Taylor Swift named her cat after Ellen Pompeo’s Gray’s Anatomy persona — and now the actress is returning the loyalty.
After Gray’s solid individuals Anthony Hill and Harry Shum Jr. took to social media on Saturday, February 3, to proportion a humorous video of them on set arguing over who must win Tremendous Bowl LVIII, Pompeo, 54, who portrays Dr. Meredith Gray at the collection and serves as manufacturer, briefly made it transparent that each one improve will have to be directed one position — at the back of Swift’s boyfriend, Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce.
“@harryshumjr you know I LOVE YOU … BUT listen up fam … we have a problem… we are Swifties … Sorry I meant Chiefs fans over here at @greysabc,” she joked. “We are going to have to have a talk. Sincerely, your boss 😂.”
Hill, 36, who subsidized the Kansas Town Chiefs within the video, instantly made it transparent he favored the improve, writing, “@ellenpompeo let him knowwww! 😂,” whilst Shum Jr., who's a 49ers fan, merely answered, “@ellenpompeo ⚰️ 😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.”
Within the clip, Hill and Shum Jr. ditched their lab coats to don their respective crew’s swag, status head to head in a staredown ahead of they each broke into suits of laughter. “There will be Gold, Red and Yellow blood shed over here 😂 Bit of a @49ers vs @chiefs rivalry with @anthilll on set of @greysabc —- #superbowl #49ers #chiefs #Sport #BTS #nfl,” the costars captioned the joint Instagram publish.
In different places within the feedback phase, fellow Gray’s big name Chris Carmack quipped that they're in for a “relaxing week on set 😳… 😂,” whilst Jake Borelli requested, “Is this a basketball reference?”
In spite of Pompeo’s strict Swiftie regulations, the professional 49ers Instagram account couldn’t lend a hand but additionally remark, writing, “We see you Dr. Kwan! 😂👏,” regarding Shum Jr.’s persona, Benson “Blue” Kwan. The Gray’s Anatomy Instagram, in the meantime, used to be merely at a loss for words: “Don’t remember this in the script 👀,” they added.
The 49ers and the Chiefs secured their Tremendous Bowl LVIII spots on Sunday, January 28, once they defeated the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens, respectively. The groups will now face off in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, marking their 2nd Tremendous Bowl matchup in 4 years. (The Chiefs in the long run defeated the 49ers in 2020 31-20.)
The Chiefs had been a particularly well-liked crew this season because of Swift, 34, and Kelce’s romance, which started in summer season 2023. The pop big name has been to twelve of the athlete’s video games since they were given in combination and used to be at the box to have fun his AFC championship win ultimate week. She’s additionally anticipated to turn up and improve Kelce on the Tremendous Bowl, in spite of wrapping up her four-concert stint in Tokyo in the future prior.
Whilst Swift has brought about a brand new demographic to flock to the NFL this season, Pompeo has a deeper reason why to turn her improve for the singer. The pair have a longstanding friendship that started with Swift naming her first cat after Pompeo’s Gray’s Anatomy persona in 2015.
“Her name is Meredith — Meredith Grey because she’s a gray cat, and because I love Grey’s Anatomy!” the Grammy winner completely informed Us Weekly in 2015. “She’s awesome. She’s like one of those cats that give cats a good name. She doesn’t hide under furniture and get weird around people. She’s really friendly and fun and she’s perfect for the road because she doesn’t ever get freaked out. So I’m really glad that she has a cool personality.”
Later that yr, Pompeo made an look in Swift’s “Bad Blood” song video, the place she portrayed a member of her woman gang out for revenge. When Swift hit the street for her international Eras Excursion in March 2023, Pompeo used to be some of the first celebrities within the target audience.
“That’s a wrap @Taylorswift,” she captioned a photograph of herself and her daughters, Stella and Sienna, after the Las Vegas display.
Pompeo has portrayed Meredith Gray at the ABC scientific drama since 2005. She introduced in September 2022 that she could be decreasing her function to movie different initiatives, however she has persevered to relate the episodes, make visitor appearances and serves as manufacturer on each Gray’s and its Station 19 by-product. (Station 19’s upcoming 7th season can be its ultimate.)
Tremendous Bowl LVIII airs on CBS and Paramount+ Sunday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Gray’s Anatomy season 20 premieres on ABC Thursday, March 14, at 8 p.m. ET.