“I see you swiftie”: Swifties React as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce featured on Jeopardy! Invitational semifinals

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were featured as clues during Jeopardy!’s Invitational Tournament semifinals, surprising contestants. With high stakes in the competition, none of the clues baffled players entirely, but the references added an unexpected twist. Ken Jennings hosted the exciting tournament with $150,000 up for grabs.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce popped up unexpectedly on Jeopardy! —not in person, but as game board clues during the Invitational Tournament semifinals. Interestingly, one of the questions on them stumped all three contestants. This tournament has 27 previous champions vying for a $150,000 award and a place in the 2025 Jeopardy! Masters competition. The finals begin tonight, with Ken Jennings as host and leading players Roger Craig, Matt Amodio, and Juveria Zaheer competing for the win.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were under the spotlight on Jeopardy!—not as competitors, but as answers in the Invitational Tournament semifinals. One of the questions pertaining to them was able to stump all three contestants, providing an added surprise element to the game.

This tournament’s gathering of 27 previous champions all compete for a grand prize of $150,000 and a spot in the 2025 Jeopardy! Masters tournament. Tonight is the first night of the finals, with long-time host Ken Jennings presiding. The stakes are high, with seasoned players Roger Craig, Matt Amodio, and Juveria Zaheer, who won her way in last night, facing off in a battle for victory.

The appearance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as clues on Jeopardy! comes shortly after Matt Amodio, the winner of Monday’s Invitational round, expressed his belief that pop culture-related questions should be removed from the standard game. Ironically, both stars were featured on the Double Jeopardy! board during the semifinals.

One clue, found in the category Five-Letter Antonyms, referenced Kelce with the statement: “Secondary: Travis Kelce is one.” Surprisingly, despite the high skill level of the contestants, none were able to come up with the correct response: “Chief.” Moments like these are uncommon in such a competitive tournament, making this particular question stand out.

One viewer posted on social media: “I’m a Chiefs fan and even I had no guess for the Travis Kelce clue.” Taylor Swift was the correct response to a Daily Double clue featured in the On Tour category. The clue stated: “This 16-year-old’s diary entry for Oct. 18, 2006: ‘Oh my god I am on the Rascal Flatts tour… I’m opening up for the last nine dates.’” Swift’s big break came when she was invited to join the country band’s Me and My Gang Tour, marking a significant moment in her early career.

Contestant Raymond Goslow quickly answered the question, bumping his score up by a whopping 5,000 points. One Swiftie posted on X, formerly Twitter: “TAYLOR SWIFT DIARY ENTRY CLUE WHAT DO U KNOW ABOUT TAYDIARIES JEOPARDY.”

“Jeopardy tonight, a Taylor question DAILY DOUBLE and a Travis kelce question okkkkk Ken i see you you swiftie,” said another fan. A third said: “watching jeopardy with my grandma and there were mentions of dylan thomas, taylor swift and travis kelce JEOPARDY I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.”

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