FAREWELL TO 2023

From shocking hookups and massive tours to miracle comebacks and sad goodbyes, Us looks back at moments that had everyone talking

Epic Love Story

No one was ready for this: In July, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce revealed he’d unsuccessfully attempted to give Taylor Swift his number during the Kansas City stop of her Eras Tour. A very public romance ensued: Swift soon became a fixture at Kelce’s NFL games, cheering on her man alongside her new WAG pals and Kelce’s parents. They took NYC by storm following an SNL cameo and in November, she famously ran into his arms for a kiss after her show in Argentina. Swift, who was named Time’s Person of the Year, later opened up about their courtship to the publication, declaring Kelce’s initial boldness to put her on blast as “metal as hell.” Put that on a friendship bracelet.

Barbie Mania

It was the summer of Barbie (and, in all fairness, Ken), courtesy of Greta Gerwig’s box-office smash, which raked in $1.4 billion worldwide and made her the first female director to pass the billion-dollar mark. The feel-good flick also became the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film of all time, resonating with women who had long stopped playing with dolls due in no small part to America Ferrera’s rousing speech.

Scandoval

One would have to be living under a rock to miss the affair that rocked reality TV. In March, news broke that Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval had been cheating on long-term girlfriend Ariana Madix with castmate Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.