Here's what we learned from Taylor Swift's "New Heights" podcast appearance
From CNN staff
Taylor Swift got candid in a nearly two-hour-long pre-recorded podcast with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce that brought in more than a million viewers tonight.
Here’s what we found out on the “New Heights” podcast:
The new album:
- “The Life of a Showgirl” will be released on October 3 and will include 12 tracks – a nod to this being the pop superstar’s 12th studio album — including a final titular song featuring fellow singer Sabrina Carpenter.
- Swift said the significance behind the album’s orange iconography is simply because she likes it. “It feels like kind of energetically how my life has felt,” she said about this new era.
Her relationship:
- Swift joked that Kelce’s podcast initially “got me a boyfriend” and recalled the couple’s origin story where he used his podcast to get in touch with her. But Kelce said he gives the Eras Tour credit for their relationship. “If I never would have gone to that show and just been mesmerized and just been captivated and then left with such a desire to want to meet you…” he said.
- Swift and Kelce appeared incredibly comfortable with one another throughout the episode, often sitting with arms intertwined and with Kelce often looking at his partner lovingly while she spoke.
- She revealed the “green flag” she saw early on as she got to know Kelce was his ability to maintain friendships. “Travis has had the same friends since he was probably four years old,” she said.
Acquiring her masters:
- Swift appeared to get emotional when speaking about the long road it took her to finally acquire her master recordings. She recalled falling to the ground and crying when she discovered she owned the entirety of her music.
Her hobbies:
- Swift dove into her current interests, which include painting, cooking, numerology and baking, giving fans a candid entry point into her life beyond music.
Her parents’ health:
- Swift shared that her father Scott “is doing incredibly well” after having quintuple bypass surgery earlier this summer.
- Swift also shared that her mother ”got a new knee” and is “doing great.”