All of the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Easter eggs in Lifetime movie Christmas in the Spotlight….Read More

From their meet-cute to all of the possible lyrics drops to the Kanye West edited phone call feud?!

Tis the damn season for a Christmas movie loosely inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, apparently.

Tell us if this love story sounds familiar: Lifetime’s Christmas in the Spotlight follows Bowyn (Jessica Lord), a Grammy-winning pop star and idol of girls everywhere, who loves to bake and sport a red lip. She just hasn’t met Mr. Right, until she makes headlines the world over when she starts dating pro football player Drew (Laith Wallschleger).

The synopsis for the film, which is part of the network’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday movie slate, doesn’t directly reference Swift or Kelce, and the rom-com has the usual fictitious persons disclaimer one would expect, but some similarities are pretty clear.

Below, Entertainment Weekly breaks down all of the little Easter eggs and parallels in the film that seem to reference Swift and Kelce.

The number 13
Any Swiftie and/or football fan will know that Kelce, who is a tight end for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, wears the number 87. In the film, though, the Kelce-esque Drew (who is a wide receiver) wears a number 13, which is famously Swift’s favorite number (it also coincides with her birthday on Dec. 13 and countless bits of Swiftian lore).

Arrowheads
In the movie, Bowyn’s fans are referred to as Arrowheads, which is supposed to be a play on her name (like bow and arrow, get it?). In real life, of course, the Chiefs play in Arrowhead Stadium, where Swift has appeared numerous times since the two first started dating last September.

Family matters
Kelce has often cited his brother, Jason (who retired from the NFL earlier this year), as an inspiration for his own football career. The Kelce family — which also includes their parents Ed and Donna; Jason’s wife, Kylie; and their three kids — are frequently seen supporting both Kelce and Swift, and are considered to be a tight family unit. In Christmas in the Spotlight, Drew also has a football-playing brother, supportive parents, a loving sister-in-law, and one beloved niece.

The meet-cute
In the film, Drew takes his niece to Bowyn’s concert, where they meet the singer backstage and take a picture. He later shares this picture and tags her in it, with the caption, “Swing by Bay Springs someday to watch the Bombers rock the stadium. The beer is on me!” He later makes a TV appearance on a sports show and shoots his shot there as well.

This is eerily similar to what happened last September, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end joined The Pat McAfee Show and revealed that he invited the “Anti-Hero” superstar to watch him play. “I threw the ball in her court,” he said at the time. “I told her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead.’ We’ll see what happens in the near future.”

Game time
Of course, we all know what happened next — Swift did go to a game, and was seen in a suite cheering Kelce on with his family. The same thing happens in the film, and, when Drew makes a play on the field, he celebrates by striking the archer pose — a move that Kelce also does during games, and Swift has incorporated into choreography in her Eras tour shows as well. (The film also depicts Drew going to more of Bowyn’s concerts to support her, like Kelce has done this year, too.)

Friendship bracelets
Kelce famously said he made a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it to (unsuccessfully) give to Swift before they first connected, and while that’s not part of Bowyn and Drew’s love story, the friendship bracelets are. The accessory has become a part of Swiftie lore thanks to the Eras Tour, and in the film, Bowyn’s fans also seem to make them, because at the end of the film, Drew’s niece gives him one for good luck. When her father asks what the random string of letters on it mean, she tells him, “It’s an abbreviation of a Bowyn lyric, don’t you know anything?” Spoken like a true Swiftie — ahem, Arrowhead.

Conversation heard ’round the world
There’s a whole conflict in the film wherein Bowyn’s ex-boyfriend releases audio of her that has been edited, making it seem like she’s putting down her relationship with Drew and what he means to her. This causes backlash for Bowyn, and naturally, tarnishes her relationship with a devastated Drew. Later, her reputation gets cleared when the full, unedited audio gets leaked, proving she was telling the truth all along. We won’t rehash the Kanye West-Taylor Swift edited phone call saga, but let’s just say there are parallels!

Lyric references galore
Several lines in the film feel like they could be taken right out of a Swift song. Here are some examples:

Ready For It?”

When Bowyn’s manager, Mira (Jeannie Mai), tells her she’s dated “pretentious actors and indie rockers who have broken your heart the last 15 years” and begs her to give Drew a shot, Bowyn agrees and says, “Let the games begin.” (Corresponding song lyric: “Baby, let the games begin”)

“You Belong With Me”

Bowyn tells Drew during their first phone call, “Growing up I was never really the cheerleader type, more of a bleacher girl, kind of a nerd to be honest.” (Corresponding song lyric: “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers”)

“I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”

On their first date she tells him her backstory — her dad died, mom had to work all the time to support them — and he says that must have been tough, to which she replies, “I’m a tough kid.” (Corresponding song lyric: “I’m a real tough kid”)

But Daddy I Love Him”

When the couple discuss their plans for their career, Bowyn expresses some doubts, and says of her career, ”I don’t remember if it was ever fun.” (Corresponding song lyric: “I forget if this was ever fun”)

“Cassandra”

One of Drew’s teammates has a girlfriend named Cassandra in the film, which feels like it could be a subtle reference to the song of the same name from Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

The Alchemy”

When her Christmas album goes to No. 1, the TV announcer says, “The alchemy between these two is off the charts.” This could be a reference to the TTPD track “The Alchemy,” widely believed to be about Kelce, and which also plays at the end of Eras tour concerts, after Swift has left the stage. (Corresponding song lyric: “Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?”)

Mean”

When sports announcers on TV make a nasty quip about how Bowyn still can’t keep a man, she laughs it off and says, “Why they gotta be so mean?” (Corresponding song lyric: “Why you gotta be so mean?”)

You’re Losing Me”

Bowyn and Drew go to a holiday party and he sweetly tells her, “You’re the best thing at this party.” (Corresponding song lyric: “I’m the best thing at this party”)

Wonderland”

At one point, Bowyn encounters her nasty ex-boyfriend, and she tells him sarcastically, “You think you’re wonderland.” (Corresponding song lyric: “Oh, darling, we found Wonderland / You and I got lost in it”)

“You Need to Calm Down” and “All Too Well”

When she’s freaking out about their relationship, Mira seemingly fits not one but two Easter eggs in her pep talk, telling Bowyn both “you’ve gotta calm down” and “you know all too well that life is not guaranteed, the world is gonna keep spinning.” (Corresponding song lyrics: “You need to calm down” and “I remember it all too well”)