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People Applaud Mom For Giving “Reality Check” To Daughter, 6, Her Reaction Goes Viral
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement has left one 6-year-old Swiftie disappointed, who planned to attend the couple’s wedding with her sibling.
Abby Thomason, a child therapist, shared a now-viral clip of her conversation with her two young daughters about the pop icon’s upcoming nuptials, revealing an unexpected setback for the young fans.
Highlights
- Abby Thomason shared a clip of her two young daughters planning to attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
- The mom had to disappoint the young Swifties, saying, “Nobody we know knows them.”
- “Fighting parasocial relationships,” one netizen wrote online.
“Had the exact same conversation with my 27 year old daughter,” wrote one social media user.
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Video of two young Swifties’ plans to attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding goes viral
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Abby shared a short clip on her Instagram on August 27, 2025, while driving with her 3-year-old and 6-year-old daughters.
In the clip, the eldest asked her younger sibling to accompany her to Swift and the NFL star’s nuptials.
Image credits: taylorswift/killatrav
“Do you wanna come to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?”
To this, her sister replied with, “Yeah.”
Mom reveals “hard truth” to her daughters, saying they can’t attend the couple’s wedding
Image credits: earlyemotions
The mom revealed the disappointing news to her daughters that they won’t be attending the ceremony because they were “not gonna be invited”, adding that the Love Story singer and her fiancé “don’t know” them.
“Nobody we know knows them.”
However, her daughter was not letting this derail her plan, quipping, “Everybody knows Taylor Swift!”
Image credits: earlyemotions
Thomason once again had to let her children down with a question of her own, asking, “Yes, but Taylor Swift doesn’t know everybody else, you know?”
She ended the conversation on a fun note, playing Hot to Go! by Chappell Roan.
Fans praise Abby Thomason’s “excellent parenting” in viral Instagram video
Image credits: taylorswift/killatrav
As the video gained momentum online, the therapist shared her reasons for telling the truth to her daughters without sugarcoating anything.
She told Newsweek that the conversation was completely unplanned and that she and her daughters “processed through it”.
“It’s a hard concept for a 6-year-old to understand, and I thought, honestly, I feel like a lot of people could benefit from hearing this conversation today.”
Several netizens agreed with Abby’s views, with one writing, “This is excellent parenting. Telling your daughter the truth will help her grow up strong and with realistic expectations.”
Thomason is a massive Swiftie herself, with her husband being a massive fan of the Kansas City Chiefs
Image credits: earlyemotions
Thomason and her sister are huge Taylor Swift fans themselves, revealing that they have attended every tour of the pop icon since her 2012 Red tour.
“My daughter loved helping us make bracelets when the grown-ups went to the Eras tour a couple years ago.”
Abby’s husband, Jeff, meanwhile, is a fan of the Chiefs, the very team for which Travis is a tight end.
Image credits: taylorswift/killatrav
“But it was an exciting day, so I decided to post to celebrate with everyone else that was excited. Plus, I just loved the conversation we had, and I love that I’ll have that moment time-capsuled forever.”
Abby shared the conversation on Instagram “to celebrate” the Grammy winner and Chiefs tight end’s engagement announcement
Image credits: earlyemotions
The 35-year-old popstar and Kelce announced the exciting news of their engagement through a joint Instagram post on August 26, after dating for two years.
The newly engaged duo shared a carousel of breathtaking images from their proposal, along with a close-up of Taylor’s stunning square-oval diamond ring.
They cheekily captioned the post, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
Image credits: Gilbert Flores/WWD
Exactly one day after announcing his engagement, the tight end launched the first drop of his collaboration with lifestyle brand Tru Kolors and American Eagle.
The line, called the AE x Tru Kolors by Travis Kelce, is set for a second drop on September 24.
Image credits: taylorswift/killatrav
@earlyemotions Mom’s an OG Swiftie and dad’s a 12 year Chiefs season ticket holder… these are the hard conversations. #royalwedding#taylorswift#traviskelce#sohighschool♬ original sound – Early Emotions
“You know what. I think a lot of adults need to hear this conversation too,” wrote one netizen.
Others echoed the sentiment, stating that fans should respect the boundaries of celebrities and not form parasocial relationships with them, especially in situations like weddings.
“Fighting parasocial relationships one reality check at a time,” commented one social media user
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Katchen 6 months ago
You are not. I watched Happy Gilmore 2, and my husband had to tell me that one of the characters was played by Travis Kelce. I knew his name, but did not know what he looked like.
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Roberta Surprenant 6 months ago (edited)
Had to post a "look at me, look at me!"on insta, hoping the couple will see it.
Katchen 6 months ago
You are not. I watched Happy Gilmore 2, and my husband had to tell me that one of the characters was played by Travis Kelce. I knew his name, but did not know what he looked like.
Load More Replies... Roberta Surprenant 6 months ago (edited)
Had to post a "look at me, look at me!"on insta, hoping the couple will see it.
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