Taylor Swift is finally revealing the truth about why she has never taken on one of pop culture’s biggest stages. Earlier this year, Swift was heavily rumored to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show , but the NFL instead announced Bad Bunny as the 2026 performer. There was speculation that Swift turned down an offer to do the show, but now, the pop star is lifting the curtain on what really happened.
Swift cleared up what her relationship to the Super Bowl looks like during her Oct. 6 appearance on The Tonight Show . Host Jimmy Fallon brought up a report that claimed the pop star turned down the 2026 Halftime Show because the NFL wouldn’t give her ownership over the footage. But Swift responded that she’s only had unofficial discussions about doing the Super Bowl.
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