Taylor Swift has been terrorizing my social media feed ever since the first countdown to her new album announcement began. As a non-vinyl owner, the FOMO is real (not real enough to get a record player).
However, without any of her usual sparkling preamble—and on a Tuesday afternoon of all times, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, saying, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married” in an Instagram post showing the pair in a magical secret garden of her mind while “So High School” plays over everything.
The post quickly gained a record-breaking ten million likes in an hour and Instagram crashed. CNN interrupted something Trump related to break the news. Once Zuckerberg’s robots got social media working again, across all platforms, the memes were meming.
If you didn’t see the Instagram post first, perhaps your most chronically online friend Paul Revered the news to you.
texting my group chats that Taylor and Travis are engaged https://t.co/oYqIcDAwyx pic.twitter.com/OCR5OZW4x7
— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) August 26, 2025
My favorite American Doll account, Hellicity Merriman, was busy at the exact moment the ring dropped but got on it pretty fast. People were happy to ignore their real or Sim babies to get all the deets.
A lot of people were happy for their “close, personal friend, Taylor Swift.”
I’m so happy for my close personal friend Taylor Swift pic.twitter.com/qDJp2ujukV
— 𝒮𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒽 (𝒯𝒶𝓎𝓁𝑜𝓇’𝓈 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃) ❤️🔥 (@giftedswifted) August 26, 2025
And while we all admit our excitement about the situation is parasocial, we are willing to celebrate any win we can get. The Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast photoshopped Jason in to show their excitement.
deeply parasocial of me but i feel like myown sister got engaged rn https://t.co/XY61v5EzSA
— emily❤️🔥 (@emilymahonn) August 26, 2025
Across the multiverse, people started speculating about her actual close, personal friends being guests, including wondering if frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff will be a bridesmaid. Many pointed out the heartwarming factoid that both Taylor and her bestie Selena Gomez are engaged at the same time. Will Blake Lively get an invite?
can’t wait for jack antonoff to be a bridesmaid
— hannah 🍅🍉 (@hannahcroteau) August 26, 2025
Selena and Taylor are finally getting their happy endings 🥹 pic.twitter.com/u4fWbo3kth
— m (@selsfiles) August 26, 2025
Blake Lively preparing a care package to send to Taylor and Travis, hoping to still secure a spot in the wedding party pic.twitter.com/rKrkGTkSjl
— Carey O’Donnell (@ecareyo) August 26, 2025
Oodles of lyrics started flowing, with people pointing out how far Taylor has come from “I wouldn’t marry me either” in “You’re Losing Me,” to now. Many people also marveled at how Travis making a friendship bracelet two years ago led to this. I can’t tell you how many “Love Story” lyrics I saw flying in the hour after the engagement. Yes, we get it, baby, she said yes!
how it started how it’s going pic.twitter.com/ZVu9658TcL
— 𝓬𝓱𝓵𝓸𝓮⁴⁴ ⸆⸉ ❤️🔥 (@xtorturedchloe) August 26, 2025
It’s a love story, baby, she SAID YES
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) August 26, 2025
Leading the charge was notorious Swiftie, The Empire State Building, who said, “Drop everything now” and would also like to be the venue. Lotta talk about changing the prophecy and noting that the engagement happened during Taylor’s signature month of August.
DROP EVERYTHING NOW pic.twitter.com/4LwzJm9MKU
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) August 26, 2025
she changed the prophecy https://t.co/0NIqyDW5TN pic.twitter.com/NucwTHYNu7
— lena ⸆⸉ (@redwinets) August 26, 2025
AND IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST TOO?????? SHE LIVED FOR THE HOPE OF IT ALL!!!
— Hannah ❤️🔥 (@hantalkstaylor) August 26, 2025
Social media managers around the globe started trying to think of clever ways to incorporate the news into their branding for the day. I’ve been appreciating the color-changing Sour Patch Kids account throughout the countdown madness, and it seems that lil Sour guy is celebrating as well, yelling (ALL CAPS), “SUDDENLY I BELIEVE IN LOVE!”
SUDDENLY I BELIEVE IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Sour Patch Kids (@SourPatchKids) August 26, 2025
Not everyone was purely elated. Liza Minelli Outlives, who gives me all my news, mentioned the money to be made by the lawyers who draw up their prenup. One user compared the situation to “9/11 for every guy with a serious girlfriend in their late 20s,” which is…dark, man. However, overall on my algorithm at least, the Swifties are happy and also crying.
Liza Minnelli has outlived Taylor Swift’s single-gal life. The mega-star is now engaged to Travis Kelce. The lawyers negotiating their massive pre-nup will become very rich.
— LizaMinnelliOutlives (@LiZaOutlives) August 26, 2025
9/11 for every guy with a serious girlfriend in their late 20s https://t.co/5Hg8utUB3C
— skøøks 🇳🇴 (@skooookum) August 26, 2025
us to taylor right now 😭 pic.twitter.com/zSLCeToLBE
— erin (@redlipclassic) August 26, 2025
Despite the concept of “No Kings” trending, people are happy to celebrate what they’re calling America’s royal wedding. Anyway, good luck doing any type of productive work today (unless you’re lucky enough to work in media).
Taylor and Travis are ENGAGED and you just expect me to WORK???? The ROYAL WEDDING is in the works and you expect me to CIRCLE BACK ON AN EMAIL? pic.twitter.com/w05OInoVzT
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) August 26, 2025
And for fun, here’s a few other memes that may delight you:
She needs to hide 1 golden wedding invite Willy Wonka style inside Showgirl vinyls. That would guarantee at least a 5M first week debut…
— – (@loveinthebrain) August 26, 2025
Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨 pic.twitter.com/gRRyTc9chD
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) August 26, 2025
travis trying to say his vows pic.twitter.com/4HbpPemqvP
— TinasheWillRise (@sicksadchris) August 26, 2025
https://t.co/V1WoFTJ86X pic.twitter.com/e4QKBL4wKr
— 777 (@_garrettcharles) August 26, 2025
when she announces another album during her vows
— TinasheWillRise (@sicksadchris) August 26, 2025
“Whew” – the ceo of Cracker Barrel
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) August 26, 2025
unmarried ladies in our 30s we lost our strongest soldier today
— Emma Chapple (@emma_chapple) August 26, 2025
the divorce album is gonna hit like crack. patience.
— Issa Guadagnigga (@Foutanienne) August 26, 2025
yall wanted a straight pride day, here it is!
— the womandalorian (@womandalorian27) August 26, 2025
Tree deciding which of Taylor’s celebrity friends have enough good PR to make it to the bachelorette party pic.twitter.com/fMxON4OiCr
— Corky St. Clair shady diva moments (@luxurytrash_) August 26, 2025
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