Truth behind Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce controversy over 'inviting' ICE contractor to wedding
It’s been almost a week since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding - but it’s still the talk of the town, as more details are being unearthed about the mysterious big day.
The ‘Opalite’ singer, 36, and Kansas City Chiefs star, also 36, tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on Friday (3 July), in a ceremony officiated by none other than Adam Sandler.
But, among a star-studded guest list, which reportedly included the likes of Ed Sheeran, Zoë Kravitz, Bradley Cooper, and Gigi Hadid, there was allegedly one particular attendee who’s not gone down too well with fans.
Rolling Stone has reported that Steven J. Demetriou was at the wedding, the former Executive Chair of a company called Amentum Services.
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To explain, Demetriou was part of a company called Jacob Solutions, but as reported by Grazia, he retired as CEO and continued serving as Executive Chair of the board of directors there until the end of Jacob Solutions' merger with a business called Amentum.
Following the merger, Demetriou stepped down from the role in 2023 and has had nothing to do with business since.
Earlier this year, Amentum became the new contractor of ‘the country’s largest detention center,’ the Camp East Montana ICE detention center in El Paso, Texas.
The detention camp has found itself in the headlines multiple times, due to reports of harsh conditions, abuse, sickness, and even death, as reported by The Guardian.
But as we say, the company's involvement with the ICE detention center came well after Demetriou left the business.
Demetriou reportedly attended the wedding with his wife and son, Ohio Republican representative Steven J. Demetriou Jr, who described the day to reporters afterward as ‘epic, great and life-changing,’ as per Metro.
He reportedly has personal ties to Kelce, as he’s the adoptive dad of the NFL star’s close childhood friend, Reggie King.
Fans have been reacting to the reports of Demetriou’s reported attendance, with one writing on X: “We aren’t talking enough about how Taylor Swift invited Steven J. Demetriou to her wedding."
While a second wrote: “OKAY. Steve J. Demetriou was in the wedding because he’s the adoptive father of one of Travis’ childhood friends (Reggie King), Taylor’s team should’ve done a background check on him, though.”
A third added: “Who is he in relation to her? How does she justify this wedding invitation while also coming across as a liberal political supporter?”
Others have defended the star, including one Instagram user who explained that he is no longer part of the company.
Tyla has contacted representatives for Taylor and Travis for comment.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s A-list guest list
Here are some of the most famous who were spotted at Madison Square Garden:
Gracie Abrams
Jack Antonoff
Sacha Baron Cohen
Simone Biles
Benson Boone
Tom Brady
Millie Bobby Brown
Camila Cabello
Sabrina Carpenter
Jessica Chastain
Stephen Colbert
Bradley Cooper
Laura Dern
Lena Dunham
Phoebe Dynevor
Kaia Gerber
Greta Gerwig
Nikki Glaser
Donald Glover
Selena Gomez
Hugh Grant
Gigi Hadid
Mariska Hargitay
Tom Hanks
Ethan Hawke
Liam Hemsworth
Greg James
Dakota Johnson
Karlie Kloss
Zoë Kravitz
Jennifer Lopez
Patrick Mahomes
Paul McCartney
Seth Myers
MGK
Conan O’Brien
Jamie Oliver
Brad Pitt
Paul Rudd
Adam Scott
Andrew Scott
Ed Sheeran
Ice Spice
Steven Spielberg
Jason Sudeikis
Chris Stapleton
Emma Stone
Reese Witherspoon
Topics: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Entertainment, Wedding, Social Media, Celebrity
Madison Burgess