Ellen Pompeo Won't Let 'Grey's Anatomy' Costars Oppose Chiefs
Ellen Pompeo
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesTaylor Swift named after her cat by Ellen Pompeo Grey's anatomy character – and now the actress is returning the loyalty.
After Gray actors Anthony Hill And Harry Shum Jr. taken to social media on Saturday, February 3, to share a funny video of them arguing on set about who should win Super Bowl LVIII, Pompeo, 54, who played Dr. Meredith Gray stars in the series and serves as producer, it quickly becomes clear that all support must be directed one place – behind Swift's friend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
“@harryshumjr you know I love you… BUT listen fam… we have a problem… we're Swifties… Sorry I meant Chiefs fans here at @greysabc,” she joked. “We'll have to have a conversation. Kind regards, your boss 😂.”
Hill, 36, who supported the Kansas City Chiefs in the video, immediately made it clear that he appreciated the support, writing: “@ellenpompeo let him knowwww! 😂,” while Shum Jr., a 49ers fan, simply replied, “@ellenpompeo ⚰️ 😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.”
The night… was March 27, 2005. Television titan Shonda Rhimes knew what she had just created, but the audience still had no idea. The Grey's Anatomy pilot introduced several characters, including the show's protagonist, veteran surgical resident Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo). Spirited, undoubtedly intelligent and full of heart, the show wouldn't survive without it […]
In the clip, Hill and Shum Jr. taking off their lab coats to don their respective team's swag, standing face to face before they both burst out laughing. “There will be gold, red and yellow blood spilled here 😂 A little rivalry between @49ers and @chiefs with @anthilll on the set of @greysabc —- #superbowl #49ers #chiefs #Sport #BTS #nfl,” the costars captioned the joint Instagram post.
Elsewhere in the comments section, dude Gray star Chris Carmack joked that they are having a “relaxing week on set 😳… 😂” while Jake Borelli asked, “Is this a basketball reference?”
Despite Pompeo's strict Swiftie rules, the official 49ers Instagram account couldn't help but comment, writing, “We see you, Dr. Kwan! 😂👏,” referring to Shum Jr.’s character, Benson “Blue” Kwan. The Grey's anatomy Instagram, meanwhile, was just confused: “Don't remember this in the script 👀,” they added.
The 49ers and Chiefs secured their Super Bowl LVIII spots on Sunday, January 28, after defeating the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens, respectively. The teams will now face off in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, which will be their second Super Bowl game in four years. (The Chiefs ultimately defeated the 49ers in 2020, 31-20.)
The Chiefs are a particularly popular team this season due to Swift, 34, and Kelce's romance, which began in the summer of 2023. The pop star has been to 12 of the athlete's games since they got together and was on the field to share his to celebrate AFC. championship title last week. She is also expected to support Kelce at the Super Bowl, despite wrapping up her four-concert stint in Tokyo a day earlier.
While Swift has brought a new demographic to the NFL this season, Pompeo has a deeper reason for showing her support for the singer. The pair have a long-lasting friendship that started when Swift named her first cat after Pompeo Grey's anatomy character in 2015.
'Her name is Meredith – Meredith Gray because she is a gray cat and because I love her Grey's anatomy!” the Grammy winner said exclusively We weekly in 2015. “She's amazing. She's like one of those cats who give cats a good name. She doesn't hide under furniture or get weird around people. She is very friendly and fun and she is perfect for on the go because she never panics. So I'm really happy that she has a cool personality.”
Later that year, Pompeo appeared in Swift's music video “Bad Blood,” portraying a member of her girl gang bent on revenge. When Swift went global for her Eras tour in March 2023, Pompeo was one of the first celebrities in the audience.
Once upon a time, several epochs ago, Taylor Swift assembled a coalition of models, actresses and musicians for the “Bad Blood” music video, which premiered at the Billboard Music Awards in May 2015. Some of the featured stars were Swift's closest friends, like her current ride-or-die Selena Gomez and her who-knows-what-exactly-happened-there former girlfriend Karlie Kloss. Other […]
“That's a wrap @Taylorswift,” she captioned a photo of herself and her daughters, Stella and Sienna, after the show in Las Vegas.
Pompeo has played Meredith Gray on the ABC medical drama since 2005. She announced in September 2022 that she would be reducing her role to film other projects, but she has continued to narrate the episodes, make guest appearances and serve as a producer on both projects. Gray And his Station 19 spinoff. (Station 19 the upcoming seventh season will be the last.)
Super Bowl LVIII airs on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, February 11 at 6:30 PM ET.
Grey's anatomy season 20 premieres on ABC Thursday, March 14 at 8pm ET.