Patrick Mahomes' mother can't 'imagine' being Taylor Swift's parent
Patrick Mahomes' mom, Randi Mahomeswas enchanted to meet Taylor Swift – but she can't quite imagine how much attention she would receive if she were the pop star's parent.
“I thought Patrick being my kid was a lot,” she revealed during an upcoming episode of the “Got It From My Momma” podcast, airing weekly on Friday, February 9. Entertainment tonight. “Now I'm thinking, 'Wow, whoa, I can only imagine.' [what her parents, Andrea and Scott Swift, go through].'”
This year, the quarterback's mother witnessed her son, 28, and Taylor's boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelcewhich was thrust into the spotlight during their 2023-2024 NFL season — and the mother of three wasn't ready for it.
In recent years, Randi said she forgot she was on TV during Chiefs games because the media typically doesn't highlight Chiefs Kingdom family members.
“I think I've been on TV during a game because I'm usually lying on the floor with the grandkids or pacing because I'm stressed,” she remembers.
This season, however, things changed. Randi said that she and Patrick's wife… Brittany Mahomes, got a taste of what it's like to be part of Taylor's inner circle. It takes some getting used to for Randi. “[Now] I know people, like, [watching, so] I just try to smile,” she said. “Not me [always] have it in me. I watch the game and cover my face and stuff.”
As for Brittany, Randi shared that she loves how the 28-year-old has bonded with Taylor, noting that the singer has helped Brittany cope with the extra media frenzy during games. “My daughter-[in-law] Who is [also] very shy and very quiet and very, you know, doesn't like attention or anything [either, but Taylor] really made her feel good,” Randi added.
Although Randi herself isn't a big fan of the extra attention, she is a big fan of Taylor and the way the Grammy winner so gracefully hogs the spotlight.
“She's fun, she's having a good time, and I like that,” she said. “She takes pictures with everyone, like when she's going to the bathroom… she stops in front of all the little girls, all the kids and I say, 'Go ahead, girl!'” she says. “She may not feel like she's trying, but she makes a point and I think, 'Okay, you really have a fan now!'”
Taylor has been dating Kelce, 34, since September 2023. The two were linked after the athlete attended Swift's. Eras tour at Arrowhead Stadium. Although he didn't get the chance to meet her the night of the show, sparks flew after he revealed he made her a friendship bracelet with his number on it during an episode of him and his brother. Jason Kelce'New Heights' podcast.
Taylor attended her first Chiefs game in September. She has since become an honorary member of Chiefs Kingdom and has performed at several games across the U.S., where she has met numerous Travis family and friends, including the Mahomes.
This weekend, Taylor is expected to be in Las Vegas to watch the Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, despite having completed her Tokyo tournament. Eras tour concerts a day earlier.
Super Bowl LVIII kicks off on CBS Sunday, February 11 at 6:30 PM ET.