Mystery over Travis Kelce’s leaked ‘contract’ with Taylor Swift

Mystery over Travis Kelce’s leaked ‘contract’ with Taylor Swift deepens as it’s revealed his publicist was accused of gossiping about the couple’s ‘PR relationship’ last year.

Taylor and Travis announced their relationship in September last year
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Fans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were able to breathe a sigh of relief when a leaked ‘contract’ revealing the exact day of their split was denounced as a fake.

As the document, apparently printed on the headed paper of his US PR company circulated online, Mr Kelce called in the lawyers – and yet, it’s not the first time rumours have swirled around the legitimacy of the high profile relationship.

Last year it was claimed that Travis’ own publicist had been gossiping about the relationship, saying it was a PR stunt.

The publicist in question, Pia Malihi, later attracted further ire from fans who were convinced that she was having a dig at Taylor when she shared a post to her Instagram with a clown emoji over the singer’s face.

While it was very likely an innocent error, she received a huge backlash from Swifties who were quick to point out that she used to work closely with Taylor’s arch nemesis, music mogul Scooter Braun, at a previous PR agency.

What’s more, Travis’s other publicist, Jack Ketsoyan, has focused much of his career on showmances, revealing in a candid interview how he set them up – and even wrote a novel on the topic, based on his own experiences.

Last year, American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and podcaster QTCinderlla, dropped a bombshell claim that Taylor’s relationships is intact
Talking in an interview, the internet sensation, whose real name is Blaire, said she learned the ‘crazy hot tea’ from her makeup artist, who is allegedly friends with Travis’s publicist.

In a clip of QTCinderlla speaking at an event posted to TikTok, she said: ‘Here’s some crazy hot tea. My makeup artist was doing my makeup yesterday, and I’m a Swiftie and I casually bring her up in conversation.

‘And then she’s like, “Yeah, that PR relationship is so crazy”, and I was like, “With Travis Kelce?” And she said, “Yes”.

‘She was like: “I’m friends with Travis Kelce’s publicist and she said that it’s a PR relationship.

‘I go, “Well maybe it started as a PR relationship, but surely it’s real love, right?”. And she goes, “No”.

‘She was like, “I was talking to my friend”, we’ll call her Samantha, and she was like, “I was talking to Samantha, and Samantha was like, “Travis sell all those jerseys while you can for all it’s worth.”‘

After revealing details of the alleged fake relationship, QTCinderlla added: ‘I don’t think I’ll get sued, I didn’t sign the NDA.’

While the YouTuber may have avoided any legal issues regarding her claims, reaction from Taylor Swift fans led her to issue an apology via X, formerly Twitter.

She wrote: ‘Would like to make it very clear. I think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in love and cute together.

‘I was just spewing hot gos[sip] because what I heard was so unhinged I thought it was insane so wanted to share the insanity.

crazy”, overall I don’t care about a celebrity relationship and was just shooting the s*** on a podcast for entertainment. It’s not that deep. This is the wackest s*** I’ve ever tweeted in my life.’

That same month, Pia also found herself in hot water with Taylor Swift fans after a birthday tribute post appeared to shade the Love Story singer.

In the centre of the collage was a snap of Pia alongside Taylor at her first ever Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium.

However, Pia’s friend had placed a clown face emoji over Taylor’s face, causing outrage among Swifties.

Amanda later claimed that she did not intend to offend Taylor by placing a clown emoji over her face, according to Elite Daily.

Taking to Instagram to offer an explanation, she said: ‘It’s me, hi. Was completely innocent to keep attention on Pia’s birthday.

‘Wrong choice of birthday clown emoji; (by me, not Pia!). Nothing but love for Taylor!

At the same time, celebrity gossip account Deux Moi also commented on the situation to defend Pia.

Pia did not address the situation, and following a slew of nasty comments across her Instagram profile, she changed her setting to private.

For instance, Dave Portnoy, the president of Barstool Sports, said Pia is the ‘worst publicist to ever live,’ following the drama.

Taking to X, the founder said: Introducing the worst publicist to ever live. Travis Kelce’s publicist reposting a picture that has a clown emoji over Taylor’s face.

‘Even if it was an accident it’s an accident a publicist can’t make. See ya Pia….’

Swifties were quick to jump on the drama, and soon spotted that Pia had previously been responsible for Scooter Braun’s account while working for Jonesworks publicity.

Braun infamously was embroiled in controversy with Swift after the music mogul purchased her master recordings from Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta back in 2019.

Swift expressed her disappointment over the high-profile transaction, saying: ‘Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it,’ Swift said.

‘For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead, I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and “earn” one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in.’

The two-part series follows the longstanding feud between the multi-Grammy winner and the famed artist manager, which the show dubbed ‘a battle of the titans’

Swift has said she intends to re-record her first six records, having released the albums Fearless (Taylor’s Version), Red (Taylor’s Version) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), and 1989 (Taylor’s Version), to make the master recordings worthless.

In June this year, the documentary Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood cast doubt on the singer’s version of events, suggesting she was offered the chance to buy her master tapes in 2019 by BMGL boss Scott Borchetta – and again by Braun when he sold them.

Whatever the reality of her supposed bad blood with Taylor may be, Pia appears to remain in the inner circle of Travis and is rumoured to be dating his teammate.

In June, Life & Style claimed Pia is dating Kansas City Chiefs star and Travis’s teammate, Skyy Moore, 23.
He said at the time: ‘It’s to be able to sell the hype of it – whether a concert, album… or getting people to go to see the movie, it all about the hype at the moment.’

He went on to say the ‘main clue’ would be if a high-profile male went on to date a not-so-high-profile female and they became the most talked about person overnight.

While he didn’t name names, the Hollywood insider said that it’s not uncommon for stars to sign a ‘love contract’, which requires them to ‘date’ for at least a year.

In the celebrity world, it’s out with the dating apps and in with the lawyers, publicists and accountants.

Jack explained that fake relationships were once used to cover up the fact a popular actor was gay, but now it’s all about generating buzz.

The paperwork which appears to have been created by Los Angeles-based firm Full Scope, reveals a strategy to make their split, and says the date for an announcement is September 28.

It also outlines a supposed plan to release an official statement at the end of this month – three days ‘post-break up’ to ‘allow the initial media frenzy to settle and ensure clarity’.

It adds that the announcement will be ‘gracious, respectful and stress mutual respect.

Laying out what the statement would say, they write: ‘Example: Travis and Taylor have decided to part ways after careful consideration. They both value and respect each other’s personal lives and appreciate your respect for privacy during this time.

‘They are both committed to their careers and personal growth. They remain friends and wish each other the best.’

The paperwork also states that the announcement would focus on Travis’ ‘personal growth’ by framing the breakup as a ‘natural part of life.’ It also will highlight his commitment to his career and his ongoing achievements in the sports industry.’

They also plan to send it to major media outlets with a press release to ensure ‘broad coverage.’
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pictured at Neon Carnival during the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on April 13 this year
The representative also said they have called in lawyers – though they are not expected to find the culprit.

‘We have engaged our legal team to initiate proceedings against the individuals or entities responsible for the unlawful and injurious forgery of documents,’ they said.

Not all fans believe the statement – which was first shared on Reddit.
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Taylor didn’t respond when asked if she wanted to comment on the alleged split.

Taylor and Tom Hiddleston were accused of being in a ‘showmance’ to avert attention away from her breakup with Calvin Harris back in 2016.

They dated briefly, for around three months, before calling it quits in September 2016.

After months of speculation, the pair went ‘public’ with their romance on September 24 last year when Taylor took Travis’ invitation to watch him play for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Love Story star was photographed in the stands with his mother and sources revealed later that it was her first time meeting his family, and it ‘went well.’

Afterwards, the pair were filmed leaving the game, marking the first video of them together.

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