Travis Kelce had a little help from a friend in pulling off the huge Eras Tour birthday celebration for his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The singer was left stunned by the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl winner last Friday night as he organized a glitzy party with her friends for her 35th birthday – she apparently thought they were going out for a meal.
Pictures of the night have since flooded social media – with Kelce even appearing to give a speech for his girlfriend – and it has now emerged that he enlisted a party planner to help him make sure it was the best night possible. The revelation came from one of Kelce’s closest friends, Harry Clark, when he shared a picture from the night that included Kelce and a mystery blonde.
‘Mrs. Make it happen Amanda Carlo,’ Clark wrote with a sunglasses emoji, tagging Clark herself on Instagram. ‘Thank you for putting together an amazing event,’ he added. Carlo’s Instagram account is private but her bio says she is the founder of Gold Griff Athlete Agency. Their website lists several Chiefs players on its talent roster but not Kelce.
Before setting Gold Griff up, Carlo worked for the Chiefs as Manager of Community Outreach and Alumni Relations. In an interview with the Kansas City Star in January, Carlo said of her working day: ‘It’s like the inside of a cyclone. I am constantly pounding the pavement for the people I represent, whether it is marketing opportunities, speaking engagements, signings or events.
‘I want to highlight the incredible people that they are, and that comes with supporting causes they are associated with, as well as hosting events they are associated with.’ Swift’s close friend Ashley Avignone revealed that the singer had no idea about the party.
Her Instagram post reflecting on the night said: ‘When she thought she was going to a small, quiet dinner but it was actually a giant surprise party with her friends and family, props included.’