"I hit the floor for real" - Travis Kelce's GF Taylor Swift gets teary-eyed while opening up about years-long fight to reclaim her masters

Taylor Swift has been a very successful musician in her life. But like all people, she has had her share of lows.

The most famous of them was when, in 2019, Scooter Braun bought her former label Big Machine Records from founder Scott Borchetta. The deal included the "masters" (i.e., original recordings) of her first six albums, among other works.

She was aghast at the deal, having perceived Braun as an "incessant, manipulative bully." This soon began a long dispute that ended only in 2025, when she finally regained the masters from Shamrock Holdings.

And on Wednesday's episode of her boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights, Swift painstakingly recalled how that moment happened. Instead of sending her lawyers and/or agents, she opted to send her mother and brother to talk to Shamrock executives "a couple months" after Super Bowl LIX, and it surprisingly worked, moving her to tears:

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"I just very dramatically hit the floor for real. Like, honestly, just started bawling my eyes out. I was just like, really, really, really? What do you mean? What do you mean? And I'm like, get, get yourself together, get your shit together."

Then, it came time to tell Kelce. He was playing video games with some friends at the time:

"He puts his headset down. He's like, 'Guys, gotta go.' And I think he thought something was wrong. And you come up and I'm just like, 'I got all my music back.' And then just start absolutely heaving. Just dead weight. Dropped... I can't believe it still."

Taylor Swift discusses bond with Jason Kelce's daughters

Moving back to the subject of family, Taylor Swift has also endeared herself to Travis Kelce's elder brother Jason. In the same episode, she revealed making sourdough bread - a "grandma-coded" hobby that she picked up after the Eras Tour - with the former Philadelphia Eagles center's daughters Wyatt, 5; Ellie, 4; Bennett; 2, and Finn, 4 months:

"This one I’ve been workshopping for the girls, because they love everything rainbow: Funfetti sourdough... They love sprinkles. We put sprinkles in everything when we hang out."

She also revealed that she had resumed sewing after the tour:

"I specialize in children’s purses and baby blankets."

Her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released on October 3.

About the author

Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy by double-checking all information before using it in his articles. He has an innate understanding of how to present information in an efficient and compelling way.

Outside the writing realm, Andre is a professional licensed teacher. His hobbies include watching UFC, MotoGP, playing the piano, and travelling.

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