Susan Noles, Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift. Getty Images(3)
Sorry, Bachelor Nation, but former Golden Bachelor star Susan Noles did not cross paths with Taylor Swift when attending the Kansas City Chiefs game alongside Donna Kelce.
“My phone was blowing up,” Noles, 67, began while recapping her time in Kansas City during the “I Do, Part 2” podcast on Thursday, January 23. She noted that all her friends cared about what if she was going to meet Swift, 35, at the NFL game.
“Donna stayed for most of the game and then she went over to their box — Taylor’s family’s there and everything,” Noles continued. “I said to one of the producers, ‘Everybody wants to know if I’m going to meet Taylor Swift.’ Obviously, not.”
Noles heard through a producer (seemingly with the campaign that the group attended with) that Swift wanted her picture taken with Noles.
“Taylor, if you’re out there listening, I would love to do that,” she said. “But I know the game was not the place to do it.”
Noles added, “That was a little thrill.”
Other notable names, including actresses Brooke Shields, Gina Torres and Roselyn Sanchez, were also at the game. It appears they were all in attendance to raise awareness about shingles for THRIVE@50+, a GSK campaign. They also wore friendship bracelets (also showing support for Swift) that read “thrive,” “resilient” and “intentional.”
The Golden Bachelor alum joked that she and Donna, 72, “go way back” after collaborating in the past.
“Donna and I met last year, we did a job for a company,” she explained during Thursday’s podcast. “We were hired again this year, and that was part of it. We did filming all day.”
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Noles documented her time with Donna ahead of the Chiefs game on Saturday, January 18.
“Game Day Kansas City Baby with Donna,” Noles captioned the photo. While Donna was, of course, wearing Chiefs merch for her son Travis Kelce, Pennsylvania native Noles showed her support for the retired Jason Kelce in a Philadelphia Eagles jersey. Donna also snapped a photo with Noles and Shields.
The Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday.
It was almost a full Kelce family affair at the game, because Jason was also in attendance as an ESPN commentator. At one point, Jason got a chance to praise his younger brother.
“I just couldn’t be more proud of where he is now, the leader he is,” he gushed. “You can see how much the team gravitates toward him and how much he’s really embraced that role. He’s also got a fantastic beard, which I’m also very proud of.”
