The pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end could risk a „potentially financially messy split“ if they don’t sign a prenup, experts tell Newsweek.
Taylor Swift recently bought back the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums, but could that change if she split from Travis Kelce after they wed?
On August 26, the pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 35, announced their engagement in a joint statement posted to Instagram: „Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married“, they captioned photos of the proposal.
The news came just two weeks after Swift revealed her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Kelce’s New Heights podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother Jason Kelce.Swift Regains Control of Her Music
In May, the 14-time Grammy Award winner shared via social media that she owns all of her music, including the concert films, music videos, album art, photography and unreleased songs.
„To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it“, Swift said in a statement posted to her website at the time. „All I’ve ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright with no strings attached, no partnership, with full autonomy.“
Since 2021, the „Cruel Summer“ singer has been rerecording her early albums after her former record label, Big Machine Records, sold them to Ithaca Holdings, a company founded by music mogul Scooter Braun. To date, she has rerecorded Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989, adding „Taylor’s Version“ to the end of each title.What Is Taylor Swift’s Net Worth?
Swift’s current net worth stands at $1.6 billion, per Forbes. She became a billionaire in October 2023, with a majority of that figure (roughly $800 million) stemming from royalties and touring.
The Pennsylvania native wrapped up her 21-month Eras Tour in December. The tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time, with more than $2 billion in ticket sales, The New York Times reported.What Is Travis Kelce’s Net Worth?
As for Kelce’s net worth, Forbes estimates it to be $70 million. In addition to his NFL career, which began with the Chiefs in 2013, and New Heights, he recently had a cameo in the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore 2 and starred in the Ryan Murphy series Grotesquerie.
The Ohio native is also the host of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?With a Prenup
Experts previously told Newsweek that Swift and Kelce will likely sign a prenuptial agreement, or prenup, and that they would be wise to include a confidentiality clause.
A prenup is defined by Merriam-Webster as „an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death.“
Christopher Reali, associate professor of music (music industry) at Ramapo College of New Jersey—whose courses include advanced music of business and pop music studies—agreed that the couple will likely protect themselves.
„Ms. Swift and her team are very savvy business people. I’m sure that she, along with Kelce, would each have their own prenuptial agreements that protected their individual intellectual property rights, along with other personal and business-specific interests“, he told Newsweek.
