When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on August 26, fans worldwide were overjoyed. However, for one Texas boy, the news was a heartbreak. Turner Allen, just 4 years old, was left devastated upon learning that the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end had proposed to the pop superstar. Not just that, he also bore a striking resemblance to the NFL
TikTok video of Turner Allen’s breakdown over Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift ’s engagement has internet’s attention
Turner’s mom, Courtney Allen, posted a video on TikTok that has since gone viral, showing her son’s emotional reaction to the news. In the clip, Turner is seen crying and repeatedly saying, “I want to get married to Taylor Swift,” as he sobs over the fact that Travis Kelce is now engaged to her.Courtney added in the caption, “He just wants a love story, Taylor,” capturing the heartbreak of a young boy who had no idea the love story between his idol, Taylor Swift, and the NFL star would take a turn like this. The video, which has amassed over 2.1 million views and nearly 340,000 likes, has struck a chord with viewers who can’t help but feel for Turner.
How Turner became a Taylor Swift fan at a young age
According to Courtney, Turner’s love for Taylor Swift’s music began at a very young age. “When your mom and big sister are constantly blasting Taylor, you really don’t have a choice but to become a fan,” she told PEOPLE magazine. By age 2, Turner was already singing along to Swift’s songs with his family, and his admiration for the artist only grew from there.Courtney was shocked by Turner’s intense reaction to the engagement news. She had assumed her son wouldn’t care much about the announcement, but instead, he broke down in tears. “I really didn’t expect Turner to have much of a reaction at all,” she recalls, adding that it was a surprise when Turner began sobbing uncontrollably.
Netizens notice Turner’s striking resemblance to Travis Kelce
As the video went viral, one detail did not go unnoticed: Turner’s uncanny resemblance to a young Travis Kelce. Fans quickly pointed out that the 4-year-old looked like Kelce’s childhood photos. A TikTok user even wrote, “He lowkey looks like little Travis tho,” a comment that received over 63,000 likes and sparked a flood of replies agreeing with the comparison. Travis Kelce himself posted a childhood photo of himself in March 2015, and fans couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the NFL star and Turner. Kelce’s mom, Donna, recently updated her Facebook cover photo to include a throwback image of her son alongside a childhood photo of Taylor Swift, fueling even more comparisons.Courtney is both amused and amazed by the resemblance, saying, “It’s crazy! Turner definitely looks like Travis at that age. It’s funny because he’s also the spitting image of his dad when he was little. It’s like comparing the same kid!”Also read: Brian Schottenheimer says Cowboys don’t need Micah Parsons to win a championship, ‘We’re not going to win a championship with just one person’Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on August 26.
