Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9). But Serena Williams and Flavor Flav both have her back.
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In videos taken at the big game in New Orleans — where the Kansas City Chiefs went on to lose to the Philadelphia Eagles 22-40 — Swift sits next to “Karma” collaborator Ice Spice and surveys the crowd when her face is projected on the big screens. A choir of “boos” then erupts from parts of the stadium, likely from fans of that night’s winners, who knew she was there to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, tight end for the opposing team.
In the moment, the 14-time Grammy winner simply gave a side-eye and a resigned laugh, but Williams — who later joined Kendrick Lamar on the field during halftime for a brief-but-iconic cameo — was quick to come to Swift’s defense. “I love you @taylorswift13 dont listen to those booo!!” the tennis champ posted on X.
The Public Enemy rapper — the self-proclaimed “King Swiftie” — also quickly showed support for the “Fortnight” singer online. “Eagles fans will boo anyone,,, remember when they booed and attacked Santa Claus,??? SANTA CLAUS,!!!” he wrote on Bluesky, sharing a Wikipedia link describing a famous 1968 incident wherein Philadelphia football fans pelted the star of that year’s Christmas parade with snowballs.
“The only person who might bring more spirit and joy to people than Taylor Swift,,, and of course your boy Flavor Flav,” he added. “Just Shake It Off.”
Williams and Flav were just two of countless Swifties who spoke up for Swift on social media after the booing at the Superdome. And, as many fans pointed out, it’s not as if the “Anti-Hero” musician is lacking in applause from the people of New Orleans, who showed up in droves to see her for three nights straight when she brought her Eras Tour to that exact stadium in October.
One person, however, who definitely didn’t have kind things to say online after the incident was President Donald Trump, who also attended the game Sunday. “The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift,” he wrote on Truth Social. “She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!”
