Current:Home > NewsHow Ryan Reynolds Got Taylor Swift's Approval for Donna Kelce and Jake From State Farm NFL Moment -FinanceCore
How Ryan Reynolds Got Taylor Swift's Approval for Donna Kelce and Jake From State Farm NFL Moment
View
Date:2025-04-17 07:31:09
What if I told you none of it was accidental, and that Ryan Reynolds' marketing agency Maximum Effort helped orchestrate that moment between Donna Kelce and Jake From State Farm?
And yes, Taylor Swift was clued in on the move.
"We kind of felt like this was her moment if you will," the insurance company's head of marketing Alyson Griffin told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Oct. 4, "and we just didn't want to jeopardize anything with her."
In case you missed it, Donna and Jake (whose real name is Kevin Miles) were seen watching her son Jason Kelce and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles play against the Washington Commanders during the Oct. 1 broadcast of the game—giving fans flashbacks to when she was seen cheering on her son Travis Kelce with Taylor at the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears the week before.
Jake also tweeted a photo of him and Donna—noting he was in his red era while wearing his red and white State Farm colors—and even shared a video of him and Jason walking and talking together. The clip was similar to how Taylor and Travis (who've been sparking romance rumors after he attended one of her concerts and then later invited her to watch him play) were spotted chatting as they exited one of his games.
Even Jason got in on the fun—posting a photo of Donna and Jake taking in the Eagles game as the State Farm spokesperson ate some chicken tenders, which Taylor also enjoyed during her outing with Donna (although Jake teased that "seemingly, they were out of ranch" at Lincoln Financial Field).
However, The Hollywood Reporter noted that both Maximum Effort and State Farm stressed that the purpose of Jake and Donna's interaction was not to make fun of Taylor but rather to lean into the buzz around her appearance at the Chiefs game. In fact, the outlet shared that Ryan—who along with wife Blake Lively is friends with Taylor—gave the Grammy winner's camp a heads-up about the initiative.
"Once we had a good degree of confidence that everyone got the joke, and that there would be no issue," George Dewey, Ryan's Maximum Effort cofounder, told THR, "We were all very happy to proceed."
Added Alyson, "[We were] confident that Taylor was aware, not upset, thought it was funny."
Ryan was among the many stars who joined Taylor at the Chiefs' game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 1, with Blake, Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Sabrina Carpenter and Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski also attending.
And while Travis has expressed his excitement over Taylor coming to his games, he understands the situation is delicate and noted he plans to keep things more private.
"What's real is that it is my personal life, and I want to respect both of our lives," the tight end said on the Sept. 27 episode of New Heights. "She's not in the media as much as I am doing this show every single week and having fun during the NFL season on other guys' shows. I'm enjoying life and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend, so everything moving forward, I think me talking about sports and saying 'alright nah' will have to be where I keep it."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (17399)
Related
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
- Bernhard Langer, 66, set to return to PGA Tour 3 months after tearing Achilles
- Former sheriff’s deputy convicted of misdemeanor in shooting death of Christian Glass
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- 'American Idol' recap: Shania Twain helps Abi Carter set a high bar; two singers go home
- Kate Hudson reveals her relationship with estranged father Bill Hudson is 'warming up'
- NFL draft winners, losers: Bears puzzle with punter pick on Day 3
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Kim Kardashian Debuts Icy Blonde Hair Transformation
Ranking
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Ryan Reynolds Mourns Death of “Relentlessly Inspiring” Marvel Crew Member
- The unfortunate truth about claiming Social Security at age 70
- A Plastics Plant Promised Pennsylvania Prosperity, but to Some Residents It’s Become a ‘Shockingly Bad’ Neighbor
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- The importance of being lazy
- Rihanna Reveals How Her and A$AP Rocky’s Sons Bring New Purpose to Her Life
- Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas competes for first time since 2016
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
3 police officers, 2 civilians shot in standoff at Louisiana home; suspect killed
3 Louisiana officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, police say
150th Run for the Roses: The history and spectacle of the Kentucky Derby
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
Predators' Roman Josi leaves Game 4 with bloody ear, returns as Canucks rally for OT win
Train carrying fuel derails at Arizona-New Mexico state line, causes interstate closure
2 dead, 1 hurt after 350,000-pound load detaches from 18-wheeler and pins vehicle in Texas