In a viral video, Julia Roberts was caught laughing and putting her hand on Travis Kelce’s shoulder and chest while watching Taylor Swift perform. This action caused the “pretty woman” to be embroiled in controversy.

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The moment that caused Julia Roberts to be embroiled in controversy

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According to PageSix , Julia Roberts attended Taylor Swift ‘s Eras Tour concert in Dublin, Ireland, last weekend. In a viral video on TikTok, the Pretty Woman star had a close interaction with Travis Kelce (Taylor’s boyfriend) in the VIP area. The veteran actress talked and laughed happily with the football star, touching his shoulders and touching his chest during the interaction. The NFL star also responded to the 57-year-old star with a warm and cheerful attitude.

This moment quickly received the attention of many netizens, especially Taylor Swift’s fans, when it attracted more than 1.3 million views in less than a day. Many viewers expressed their discomfort with the Notting Hill actress’s actions , thinking that she was going too far with Travis Kelce.

People commented on social media : “What’s wrong with Julia Roberts? Why is she touching her chest and leaning so close to Travis Kelce? He seemed uncomfortable when the actress tried to push herself forward and touch him. This is so weird”, “What action is that? What is she doing? I don’t understand the purpose of that action. It’s so inappropriate”, “Her interaction with Kelce is scary”…

Meanwhile, there are also opinions on Julia Roberts’ side, saying that this is a normal action, showing the closeness and friendliness of the U.60 star. Many accounts defended the Runaway Bride star : “She’s old enough to be Travis Kelce’s mother, so I think it’s more like a mother’s action towards her son”, “Travis doesn’t feel uncomfortable. Julia is clearly praising him and Taylor. Julia has a great sense of humor, so maybe she’s joking”, “Looking at her mouth shape, you can tell she’s saying: ‘I’m so happy for you two’ (referring to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’. I don’t think she meant anything else”…

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After ending the 2023-2024 NFL season with a Super Bowl victory last February, Travis Kelce arranged his schedule to fly to many countries to cheer on Taylor Swift’s performances. In the photo is the moment the couple appeared on stage together in London (UK) on June 23.

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Since dating last year, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship has continued to receive attention from the media and the public. While the Cruel Summer hitmaker is busy with the European leg of The Eras Tour , her boyfriend is also busy with his schedule in the US but still makes time to cheer and encourage his girlfriend at her performances.

According to PageSix , on June 30, Travis Kelce attended the last performance of his girlfriend’s three-night tour at Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Ireland) after attending a teammate’s wedding in California (USA) the night before. His appearance surprised the 35-year-old star, fans discovered that the female singer was surprised to see her boyfriend in the crowd. A week before that, he also attended Taylor Swift’s concert at Wembley Stadium in London (UK) and even appeared on stage and accompanied his girlfriend in a performance