Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 15
Eric Stonestreet Defends Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's July 3 MSG Wedding
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 15

Eric Stonestreet Defends Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's July 3 MSG Wedding

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 15

Summary

  • Eric Stonestreet said criticism of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding missed the point, arguing the arena gave the couple a rare chance at privacy.
  • MSG was a practical choice because its private corridors, loading docks and restricted entrances let VIP guests arrive and leave without public exposure or aerial surveillance.
  • Stonestreet, 54, said he and wife Lindsay Schweitzer initially feared the invitation was spam, then found the ceremony both "fantastical" and surprisingly normal despite intense security.
  • The July 3 wedding has remained tightly controlled: the couple released no photos, confirmed Dior attire through Swift's publicist, and drew guests including Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Ed Sheeran.

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