Lena Dunham may not be a lifelong football fan, but she made it clear this weekend that she is firmly in the Kansas City Chiefs corner.
The writer and actress joined Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium for the Week 14 matchup against the Houston Texans, and afterward she posted a warm, humorous tribute to the experience and to Travis Kelce.
Dunham shared a collection of photos and clips from the outing on Instagram, reliving her first time taking in a Chiefs game at home. In the caption, she joked about her unconventional fandom.
“My first home team (I happen to be a New Yorker who lives in London who roots for Kansas City, so sue me) and my first home game with my forever home boy @michaelpcohen. If you see me in a new piece of Chiefs merch every day for the next 17 months blame @handler.official and keep moving,” Dunham wrote.
Her message also touched on Swift and Kelce, folding their relationship playfully into the story of her day at the stadium.
“She’s in her sports era – people have questions (and by people I mean my parents, who spent my childhood having to ask me to do light laps of the apartment during the summers so I didn’t get bed sores!). And a guy on the plane home is reading some Alan Watts, always a good sign. Love you @killatrav,” she added.
Dunham enjoyed the day despite a rough result for Kansas City
The Chiefs ultimately fell 20-10, continuing a tough stretch in a season filled with injuries and inconsistency.
But Dunham appeared completely unfazed by the score, instead soaking up the atmosphere and leaning into the full fan experience. She arrived bundled up in a red Chiefs jacket and a cream cap, blending into a stadium full of supporters who have become accustomed to seeing Swift in the stands this season.
For Swift, the outing doubled as another chance to see her fiancé play at Arrowhead, and for Dunham, it was an opportunity to join one of the league’s most-watched moments of the year.
Her post captured the joy of watching Kelce and the Chiefs, even on a day when the scoreboard didn’t cooperate.
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