It was another day of recording for the New Heights podcast, and while Jason and Travis Kelce had tackled plenty of topics over the past few months—from football strategies to locker room antics—today's episode was set to be different. This time, it was personal. The Swiftie 92 percenters had spoken, and they weren't letting up. The comment section of their last podcast episode had been flooded with requests for the brothers to watch Taylor Swift's Miss Americana documentary on Netflix. The Swifties didn't want just a casual watch—they wanted Jason and Travis to react to the most emotional, most vulnerable moments in Taylor's life.
And of course, Travis couldn't ignore it.
"Alright, Swifties," Jason said, starting the episode with a grin. "You've been all up in our comments demanding this, and we're finally giving in."
Travis laughed, nodding. "Yep, today's episode is gonna be a little different. We're diving into Miss Americana, Taylor's documentary. And no, Jason, you don't get to sit this one out."
Jason rolled his eyes playfully. "I mean, I'm along for the ride. You're the one who's gotta face the consequences when this episode airs."
With that, they hit play, settling into their seats as the documentary started.
The early part of Miss Americana was light enough, showing behind-the-scenes footage of Taylor's rise to fame, her dedication to songwriting, and her deep connection with her fans. Jason, ever the curious observer, asked a few questions here and there, genuinely surprised at how hands-on Taylor was in every aspect of her career. Travis smiled proudly, nodding along. But soon, the documentary took a more serious turn as Taylor opened up about her struggles during the original 1989 era in 2014.
Taylor's voice filled the room as she began talking about her eating disorder. The screen cut to images of her performing on stage during that time, her body thinner than usual. Her voice-over was raw and honest: "I thought that I was just supposed to feel like I was gonna pass out at the end of a show or in the middle of it. I thought that was how it was. Now I realize if you eat food, have energy, get stronger, you can do all these shows and not feel it which is really good revelation. Because I'm a lot happier with who I am happier with like... I don't care as much like if somebody points out that I've gained weight it's just something that makes my life better. The fact that I'm a size 6 instead of a size double Zero. I mean that just wasn't how my body was supposed to be I just didn't really understand that at the time and I didn't think I knew it. I would've defended it to anyone who said I'm concerned about you. I was like what are you talking about of course I eat it's perfectly normal I just exercise a lot. And I did exercise a lot but, I wasn't eating. I don't think you know you're doing that when you're doing it gradually. There's always some sort of beauty that you're not meeting. Cause if you're thin enough then you don't have that ass that everyone wants but, if you have enough weight on you to have ass then your stomach isn't flat enough. It's all just fucking impossible. You don't ever say to yourself I've got an eating disorder but you know you're making a list of everything that you put in your mouth that day lol that's probably not right but, then again there are so many diet blogs that tell you that's what you should do."
Jason's expression grew serious as he absorbed her words. He glanced at Travis, who was staring hard at the screen, his jaw clenched. Travis had heard bits and pieces about this time in Taylor's life, but seeing it unfold in her own words was a different experience. It hit him deeply.
"Man, that's rough," Jason muttered under his breath.
Travis nodded slowly. "Yeah, it's hard to watch. I mean, she was at the peak of her career, but behind the scenes... she was struggling with stuff no one knew about."
They listened as Taylor described how she had to actively avoid looking at photos of herself because it would trigger those thoughts again. She talked about how the constant scrutiny of her body, both from the media and from herself, had led to an unhealthy cycle.
