Jason Kelce recently made a hilarious comment about Taylor Swift‘s cats, and fans, especially Swifties, are eager to learn what he said. This occurred after the former Philadelphia Eagles center shared his thoughts on owning a cat during a recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce. Following his remarks, fans initiated a playful banter online about his opinions.
So, what exactly was Jason Kelce’s ‘hilarious’ comment about Taylor Swift’s cats? And how many cats does she own? Here are the answers to both questions.
Jason Kelce makes ‘hilarious’ comment on Taylor Swift’s cats?
Jason Kelce responded, “it’s gonna be hilarious,” when a fan asked about his plan for when his kids—Wyatt, Elliot, and Bennett—might meet Taylor Swift’s cats. This humorous exchange took place on X (formerly Twitter).
The comedic situation began with the release of the latest episode of Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights. During the episode, Jason Kelce explained his strategy to keep his family from getting a cat. “You know what my latest plan to divert our family from getting a cat is? I just keep telling our girls that cats are poisonous,” Kelce joked.
Travis Kelce was baffled by his brother’s plan and questioned why he would say such a thing.
Jason doubled down on his response: “… So that they don’t want cats. And I don’t have to deal with having a cat and make them terrified,” he added.
Soon after, a fan, @hollyhollssss, took to X and started a thread, humorously mocking Jason Kelce’s comments, quipping, “LMAO GET TREE PAINE ON THE PHONE.” You can check out the subsequent humorous exchange below:
How many cats does Taylor Swift have?
Taylor Swift owns three cats: Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.
Her cats are named after characters from the shows Grey’s Anatomy and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Swift has been open about sharing her cats with the public. For instance, she once made holiday cards featuring all three of her cats. Additionally, Meredith and Olivia made cameo appearances in the movie Deadpool 2 via a shirt worn by Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, who is one of Taylor Swift’s close friends in real life.
Swift deeply loves her cats and has even cited them as inspiration for starring in the movie adaptation of Cats, despite the film’s critical and commercial failure. In a 2019 TIME interview, she said, “I have cats. I’m obsessed with them. I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a movie called Cats, I just thought, like, I gotta do this.”
She also described her cats as “dignified” and “independent,” noting they were capable of taking care of themselves.
