Did Taylor Swift Make a Secret Cameo in <i>Happy Gilmore 2</i>? Here’s What Really Happened
THE RUNDOWN
- A scene in Happy Gilmore 2 featuring Travis Kelce and a bear led some fans to theorize that his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was secretly in the animal suit.
- Entertainment Tonight debunked the claim, finding the person credited on the film’s IMDB.
- Swift showed support for Happy Gilmore 2 on Instagram last week, hours after Kelce went Instagram official with her on his own account.
Taylor Swift was a very supportive girlfriend when Happy Gilmore 2 came out last week, posting an Instagram Story raving about the film in which her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, has a small part. But some fans have theorized that Swift has a secret cameo in the movie as well. Swift hasn’t confirmed or denied the claim herself, but Entertainment Tonight dug in and debunked it.
The rumor started because, at one point in the movie, Kelce appears shirtless and covered in honey as a “bear” approaches him. Fans thought Swift could be in the animal costume. However, someone is credited for the role: stuntman Brandon Alan Smith, whose IMDb listed him as the “Bear Performer” in the film.
Happy Gilmore 2 began production on Sept. 9, 2024, and wrapped around early December. Swift was on her Eras Tour through Dec. 8, 2024, although the singer had a break between August 21 and October 17. Still, no footage or photos of Swift on set have surfaced. In the behind-the-scenes clip of the bear scene that Netflix shared, the singer is nowhere in sight.
Swift still had glowing things to say about the project on her Instagram Story last Friday. She wrote, “Happy Gilmore 2 had me cackling and cheering the whole movie! An absolute must-watch, 13/10, go watch it on @netflix as soon as possible 🍯”
Her post came one day after Kelce posted a series of photos of them together, marking his first time sharing shots of Swift on his Instagram account.
A source later told People that the milestone post “was intentional. They’ve been private in their own way, but this was his way of showing how serious things have become. They’re in a really solid place and more in sync than ever.”
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