Taylor Swift scored an invite to Patrick Mahomes' birthday party. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, who turns 29 on Sept. 17, celebrated his team's 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals with an early birthday party featuring a star-studded guest list.
After Sunday, Sept. 15, Swift spent the night hanging out with the team at Mahomes' party. Chariah Gordon, the fiancée of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr.
, shared behind-the-scenes photos from the party with Swift on her Instagram stories. Gordon uploaded a few cute photo booth snaps that she took at the party. In one photo strip, the "Fortnight" singer posed beside Gordon and Sheawna Weathersby, the girlfriend of Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.
Swift stuck out her tongue, tilted her red sunglasses and smiled in the pictures. "W/ love," Gordon wrote beneath the photos, adding a red heart. Weathersby uploaded she took with Swift and Gordon earlier in the day on her page.
Behind the trio, there were separate framed photos of Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce on the wall. "The score’s never even. We’re always up 1," Weathersby said in the caption.
Gordon commented on the post and sweetly wrote, "My girls." Swift has become fast friends with members of the Chiefs family since she started attending games last year. She was first spotted hanging out with Gordon in October 2023.
Kelce and Swift posed for a trio of pics with Hardman Jr. and Gordon that Gordon shared at the time. In one of the photos, the "Anti-Hero" singer .
In another, she and Gordon look downright chummy as they share a side embrace while leaning their heads together. Swift, Gordon, Kelce and Hardman Jr. recently snapped in honor of the NFL season kicking off again.
Gordon shared two photos on Sept. 6 that showed Swift planting a kiss on Kelce's cheek as Hardman Jr. hugged his fiancée.
A second picture showed Swift with her arms around Kelce and Gordon. "Part : ii <3," Gordon captioned the photos. Read on to learn more about Gordon and her relationship with Hardman Jr.
below. Hardman Jr. was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019.
He quickly distinguished himself by scoring seven touchdowns during his rookie season, . During the 2022 season, Hardman Jr. missed several games because of injuries.
He was briefly signed by the New York Jets in March 2023 but was traded back to the Chiefs in October 2023, . Hardman Jr. made headlines in 2019 for surprising his mom, Danyell Hardman, when he “It was a long time coming,” the athlete told TODAY Home at the time.
The generous athlete also bought his dad a new Dodge Charger. “Whenever I get a chance, I’m going to bless my parents,” he said. Gordon, who began posting pics of herself in September 2021, shared a carousel of pics of her and Hardman Jr.
in a heartfelt in August 2022. "To my best friend ..
. I truly adore & appreciate the man you are & becoming. I never knew what true love was until I met you.
God knew what I needed! Thank you for loving me through everything & allowing me to be me. You genuinely make me happy & i’m glad to be your partner. I love you baby😘 my pisces twin flame," wrote the internet personality.
Gordon announced she and Hardman Jr. were expecting their first child in October 2022 when she shared that showed off her baby bump. "Planned & created life with my best friend, our rainbow baby is on the way & we couldn’t be more blessed & excited!! The Hardman’s are expanding by 1.
@mecolehardman4 this a forever thing," she wrote, adding heart and crossed fingers emoji. Hours before the start of Super Bowl 2023, Hardman Jr. revealed on Twitter that Gordon had gone into labor with their baby.
“OMG HER WATER BROKE,” he on X, adding several eye emojis. The following day, the athlete, who was already sidelined from the game because of a pelvic injury, announced the arrival of his son, , "He’s HERE !!!!!!" along with three purple devil heads. On Feb.
14, Hardman Jr. shared photos that showed the couple and their newborn son in the hospital. "Welcoming our healthy baby boy together in this world while watching the Chiefs win the Super Bowl!! Could not be any Happier! A father and now a 2x Super Bowl Champ! Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support," he wrote, adding celebratory emoji.
Hardman Jr. paid tribute to Gordon in honor of her first Mother's Day. "Can’t say it loud enough but Happy first Mother’s Day to my love! So proud of her and so happy how great of a mother she is to my son!" he wrote alongside photos of the couple with their newborn son, whom he called their "rainbow baby," in May 2023.
The describes a baby born after a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. "I love this little guy so much I can’t wait to watch you grow son," he added. In June 2023, the NFL pro gushed about being a dad in a special Father's Day post "My first Father’s Day, damn words can’t describe how it feels to be a father and have your own you can raise!" he wrote next to a photo of the couple and their son.
Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com..
