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Kylie Kelce Applauds Taylor Swift’s Viral ‘New Heights’ Quip as Episode Tops 20 Million Views

The joke has become a TikTok sound adopted by women in sports.

Overview

  • On Aug. 21, Kylie Kelce called the line “one of the most badass things ever said” during her Not Gonna Lie podcast.
  • She spotlighted posts from Mina Kimes, Ilona Maher, Livvy Dunne and the Nebraska volleyball team that reused the audio.
  • Swift’s Aug. 13 appearance set New Heights records, drawing 13 million views in the first 24 hours and surpassing 20 million on YouTube to date.
  • New Heights released a behind-the-scenes vocal warm-up outtake on Aug. 20 that quickly went viral.
  • Swift also used the two-hour episode to unveil her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl (out Oct. 3), discuss reclaiming her masters and talk about baking sourdough for the Kelce family.