praised Swift’s positive influence, reinforcing that her presence benefits the NFL’s global ambitions. As the Eagles celebrated their Super Bowl victory, Barkley’s defense of Swift underscored the unnecessary criticism she faced while emphasizing her role in enhancing the sport’s popularity.