"Was he trying to get cast in Barbie 2?": Internet reacts as Taylor Swift shares story of Travis Kelce trying to meet Greta Gerwig

Taylor Swift revealed on Late Night with Seth Meyers that her fiancé, NFL star Travis Kelce, once mistook actor Hugh Grant's wife for Barbie director Greta Gerwig during one of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows in London.

The anecdote has set the internet buzzing with memes and hilarious reactions. Fans are jokingly asking:

"Was he trying to get cast in Barbie 2?"

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Was he trying to get cast in Barbie 2?

The story was revealed during Taylor Swift's October 8, 2025, appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. It was part of her ongoing promotional campaign for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. While Kelce's "debrief sessions" after every Eras Tour show, Swift recounted her fiancé's enthusiasm for meeting his favorite director.

Internet reactions to Taylor Swift sharing the story of Travis Kelce trying to meet Greta Gerwig

Pop Crave took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share a clip from her interview, captioning:

"Taylor Swift recalls the night Travis Kelce tried to meet Greta Gerwig at the Eras Tour."

Netizens were notably quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their remarks about Taylor Swift's latest revelation about Kelce. Below are some of their reactions:

"trying to get greta's attention at a taylor show is like trying to break into my dad's garage - cute attempt but wrong time wrong place lol 💜", stated an X user.

"Aye, sounds like a right laugh! Nothing like a bit of star-studded chaos to spice up a night, wonder if he managed to charm her or just ended up with a cheeky selfie instead!", commented another.

"I guarantee Travis Kelce has never seen a Greta Gereig movie lol", joked a third.

Others also chimed in:

"I swear, that was the longest story she has ever told Like I love Taylor Swift stories, but this one dragged", declared a fan.

"Taylor is not just a beautiful, elegant & classy woman. She is a talented songwriter and hilarious storyteller. Haters gonna hate , hate, hate, hate, hate But she shakes it off, shakes it off !", expressed another.

"imagine trying to meet Greta Gerwig while your girl’s performing for 70k people", noted a third.

During this revelation on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Taylor Swift said:

"The most fun thing about having Travis out on tour is just, like, he would go to the tents and, like, give me the tea afterward. Like, he'd, like, we'd do the debrief afterward in the car. And, like, and so I was like, I got to let you know, like, your favorite director is in the tent. He loves Greta Gerwig. Yeah, of course. Fantastic. He loves her movies. He loves her range, you know what I mean? Like, being able to do this many different types of films, it's incredible. It's genre-hopping. It's really impressive."

Taylor Swift also added:

"And so he was like, oh my god, I really want to tell her how funny I thought Barbie was. And I'm like, you absolutely should. She's the sweetest, giggliest person to tell that you like their work. You're going to love her. And so the show happens. I'm like, oh my god, everyone's having the best time. And afterward, he gets in the car. He has had as many shots as everyone else has had. And he's like, this was the most fun tent. Everybody was amazing."

Swift's late-night anecdote comes amid a busy time for the 14-time Grammy winner. Her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, dropped on October 3, 2025. She has been on its promotional circuit since.

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