‘Jeopardy!’ again finds itself in hot water over Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift-inspire clue

More than a year after debuting their relationship, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have become one of the most popular celebrity couples.

So popular, that “Jeopardy!” used Kelce and Swift’s relationship as a clue on the show.

However, fans of Swift and Kelce are calling out the subtle shade that came with the clue.

After the “Jeopardy!” contestant selected “The TV Show In Question” category for $200, the clue read, “‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ is hosted by this man who’s maybe more famous as a BF than as a 3-time Super Bowl champ.”

Contestant Derek Hieronymus was quick to offer the correct answer, “Who is Travis Kelce.”

Kelce began hosting Prime Video’s “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity” in October.

“Oh, ‘Jeopardy!’ with the Tayvis call out,” one fan wrote on X.

“‘Jeopardy!’ was NASTY with Travis Kelce today,” another post on X admitted

“Why did ‘Jeopardy!’ do Travis Kelce so dirty?”

This latest dig comes after “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings apologized to a contestant on the spot after she was given a clue that made her and other contestants on the show “uncomfortable.”

During the Oct. 28 episode, contestant Heather Ryan selected the “Complete the Rhyming Phrase” category for $400. 

The clue read, “Men seldom make passes at…” 

The answer as “Who are girls who wear glasses,” referencing the infamous Dorothy Parker quote. 

Jennings quickly apologized to Ryan, who is a woman who wears glasses, calling the clue “problematic” as the other contestants agreed.

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