{
  "id": 11436713,
  "title": "Chiefs’ Tyquan Thornton makes stunning ‘starstruck’ Taylor Swift admission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/chiefs-tyquan-thornton-makes-stunning-starstruck-taylor-swift",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:22:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-tyquan-thornton-makes-stunning-122224767.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton made an unexpected admission during a recent interview, revealing that he is a devoted Taylor Swift fan. The revelation came as Thornton, asked about being \"starstruck\" by a celebrity, confessed that Swift was \"for sure\" the most starstruck he had been in front of a famous person. The Chiefs' second-year player, who signed with the team in 2022, had his breakout season in 2025, catching 19 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns. Thornton's favorite Swift song, he said, is \"I Knew You Were Trouble.\" Swift is known for attending Chiefs home games, and Thornton's support adds to the star power surrounding the team.",
  "summary": "This past summer was all about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding , and the latter’s teammate, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton , revealed himself as a Swiftie. During a recent interview, he was asked about being “starstruck” by a celebrity. Swift was “for sure” the most “starstruck” he had been playing in front of a famous […] The post Chiefs’ Tyquan Thornton makes stunning…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton is a Taylor Swift fan.",
    "Thornton admitted being starstruck by Swift.",
    "His favorite Swift song is \"I Knew You Were Trouble\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}