Highlights
- After years of speculation about Taylor Swift's personal life, rumors about her wanting kids started when she connected with Travis Kelce.
- The speculation stems from assumptions that Taylor is nearing her mid-30s and therefore must want children soon.
- It is disingenuous to suggest that Taylor has been waiting for a man to fulfill her life dreams of marriage and children, as she has made her own choices about her personal life.
Taylor Swift is no stranger to being in the media, and neither have her many ex-boyfriends. So when Taylor stepped out with Travis Kelce, the rumor mills began turning, and it wasn't long until their relationship was confirmed by the pair holding hands in public, not to mention Taylor's appearances at various NFL games (which bothered celebs like Kaley Cuoco).
After the obsession with figuring out why Joe Alwyn and Taylor split up and the freakout over Taylor maybe-dating Matty Healy (luckily for detractors, Matty and Taylor didn't last), Traylor was practically wholeheartedly embraced by Swifties. There's only one problem: Taylor avoided one specific piece of speculation about her personal life until she connected with Travis.
Once Taylor Swift Went Public With Travis Kelce, Pregnancy Speculation Started
When her career first began, Taylor Swift had lots of doubters. But today, billionaire Taylor Swift is a money-making icon, renowned for her business savvy, her ease in connecting with fans, and — of course — her hit music.
Taylor has made headlines for years not only for her relationships, but all of her business moves and music chart record-breaking. It was only when she was publicly connected to Travis Kelce that people started whispering about Taylor Swift's biological clock ticking.
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It doesn't help that Travis Kelce once seemingly joked about meeting a "breeder" to have kids with, but for some reason, many sources immediately began clamoring over the rumors that Taylor Swift wants kids — STAT.
Life & Style quoted a "source" as saying, "He and Taylor have even talked about kids. Travis wants them in the next year or so, and Taylor, of course, is all in."
What's worth noting is that in all the years Taylor has been climbing the charts, there's hardly been any speculation about her wanting kids or planning a pregnancy — except, perhaps, among fans in online forums.
There were marriage rumors about Taylor and Joe Alwyn, but those later turned out to be false. Fans might have expected some engagement rumors to come from Travis and Taylor ahead of possible baby news, but there's one simple reason why the gossip started, and why it started now.
Does Taylor Swift Even Want Kids?
Taylor Swift was, of course, born in 1989 (who could forget, since she titled an album for the year?). She turns 34 in December 2023, which might be the key to all the baby gossip.
Like many other Hollywood women, Taylor seems to be the subject of rumor mills that assume she wants children and also that time is running out since she's nearing her mid-30s. Notably, in 2019, Taylor was asked whether she was planning on having kids soon, and she had an epic response to the question.
I don't really think men are asked that question when they turn 30, so I'm not going to answer that now.
Far earlier, when Taylor Swift was 24, she told interviewers that she didn't know if she would have kids because, "It's impossible not to picture certain scenarios and how you would try to convince them that they have a normal life when, inevitably, there will be strange men pointing giant cameras at them from the time they are babies."
There was some seemingly gentle speculation about Taylor and Joe one day having kids together, but it didn't make headlines as much as Taylor and Travis have already.
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Notably, Taylor and Joe were together for six years; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were only confirmed to be dating for less than two months when baby rumors began.
Travis publicly praised Taylor and talked about trying to give her his number in July 2023, by early September they were "talking," and by September 24th Taylor was rubbing elbows with Kelce's mom at a football game.
Things definitely happened fast, and at that point, Travis was still keeping pretty quiet about his growing relationship with Taylor. Less than two months later, multiple "sources" were reporting that the pair had already talked about marriage and babies.
Many Sources Hint That Travis Kelce Is End-Game For Taylor Swift
Various sources have different speculations about the Travis-Taylor relationship, with some rather mildly suggesting Taylor is just having fun in this era of her life. Others seem to suggest Taylor is super-serious about Travis and that he's the kind of guy she's just been waiting for.
In fact, Life & Style's source flat out said, "He’s exactly the guy she’s been waiting for!" To suggest that Taylor has been waiting around for a guy — any guy — to fulfill an assumed life dream of getting married and having babies seems way off, especially considering Taylor's commentary on the subject over the years.
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Whether she wants kids or not, it seems disingenuous to suggest that Taylor Swift, of all people, has been waiting around for a man, let alone one to have kids with.
While only time will tell whether Taylor does want marriage and babies with Travis Kelce, it's just as safe to assume she doesn't want kids at all — and the media doesn't get to decide that for her.
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