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SHOCKING: The Real Reason Travis Kelce Was Fined $11,000 In Fierce Game Against Bills!

Kansas City Chief star Travis Kelce took home more than a Lamar Hunt trophy after his recent playoff against the Buffalo Bills in January.

Travis Kelce’s new trophy came at a hefty cost.

Six days after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in their AFC Championship game on Jan. 26, the tight end was fined $11,255 by the NFL for taunting an opposing player on the field, per NBC Sports.

The heckling occurred in the game’s second quarter, when Patrick Mahomes was tackled by Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he scored a one-yard touchdown. Kelce got in Hamlin’s face, but Hamlin’s teammate, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, didn’t take the teasing lightly. Phillips then head-butted Kelce and received a $6,722 fine for unnecessary roughness. The Bills were also penalized 15 yards.

Kelce, 35, wasn’t fined for his actions at the time, but the NFL issued the fine on Feb. 1. If he receives another taunting violation this season, Bleacher Report revealed the karma for the guy on the Chiefs would result in a $16,833 fine.

This isn’t the first time the New Heights podcast host has been fined for his behavior on the field. During the Chiefs’ victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in December, Kelce dunked the football over the goal post, which goes against the league’s rules. The NFL later fined him $14,069 for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Use of Prop on Jan. 4, per People.

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Despite Kelce’s pricy violation, the tight end had his fair share of free wins at the championship game. Not only did the Chiefs’ victory advance them to the Super Bowl, where they’ll play against the Philadelphia Eagles for the second time in three years, but he celebrated the achievement with Taylor Swift. The couple, who’ve been dating since September 2023, shared their signature kiss on the field before later getting cozy at an after-party.

Kelce recently praised Swift for consistently supporting him at his games. “Having that confidence and comfort off the field and all the support I could ever ask for in the stadium,” he said on the Stephen A. Smith Show  Jan. 15, adding he and the Tortured Poets Department singer are “happy.” “That’s the beauty of being in a very strong relationship is that you get that support to be able to come in and focus on your craft, focus on being the best version of you.”

Keep reading to see more of Kelce’s memorable moments on the field.

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1. Travis Kelce may be inextricably linked to Kansas City, Mo., for life, but he grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

And the man represents, shouting out his hometown instead of his alma mater, University of Cincinnati, during game broadcasts that include player introductions.

Which, as you might guess, has irked some fellow alums.

“It’s not because I don’t appreciate the time I had at the University of Cincinnati, because I do, I cherish it dearly,” Travis said in 2019 when he and big brother Jason Kelce were inducted into the Cleveland Heights High School Hall of Fame. “But there was a time when I was at Cincinnati that it wasn’t easy for me. It was tough. I got my scholarship taken from me. I did a lot of dumb things. I’m sure a lot of people in this room know someone from Heights that’s done a lot of dumb things. To all my friends, I was that guy.”

And the Heights weren’t just special to him, he continued, but “to every single person up here. How diverse this place is. It builds something in me. Every single thing I do is for this city. It sounds cliche, but I promise you, every single thing I do out there — when you see me dancing in the end zone, that’s Cleveland Heights, for you, right there.”

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2. About that revoked scholarship…

After the Bearcats’ undefeated 2009 season that included a Big East title, Travis failed a marijuana test ahead of the 2010 Sugar Bowl after partying too hard on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans.

Not only did he miss the bowl game, the NCAA suspended him for the 2010 season and he lost his scholarship. Finding himself without room and board, he moved in with Jason (literally into his brother’s room in the house he shared with some teammates) and took a job as a telemarketer that entailed him asking anyone who picked up if they had thoughts about the Affordable Care Act.

They did, and Travis could not wait to get back on the field.

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3. Travis played hockey, baseball and basketball before getting into football, and he was a quarterback in high school. In fact, he was a two-star QB recruit for Cincinnati, and only ended up switching to tight end as a condition of his reinstatement to the team after his suspension.

“We had an awesome quarterback at the time in Zach Collaros and we needed some help in the run game as well as the passing game,” Travis told Arrowhead Pride after he was drafted by the Chiefs in 2013, “so I talked to coach Butch Jones, who was my coach at the time, and he said we need a tight end and my skill-set, athleticism and my direction all transferred over and it worked out perfect for me.”

Or, as he put it to GQ in 2017 while rehashing his un-shining moment, “Everybody my entire life had been telling me I was a tight end anyway.”

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4. The house at 127 W. Nixon St. where Travis bunked with Jason and some fellow Bearcats was the scene of a lot of beer-infused shenanigans.

The brothers “used to love playing Nintendo 64 for hours, smashing the controls and chugging beers at the same time,” college friend and teammate Tom DeTemple told the New York Times before the 2024 Super Bowl. “They would just come up with these random drinking games while playing, and they were incredibly good at it.”

5. And suffice it to say, Travis is extremely proud of being a Bearcat.

“It’s all about Cincinnati, baby,” he told reporters before the 2023 Super Bowl, which the Chiefs got to by beating the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game. “I’ve always been extremely prideful of coming from the University of Cincinnati. I finally got my diploma. I try to help out as much as I can. I go back to the university when I can. I just miss being around all those players that I played with, and all the people I met along the way there that have always been in my corner throughout the ups and downs of life.”

And when he was down in the eyes of the NCAA, he continued, “The players, the coaches, the staff that was at the university at the time—really believed in me to be able to turn things around and do better for myself. That was huge for me at the time.”

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6. Almost a decade after leaving college to enter the draft, Travis earned his degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2022—but didn’t pick up his diploma until April 2024 during a surprise commencement ceremony after he and Jason taped a live episode of New Heights at Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena.

The graduate was already holding a can of beer as he approached the dean for his congratulatory handshake, after which he promptly chugged it.

And Travis was going to graduate in 2022 but he missed his flight.

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7. Largely due to his off-the-field issue, Travis ended up only the fifth tight end picked in the 2013 NFL Draft, going first in the third round to the Chiefs. After which coach Andy Reid, who’d previously coached Jason in Philadelphia, asked the elder Kelce sibling to vouch for Travis.

Andy and Travis have three Super Bowl rings to show for Jason’s endorsement.

8. His hype music may have changed since, but for years Travis listened to Randy Newman‘s “Burn On” before every game.

“I’m an east side of Cleveland kid so growing up, I don’t know why, but this song brings me back to thinking about family and thinking about where I am in life and how much I appreciate it,” he said on the NBC Sports podcast PFT Live in 2017.

Let us explain: It’s in the opening credits of Major League, the ultimate Cleveland sports movie.

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9. Everyone, including Travis, is mispronouncing his last name.

While he and Jason have just gone with Kelce sounding like “Kel-see,” it actually rhymes with “else.”

Travis’ teammate Chris Jones fired off that bombshell on Inside the NFL in January—”F–king crazy, right?”—and the brothers confirmed as much when they confronted their dad Ed Kelce about it on their New Heights podcast.

“Why in the world did you change your name out of nowhere and now we are Kel-see?” Jason asked. “Why did we think that our name was Kel-see for the first 24 years… 27 years of my life, 25 of Trav’s?”

Ed admitted he “got tired of correcting people” but urged his son to “do whatever you want.”

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10. The No. 87 Travis has worn throughout his time in the NFL is a tribute to Jason, who was born in 1987.

“If there is a Kelce legacy, two brothers making it to the NFL, it all started in 1987, because this big guy was born in 1987,” Travis explained to NFL Films ahead of the 2023 Super Bowl featuring his Chiefs squaring off against Jason’s Philadelphia Eagles.

11. Travis’ foundation 87 and Running has been a longtime benefactor of Operation Breakthrough, a nonprofit learning center in Kansas City that the athlete has worked with since his first visit in 2015 to read The Cat in the Hat to the kids.

Yes, reader, he wore the hat.

Since then, Travis has invested in the program’s Smart Lab and bought the former muffler shop next door so they could expand and create their Ignition Lab, where the young scholars converted old cars that could’ve ended up on the scrap heap into working electric vehicles.

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12. Travis and Jason call their New Heights listeners “92 percenters” in reference to Jason once commenting that a play known as a quarterback sneak worked “92 percent of the time” when all you need is one yard to score a touchdown.

Fans were apparently quite tickled and basically christened themselves the “92 percenters,” according to the podcast’s website, which likened it to “their secret handshake, but in words.”

Who were the Kelce brothers to argue with that?

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13. Travis has three personal trainers—Alex Skacel, Andrew Spruill and Laurence Justin Ng—and, according to The Athletic, one usually travels with him wherever he goes to ensure he remains in football-catching shape all year round.

Alex, who’s also a physical therapist, recalled Travis wanting to go for a late night run after taking in a slate full of shows during Paris Fashion Week because he missed working out that day.

“It’s midnight, and we’re doing sprints over the bridges over the river,” the trainer told the New York Times in April. “No matter where he is, he finds time to get done whatever he needs to get done.”

14. Travis’ personal chef, Kumar Ferguson, has been a friend since the fourth grade in Cleveland Heights.

He was an amateur cook working as a truck driver in 2016 when Travis called him up and offered him the opportunity.

“He’s like, ‘Hey man, I want to take my diet seriously, and take it to the next level,’” Kumar told Vanity Fair in 2023. “I’m like, s–t, let’s do it. Three or four days later, I was in Kansas City.”

He’s been responsible for everything from stocking Travis’ fridge to delivering well-balanced lunches to the Chiefs’ training facility.

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15. Travis’ facial hair is under the microscope more than ever now, so he explained on New Heights that he shaved his off-season beard and kept the ‘stache in 2023 as an homage to the walrus look favored by Andy Reid and decided to repeat in 2024.

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16. The $34.25 million two-year contract Travis signed in April 2024 made him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL for the first time in his career.

Which finally put an end to years of chatter about how much money he wasn’t making.

“My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am,” Travis quipped to Vanity Fair in 2023. “Any time I talk about wanting more money, they’re just like, ‘Why don’t you go to the Chiefs and ask them?’”

But by then, with many other sources of income having opened up for him, he cared more about the vibes than the paycheck.

“I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win,” he explained. “I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.”

Seeing other players’ huge paydays “hits you in the gut a little bit,” he admitted. “It makes you think you’re being taken advantage of. I don’t know if I really pressed the gas if I would get what I’m quote-unquote worth. But I know I enjoy coming to that building every single day.”

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17. Travis has been into clothes since growing up in Cleveland Heights, where his high school “was like a fashion show every day,” he told Vanity Fair in 2023.

Hence the bedroom he converted into a closet, the better to house his designer threads and more than 300 pairs of sneakers—including a pair of size-13 Nike Air Mags that he spent a sizable portion of his rookie year salary on despite them being a size too small.

“Earlier on in my career, when they didn’t have all these sneaker apps,” he explained to the Wall Street Journal, “it was whatever size I could get in the shoe that I wanted.”

While he’s very much a Nike guy (and not just because the brand sponsors him), Chuck Taylors also hold a space in his heart because they remind him of fictional baseball phenom Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez in The Sandlot.

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18. Among his dozens of investments, Travis co-owns Ohio-brewed Garage Beer with Jason.

“I think everyone knows I like to have a couple beers now and then,” Travis said in a June statement, “so being an owner of Garage Beer and heavily involved in making the best light beer is exciting, man! There is nothing better to bring people together than an ice-cold beer, and for Jason and me that is what beer is all about—friends, family and fun.”

19. We’re sensing a theme when it comes to Travis’ guilty pleasure TV choices.

Back in the day, it was Gossip Girl: “I mean, it’s awesome,” he said on New Heights. “It like a New York high school show with a lot of drama and basically everybody gossiping and talking s–t on each other.”

His new favorite show? Peacock’s Emmy-winning backstab-a-ganza The Traitors.

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20. In his 12th year in the NFL at 35, Travis has been more open of late about the toll the game takes on the body.

But he’s been stoically getting hammered since day one, when he missed his rookie year with a microfracture in his knee that required the first of the 10 surgeries he’s had in his career.

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21. Travis put it out there, talking on New Heights about his thwarted attempt to give Taylor Swift a friendship bracelet with his number on it when the Eras Tour touched down in Kansas City.

And after hearing through the grapevine (people in her camp who knew who Travis was and that he wanted to meet her), she contacted him.

“She told me exactly what was going on,” he told WSJ. Magazine, “and how I got lucky enough to get her to reach out to me.”

22. One of Travis’ favorite desserts since forever is French toast topped with whipped cream and syrups.

But more recently he’s become a fan of his girlfriend’s homemade Pop-Tarts and cinnamon rolls.

23. At least one of Travis’ ringtones is Chris Farley shrieking “For the love of God!” in Tommy Boy.

“I told Taylor that I have that world, I’ve got to introduce it to her,” he told WSJ. The Magazine of sharing his affinity for the comedy stylings of Farley, Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell with his girlfriend. “I let her know: This is my jam right here.”

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24. After screaming “You’ve got to fight for your right to party!” after their AFC Championship win over the Bengals in 2019, Travis inspired the Chiefs to start playing the Beastie Boys song of the same name following every home game touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

“It’s like an energy multiplier. That’s hard to quantify just how important that is,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach told ESPN in 2020. “He plays with that kind of character, charisma, passion, and he brings people along with him. In our building, everybody is friends with Travis Kelce. He is an ultimate energy giver. He elevates everybody’s mood, focus, attention and at the end of the day, he’s still fun.”

But the boisterous celebrant who brought it into their lives admittedly didn’t know all the words to the 1986 classic until he was tasked with performing it with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in February 2023.

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25. Speaking of his jams, in May 2024 Travis cited his three favorite Taylor songs as “Blank Space,” “The Alchemy” and “So High School.”

Asked about it in September, however, his answer had changed to, “They’re all my favorite—literally every single one.”

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26. Comparisons to the Chiefs’ legendary tight end Tony Gonzalez, who retired in 2013 after 17 seasons in the league, started early for Travis.

In 2015, when the chatter about whether he would, in fact, surpass Tony’s achievements—and how disappointing it would be if he didn’t—was heating up, Travis said he paid the noise no mind.

“Nobody puts bigger expectations on me than myself,” he told Complex. “I want to have the greatest season statistically that a tight end has ever had.”

On Sept. 29, Travis surpassed Tony to become the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receptions with his 917th catch.

“It’s crazy how things always come full circle,” Travis said on New Heights. “Being at the top of the leaderboard with the Kansas City Chiefs who have been around since the ’60s, one of the beginning organizations that made it all the way through that are still at their peak. And a lot of that is due to the rich history they have and to a guy like Tony Gonzalez, who has been a mentor to me. I f–king love the guy.”

27. Of Travis’ many accomplishments, keeping his house in order on his own isn’t one of them.

“He can’t clean,” mom Donna Kelce told Extra in September. “He can’t cook.”

But perhaps hosting a special someone when she’s in town has served as extra motivation to get it together.

“He’s getting a little better,” Donna acknowledged. “I think he’s getting some help.”

CAUSING A STORM: Taylor Swift LIKES PHOTO OF Travis Kelce INVADES IN New Orleans WITH CONTROVERSIAL Outfit!

The singer showed love to her NFL star boyfriend on Instagram on Feb. 2

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Taylor Swift likes boyfriend Travis Kelce’s travel style!

On Sunday, Feb. 2, Swift, 35, liked photos posted on Instagram of her boyfriend Kelce, also 35, rocking a mustard yellow tracksuit while arriving in New Orleans ahead of the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl game.

In footage shared in a joint post between the Chiefs and Kelce, the NFL star walked off a plane with his teammates wearing a mustard yellow track top and matching pants by Palm Angels, which retail for $1,170.

“Big Yeti in the Big Easy! ⚜️,” the caption read.

Kelce paired his bold outfit with black sneakers, dark-tinted sunglasses and a white cap with ‘Super Bowl’ written across the front, in a nod to his upcoming match. He also appeared to be carrying the Louis Vuitton Tuffetage Keepall Bandouliere 50 tote in black leather.

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Swift’s appreciation of Kelce’s look comes as she appeared to pay homage to his team while attending the 2025 Grammy Awards later that day.

The singer — who was nominated for six awards at the ceremony — made a show-stopping appearance in a custom Vivienne Westwood corseted mini dress. Her dress was “Chiefs red” in an apparent nod to her man.

Swift also sported a thigh chain with ruby heart stones and a glittery red initial “T,” in likely reference to boyfriend Kelce, designed by Swift and her stylist Joseph Cassell in collaboration with celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.

The “So High School” singer sported her signature red lip to match her dress and completed her Grammys fit with more Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and matching Casadei heels.

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Swift’s attendance at the Grammys comes after she cheered on Kelce at the Chiefs’ victorious game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Miss. on Jan. 26.

After the game, Swift was seen kissing Kelce and celebrating his win on the field at Arrowhead Stadium as they both appeared to say “I love you,” to each other.

The Chiefs will play against the Philadelphia Eagles in a repeat match-up from the 2023 Super Bowl.  If the Chiefs win this time, they will be the first team in NFL history to earn Lombardi trophies three consecutive times.

The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET in New Orleans and airs on Fox.

Taylor Swift Dances with Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s Son Genesis, 10, at 2025 Grammy Awards in Adorable Video

The couple brought sons Genesis and Egypt, 14, as Keys was honored with the Dr. Dre global impact award

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Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ son had fun shaking it off with Taylor Swift at the 2025 Grammys.

Beatz, 46, and Keys, 44, brought their sons Genesis, 10, and Egypt, 14, along with them as they attended the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, with the rapper sharing a few behind-the-scenes looks on his Instagram Stories. In one video, the famous couple’s younger son could be seen twirling and dancing with none other than Swift, 35.

Genesis and Swift jumped up and down and held hands as Shakira performed during the awards show while Egypt looked on in awe. “Gen & @taylorswift jamming,” Beatz wrote over the video.

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Beatz also included a shot of both boys standing with Swift. Egypt appeared to be showing the singer something on his phone while Genesis stood in between the two of them, looking shocked.

Earlier in the night, Keys and Beatz posed with their sons as they walked the red carpet, smiling in a sweet family photo. Later, while accepting the Dr. Dre global impact award, Keys brought her son Genesis on stage with her, who wore black sunglasses and stood behind her.

Alongside Egypt and Genesis, Beatz is dad to son KJ, 18, whom he shares with ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere. He is also dad to son Prince Nasir, 24, whom he shares with former partner Nicole Levy and shares daughter Nicole Dean, 16, with singer Jahna Sebastian.

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This isn’t the first award show that the famous couple has brought their kids to. When she attended the 2024 Tony Awards, Keys made the occasion a family affair by bringing a few of the couple’s extended family members.

The “Empire State of Mind” singer was joined by her parents, Terria Joseph and Craig Cook, and her sons, Egypt and Genesis, plus stepson Kasseem Jr.

The extended family stepped onto the red carpet June 16 in support of Hell’s Kitchen, the Broadway musical inspired by Keys’ life.

Taylor Swift and Jay-Z Toast as Beyoncé Beats Her for Album of the Year at 2025 Grammys

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ won for album of the year at the 67th annual Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift and Jay-Z are celebrating Queen Bey’s big moment.

After Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter won for album of the year at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday, Feb. 2, the Midnights songstress — who was also nominated in the category — and the rapper toasted to her victory.

In a moment caught on camera during the broadcast, Swift, 35, and Jay-Z, 55, were smiling as they clinked their champagne glasses together and said “cheers.” This is the first time the “Halo” singer has won in the category.

Swift, Beyoncé, André 3000, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Jacob Collier and Chappell Roan were nominated for the coveted award.

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Earlier in the night, Beyoncé, 43, won the award for best country album and best country duo/group performance for her collaboration with Miley Cyrus, “II Most Wanted,” before the telecast. Ahead of the awards show, Beyoncé became the single most-nominated artist in the history of the ceremony with 99 nominations.

Swift, who went into the night with six nominations, ended up going home empty-handed.

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During her acceptance speech for best country album — which was presented by the “Cruel Summer” singer — Beyoncé encouraged people to “stay persistent.”

“Wow, I like to thank my beautiful family, all of the artists that were collaborators. Thank you. This wouldn’t have been this album without you. Like to thank God again and my fans. And I still am in shock, thank you so much for this honor,” she said.

The 27-track album features collaborations with big names including Miley Cyrus and Post Malone — plus Beyoncé’s 6½-year-old daughter Rumi — as well Black country artists such as Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Shaboozey and Willie Jones. Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Nile Rodgers, Jon Batiste, Gary Clark Jr.and Rhiannon Giddens perform instruments on various tracks.

The Grammys broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS or stream them on-demand on Paramount+.

Stephen Curry, wife Ayesha renew vows on 10th wedding anniversary

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha had a sweet renewal of vows in celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary.

Ayesha on Wednesday posted photos of the surprise ceremony.

“A couple of weeks ago @stephencurry30 surprised me with the most beautiful vow renewal ceremony. He even picked out my dress for me and had it waiting,” she wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.

Ayesha said their daughter Riley officiated the renewal while Ryan and Canon walked her in their backyard.

“It’s everything I’ve always dreamed of but didn’t know could be possible in this way. A moment I will never forget. I love you @stephencurry30,” she said.

Ayesha also posted a photo of her amazing gown.

Congratulations and stay strong, Steph and Ayesha!

Beyoncé STRAIGHTLY REJECTED SNL – UNTIL Justin Timberlake DID THIS! 🔥😱🎤

Justin Timberlake reflects on the bold move that convinced Beyoncé to join him in one of *SNL’s* most unforgettable sketches.

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Justin Timberlake is no stranger to memorable moments, but even he admits that convincing Beyoncé to join him in a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch back in 2008 was no easy feat.

The pop superstar, now 43, recently described the lengths he went to in order to persuade the legendary singer to step into comedy alongside him for what would become an iconic skit.

Timberlake, hosting the long-running comedy show at the time, recounted the story in the NBC documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music.

The former NSYNC member explained how a pitch from cast members Andy Samberg and Bobby Moynihan landed them all in full leotards and high heels to perform as background dancers who never made the cut for Beyoncé’s performances.

“(Andy) said Bobby Moynihan has this great idea for a sketch about you, me, and him being Beyoncé’s background dancers that never made the cut,” Timberlake said, detailing the behind-the-scenes conversation. “I was like, ‘full leotard?’ And he’s like, ‘yeah.’ I was like, ‘This is too funny. We have to do this.’”

That initial enthusiasm quickly hit a snag when they approached Beyoncé, also 43 and in the midst of her own meteoric solo career post-Destiny’s Child. Timberlake admitted she didn’t exactly jump on board.

“She was very polite about it, but she was very hesitant. And when I say hesitant, I mean like, she was not having it,” he shared.

Thinking outside the box, Timberlake decided to take a dramatic approach to win her over.

“I put the leotard and the heels and the hose on and everything, and put a robe on,” he recalled. “I walked and knocked on her door, I threw the robe down and put my hands on my hips, and she was like, ‘No you didn’t!’”

Thankfully, his bold move paid off.

Beyoncé agreed to participate, and the resulting sketch became one of the most talked-about moments of that season of SNL, with both stars embracing the comedic absurdity.

SHOCK: NEW JERSEY ROCK LEGEND SUDDENLY RETURNS FROM THE STAGE AFTER 50 YEARS – CANCELS SHOWS DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS!

Southside Johnny, known as the Grandfather of the New Jersey Sound, announced he is retiring from touring after five decades due to ‘ongoing health issues.’

Last week, the 76-year-old beloved rock singer, who is the leader and co-founder of the New Jersey-based band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, revealed that he would no longer be performing live.

The news was shared in a statement released on his band’s website and social media accounts.

‘After a hugely successful 50-year run with his band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, touring non-stop throughout the U.S and overseas, Southside Johnny Lyon has made the decision to retire from touring in order to manage ongoing health issues,’ the group told fans.

The abrupt retirement prompted the cancellations of their upcoming shows, including the annual New Year’s Eve performance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey.

The Count Basie Center released their own statement, in which they noted that all ‘tickets will be refunded via original points of purchase.’

Southside Johnny, known as the Grandfather of the New Jersey Sound, announced he is retiring from touring after five decades due to ‘ongoing health issues’ (seen in 1980)

‘Johnny Lyon and the Asbury Jukes are an integral part of the Basie Center’s history and the history of music here at the Jersey Shore. While we’re sad we won’t be seeing them this New Year’s Eve, everyone at the Count Basie Center is forever grateful for the hundreds of moments that he and his bandmates have created on our stages. We love you, Johnny!’ the the Count Basie Center wrote on Facebook.

Social media users were quick to react to the news as they shared their well wishes and best memories of the band underneath the post.

‘Thank you for all the great music and incredible live performances Southside! Health and happiness to ya!’ one commented. ‘Raising a glass to the salt of the earth.’

A second wrote: ‘am devastated. My favorite band of all time! Best live shows I’ve ever attended. God Bless you and the band!’

‘Keeping you in my prayers!’ another added. ‘You have given us so much fun and great music throughout the years! We’ve seen you play many times and each show was fantastic!’

Southside Johnny’s step back from his career comes ten months after he opened up about a health scare on stage at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, which was later attributed to dehydration.

During the show, he left early, knocking a microphone to the ground on his way off the stage, and was taken to the hospital.

‘I’m not feeling so good,’ the music legend admitted to the crowd as he told them he was ‘doing the best’ he could.

Last week, the 76-year-old beloved rock singer, who is the leader and co-founder of the New Jersey-based band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, revealed that he would no longer be performing live (pictured with Bruce Springsteen in 1977)

The news was shared in a statement released on his band’s website and social media accounts

‘After a hugely successful 50-year run with his band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, touring non-stop throughout the U.S and overseas, Southside Johnny Lyon has made the decision to retire from touring in order to manage ongoing health issues,’ the group told fans’ pictured in 2015

He was released within hours from the hospital and his band members assured fans that Southside Johnny was okay.

‘He’s feeling under the weather,’ Jeff Kazee said on stage, at the time. ‘He didn’t want to leave.’

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’s greatest hits include I Don’t Want to Go Home, Talk to Me and Hearts of Stone.

Jon Bon Jovi previously credited Southside Johnny as his ‘reason for singing.’

Justin Timberlake’s Wife – Jessica Biel RARELY Appeared at Paris Fashion Week, Causing a FEVER with a SUPER COOL Beaded Blazer! 

Jessica Biel made heads turn in a rare appearance at the Giorgio Armani runway show during Paris Fashion Week in France.

On Tuesday, the 42-year-old wife of Justin Timberlake was seen making her way to the high-profile event, guided by her security through a crowd of fans and photographers.

The actress looked ethereal, modeling a glittering beaded blazer that teased her side boob and black velvet slacks that hugged her slender figure.

She wore her signature golden bob and sported a full face of glam makeup that showed off her flawless complexion under the beaming lights.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre star accessorized with an Armani clutch black heels — which complemented her matching nail polish — and her diamond wedding ring.

Other stars seen at the Giorgio Armani Privé Spring Couture 2025 show included Demi Moore, Dianna Agron, Valeria Golino, Alba Rohrwacher, Deborah Hung and Zita d’Hauteville.

Jessica Biel made heads turn in a rare appearance at the Giorgio Armani runway show during Paris Fashion Week in France

Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 is taking place from January 27 to 30 with a series of high-end shows.

The fashion capital of the world will welcome the world’s leading fashion houses and designers, as Dailymail.com previously reported.

Schiaparelli opened the week with their show followed by Christian Dior, Chanel and Giambattista Valli.

Designers Valentino and Jean Paul Gaultier are slated to show off their unique designs later this week.

Jessica and the Mirrors hitmaker, 43 — who has been working to redeem himself following his DWI arrest in June — tied the knot back in 2014 and will be celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary in October.

The pair first kindled their romance back in 2007 and said ‘I do’ five years later in 2012. They share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, four.

In May of 2023, the 7th Heaven alum got candid about being a mother-of-two and revealed her favorite part of being a parent during a kids interview with People Digital.

‘The best thing about being a boy mom is playing,’ she told the outlet. ‘I think playing with my sons is the most fun.’

On Tuesday, the 42-year-old wife of Justin Timberlake was seen making her way to the high-profile event

The actress looked ethereal, modeling a glittering beaded blazer and black velvet slacks that hugged her slender figure and barely-there waistline

She wore her signature golden bob and sported a full face of glam makeup that showed off her flawless complexion under the beaming lights

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre star accessorized with an Armani clutch black heels — which complemented her matching nail polish — and her diamond wedding ring

Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 is taking place from January 27 to 30 with a series of high-end shows

Jessica and the Mirrors hitmaker, 43, tied the knot back in 2014 and will be celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary in October

She and Justin share sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, four

‘Wrestling, playing LEGO, building LEGO, swimming, playing sports, reading together. I love spending time with them, and I love getting down and dirty with them on the floor and just having fun,’ she added.

‘Not worrying about getting dirty or anything like that. I love that about being a boy mom.’

Earlier that year, the SexyBack sensation got candid about his family-of-four on The Graham Norton Show.

‘I have two wonderful children, who are going to be the death of me,’ he quipped. ‘But yeah two boys and a wonderful wife and I’m just happy. Is that controversial these days?’

Jessica Biel shares insight into ‘devolving’ marriage to Justin Timberlake on his 44th birthday

Jessica Biel celebrated Justin Timberlake’s 44th birthday with an eyebrow-raising Instagram post on Friday.

The 7th Heaven alum, 42, got honest in the post as she recognized that they have  faced some bumps in the road over the years since walking down the aisle nearly 13 years ago.

‘Another year to make memories that I keep sacred in my heart,’ she captioned her post. ‘Another year of joy and challenges being a parent with you. Another year together being curious and creative in the world.’

She continued: ‘Another year growing and evolving and sometimes devolving, with you. Another year laughing about it all.’

The mother-of-two concluded her post by writing: ‘Happy birthday my love.’

Jessica Biel celebrated Justin Timberlake ‘s 44th birthday on Friday with a sweet Instagram post

Timberlake showed his approval of the post as he commented: ‘I love you so much.’

Jessica and Justin started dating in 2007 and got married in 2012. They went on to welcome sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, four.

In June 2024, the Sexy Back singer was arrested for driving under the influence.

Timberlake was pulled over shortly after midnight after he ran a stop sign in Sag Harbor, New York.

Police reportedly followed him and observed his vehicle swerving across the road, leading them to pull him over.

Timberlake reportedly smelled strongly of alcohol once police stopped him. He performed a field sobriety test, but he reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test.

In September, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of driving while impaired and was given a $500 fine and sentenced to 25 hours of community service of his choosing.

As part of his plea deal, the What Goes Around… Comes Around vocalist urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car after even a single alcoholic drink, shortly after pleading guilty.

‘I try to hold myself to a very high standard, for myself, and this was not that,’ Timberlake told the news media and other onlookers after his hearing at the Sag Harbor Village Court.

The 7th Heaven alum, 42, got honest in the post, recognizing that their marriage has faced challenges and isn’t always growing in a positive direction

‘Another year to make memories that I keep sacred in my heart,’ the caption to her January 31 post began

‘Another year of joy and challenges being a parent with you. Another year together being curious and creative in the world,’ Jessica penned

‘Even if you´ve had one drink, don´t get behind the wheel of a car,’ he said. ‘There´s so many alternatives. Call a friend. Take an Uber,’ he said.

‘There´s many travel apps. Still, take a taxi. This is a mistake that I made, but I’m hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have.’

The NSYNC star made similar comments during the court hearing and said he grew up in a small town and appreciated the kind of strain his arrest has made on a community like Sag Harbor.

In October, it was revealed that the couple were working to move past the incident, which reportedly upset and embarrassed Jessica.

‘They’ve been married for a long time,’ and ‘have to work on their marriage like most couples,’ an insider told People.

The source said that ‘being working parents is never easy,’ complicating potential issues in the relationship, but overall, ‘they’re both relieved that it’s in the past.’

The insider said that the Can’t Stop the Feeling! vocalist and the Candy star ‘are both committed to staying married’ despite the obstacles.

‘Jess thinks he’s a wonderful dad. They’re a great team.’

‘Another year growing and evolving and sometimes devolving, with you. Another year laughing about it all,’ she wrote

‘Happy birthday my love,’ her post concluded as Justin was the first to comment, ‘I love you so much’

Timberlake referenced Biel during his October 4 show at the Bell Centre in Montreal, noting their 12th wedding anniversary.

‘It’s also a very special evening for me: My wife is here tonight. And tonight is our 12-year anniversary. So be nice to her, Montreal, because she’s sharing me with all of you guys tonight,’ he said during the show.

Timberlake placed his hand on his chest and told Biel, ‘I love you, baby.’

Biel reposted a clip of the romantic exchange on Instagram Stories that read, ‘Wouldn’t want to spend it anywhere else.’

Taylor Swift targeted by Philadelphia Eagles fans with vile t-shirt ahead of Super Bowl against Chiefs

Philadelphia Eagles fans have created an X-rated t-shirt attacking Taylor Swift ahead of the Super Bowl against the Chiefs.

Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and Co are looking to deny Kansas City a third-straight Vince Lombardi Trophy when they meet in New Orleans next week.

Swift grew up a Philadelphia fan and was pictured wearing an Eagles sweater only a couple of years ago.

But the pop sensation has now adopted the Chiefs and she is expected to head to Louisiana to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce in Super Bowl LIX.

Ahead of the end-of-season showpiece, some Eagles fans have designed a t-shirt that carries a crude message to the singer.

‘F*** Taylor Swift,’ it reads, with the Eagles logo replacing some of the letters.

Swift’s dad Scott recently incurred the wrath of Eagles fans by arriving for the Chiefs-Bills game in a Kansas City jacket.

Philadelphia Eagles fans have created a t-shirt attacking Taylor Swift ahead of the Super Bowl

Swift grew up an an Eagles fan but she now supports Travis Kelce and the Chiefs

Awful: #Eagles fans have made shirts to give out cursing out Taylor Swift for the Super Bowl:

“F**k Taylor Swift”

There's no place for this in sports 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/03YVJqLtNq

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 2, 2025

Scott is a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan but he was in Kansas City last weekend to support his daughter’s boyfriend in the AFC Championship game.

As he cheered on the back-to-back Super Bowl champions, the Eagles were taking on the Washington Commanders just over 1,000 miles away in Philly.

The move sparked anger among some Philadelphia fans on social media. ‘Unbelievable. The birds are playing & her dad is rocking KC gear,’ one wrote.

‘Scott Swift, if he ever supported the Eagles, doesn’t even remember it anymore,’ added another.

Scott has worn Chiefs gear to Kelce’s games for Kansas City on frequent occasions in the past 18 months, including at last year’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas.