The engagement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has turned into a global cultural highlight, with the couple breaking the news on Instagram Tuesday, igniting massive buzz across the platform and sparking a wild wave of memes on Twitter.
While fans in the U.S. went wild over the pop superstar’s big moment, Indian Swifties part of her massive following in the country were just as thrilled. The timing couldn’t have been more spot-on, dropping just hours ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the vibrant 10-day Hindu festival where devotees honor Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity.
Known as a harbinger of prosperity and fresh starts, Lord Ganesha became the perfect tie-in for Desi fans, who wasted no time blending Swift’s engagement with the festival vibes, kicking off a side-splitting meme frenzy late Tuesday.
How Netizens Chimed In
On X, users wasted no time linking the celeb news to the holiday. One tweeted, “Taylor Swift getting engaged on Ganesh Chaturthi is the most Indian auntie whatsapp plot twist of 2025,” while another joked, “heard too many fire crackers in my neighbourhood, i thought it’s for taylor swift’s engagement, then my bro told me it’s for ganesh chathurthi.” A few even wove in digs at Congress’s alleged vote theft claims as a supposed distraction.
Check out some of the top laughs below:
The fun kept rolling, with one excited parent sharing, “My daughter called me and was hoping she’d get to be the person to tell me, and then I ran throughout my office yelling it to everyone else!”
Creativity peaked with a post from @TheDaneMcDonald, who repurposed artwork and captioned it, “Sprinting through my office to tell everyone that Taylor Swift is engaged.”
Swift and Kelce dropped their joyful update Tuesday morning, though they’ve kept mum on any wedding plans so far.
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