Taylor Swift’s Gracious Gift to Bills’ Stadium Worker Was All Class

The Eras Tour pop star made one Highmark Stadium worker’s day very, very special.
Taylor Swift’s Gracious Gift to Bills’ Stadium Worker Was All Class
Taylor Swift’s Gracious Gift to Bills’ Stadium Worker Was All Class /

Kansas City Chiefs players had a night to remember after clinching a 27—24 divisional playoff win over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday. So, too, did one lucky Highmark Stadium employee.

Jerris Rainey, a ticket taker at the Bills’ venue, got to meet pop star Taylor Swift at the game, and she later recounted the unforgettable experience to Michael Wooten of WKBW-TV. Swift attended the game to support her significant other, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

“She’s a sweetie pie. Very down to earth,” Rainey told Wooten. “I just wanted to just see her, and she stopped, and she asked me if I worked at the stadium. I said yes. And she asked if she could give me a tip. And she gave me $100 and then she asked if I wanted to take a picture with her, and I said yes.”

This isn’t Swift’s first classy act of generosity at a recent NFL game.

Back in December, Swift was seen handing several large bills to a food runner at Gillette Stadium when the Chiefs played at the New England Patriots.

For as long as Swift continues to shine her celebrity on the NFL, a handful of people in the industry may react to her headline-making stories with annoyance. But the difference she makes, especially in personal moments like these, is simply undeniable.


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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.