Reba McEntire, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; JC Olivera/Getty; John Nacion/WireImage
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; JC Olivera/Getty; John Nacion/WireImage
Reba McEntire’s"crush" onTravis Kelcehas come to an end.
Inan interview with TODAY.comto promote her new lifestyle bookNot That Fancy, the Queen of Country, 68, revealed that she was quite the fan of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, before romance rumors were sparked between him andTaylor Swift.
“Oh, my gosh, I am so mad at her because I had a crush on him,” McEntire joked to the outlet. “Now I can’t have a crush anymore because he’s dating her."
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.JC Olivera/Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty
JC Olivera/Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty
In fact, she added that they often watch Kelce play together, and she’s not afraid to point out what she thinks of him.
“We were watching him play because I love the Chiefs, and I love Patrick, and I’d say, ‘Oh, he’s so cute. Oh, he’s so cute,’” McEntire explained.
Reba McEntire.Jason Kempin/Getty
Jason Kempin/Getty
Since romance rumors began swirling about Kelce and the “Lavender Haze” singer, McEntire told the outlet her actor boyfriend, 66, has even started teasing her about it.
“Rex said, ‘Your boyfriend’s got another girlfriend.’ I said, ‘Rub it in,’” she said.
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Rex Linn and Reba McEntire.Kristin Callahan/Shutterstock
Kristin Callahan/Shutterstock
The Voicecoachinitially met Linn in 1991while they both were working on theKenny RogersmovieThe Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, but they didn’t reconnect until 2020 following thedeath of McEntire’s mother.
“He’s a very supportive man, I love him with all my heart,” McEntiretold PEOPLE.
Because Linn lived in Los Angeles and McEntire was in Oklahoma during the pandemic, the pair had to take time to form a bond.
“We didn’t see each other again [that year] until June 16. So it was telephones, Zooms, texting, so we got to really know each other before it was any physical contact,” she said.
source: people.com
