Taylor Swift Reacts Bluntly to Early Morning Gym Call

Taylor Swift delivered a famously blunt reaction—"This is f–ked up"—after being awakened at 7:30 a.m. by a phone call from her brother-in-law, Jason Kelce ^[1]. The incident occurred during Jason’s visit to Travis Kelce’s Kansas City home, where he was participating in his annual "Squatober" challenge. According to Travis, 37, Jason had called ahead to ask how much weight was in his basement gym, so he could bring his own 50-pound plates—two 25-pounders—on his flight ^[2].

Travis recounted the moment on the Wednesday, October 21 episode of their podcast, "New Heights," admitting his mind immediately raced to worst-case scenarios: "I was like, ‘Oh, s***. Is everything OK?’" ^[2]. Instead, Jason simply asked for a spot during his bench press workout. Travis, who had his ankle wrapped, joked he couldn’t have helped with a back squat but was able to assist with the bench ^[1].

Swift, 36, was still in bed when the call came, and her response was immediate and unfiltered. "Taylor’s like, ‘This is f***ed up,’" Travis said, recalling her reaction as he walked out of the room ^[2]. The moment became a highlight of the podcast, with both brothers laughing over the absurdity of the early-morning gym demand.

The story follows Swift’s high-profile July 3 wedding to Travis at Madison Square Garden, a star-studded event attended by over 1,000 guests ^[1]. Since then, she’s been a regular presence at Chiefs games, including their 22-6 win over the Chargers, where she even redirected a fan trying to photograph her during the game.

The Chiefs remain undefeated (5-0), heading to Seattle for "Sunday Night Football" in Week 7 before facing Denver the following week ^[1].

Jason Kelce, 38, is known for his intense fitness routines, and his dedication to Squatober—where he performs 100 squats daily—has become a family tradition ^[2]. His visit to Kansas City and the resulting podcast story have drawn widespread attention online. The story was first reported by New York Post and Us Weekly.