Tom Cruise reveals what 'genius' Taylor Swift said to him while watching Travis Kelce at Chiefs game | Daily Mail Online

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Tom Cruise revealed that Taylor Swift, whom he called a genius, “schooled” him on football during their time together in Swift’s VIP suite at the Chiefs game, while they also discussed their industries. He praised Swift’s knowledge and humor, noted she’s now more fluent in football, and said the couple and their friends in the suite were “magical.”

# Tom Cruise reveals what 'genius' Taylor Swift said to him while watching Travis Kelce at Chiefs game | Daily Mail Online Author: Sharon Mai Published: 2026-09-19T00:45:01+01:00 Source: Daily Mail (dailymail.com) Language: en ## Story Tom Cruise reveals what 'genius' Taylor Swift said to him while watching Travis Kelce at Chiefs game | Daily Mail Online # Tom Cruise reveals what 'genius' Taylor Swift said to him while watching Travis Kelce at Chiefs game By SHARON MAI, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER Published: 19:45 EDT, 18 September 2026 | Updated: 20:14 EDT, 18 September 2026 Tom Cruise revealed the topic of conversation between him and Taylor Swift at Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Monday. The movie icon, 64, was sitting right beside the pop superstar, 36, in her VIP suite at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for the Chiefs' first game of the NFL season. He revealed what exactly they talked about while cheering on Swift's husband Kelce, 36, as he and his team played a 31-10 home game against the Denver Broncos. While making an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, the actor was asked about the game and shed insight on his friendship with Swift. Fallon posed the question to Cruise: 'When the biggest movie star in the world is sitting next to the biggest artist in the world, what do you talk about?' In response, the Top Gun star said Swift, whom he called a 'genius' and 'brilliant,' 'schooled' him on the sport and they also discussed their respective industries. Tom Cruise revealed the topic of conversation between…

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