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Zac Efron Calls Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Two of the Best People in the World,’ Reacts to Viral Romance

The actor is loving all the comparisons to his on-screen relationship in ‘High School Musical’.

Ananya Panchal

Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Zac Efron might have set the standard for the athlete-musician trope in media with his role as Troy Bolton in High School Musical, but Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are living it in real life.

The Ricky Stanicky actor is now aware of the parallels fans are drawing between the modern day power couple’s romance and Bolton and Gabriella Montez’s (played by Vanessa Hudgens) teenage love story.

“Wow, I didn’t think about that. That’s really cool. Shout out to all the High School Musical fans,” the 36-year-old gushed to E! News earlier this week. “I love the whole Travis, Taylor thing. Man, I’m so happy for them. They’re two of the best people in the world. How can you not be stoked?"

Tayvis stans and pop culture-fanatics have been making the connection all over X (formerly known as Twitter).

“the chiefs game and the golden globes being within hours of each other reminds me when Troy and Gabriella had the basketball game and the academic decathlon at the same time as the audition for the school musical,” one fan wrote, in reference to the sporting event and award ceremony, both on Jan. 7. 

We wonder what that person would think about the “You Belong With Me” singer flying across the world after consecutive “The Eras Tour” shows in Tokyo to attend the Super Bowl (which her star tight end boyfriend won).

Another user replied, “they’re so insanely troy & gabriella coded.”

Swift, 34, and Kelce, also 34, were first romantically linked after he attended her concert at Arrowhead Stadium last July. The two were officially dating by the time she attended the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears in September.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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