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Parece que Taylor Swift podría no estar en el Super Bowl después de todo, porque Travis Kelce acaba de decirle a los periodistas que no está seguro si su novia podrá llegar

La estrella de los Chiefs dejó caer la pepita hace apenas unos minutos en una conferencia de prensa en Las Vegas al responder a una pregunta acerca de si Taylor le había dado ánimos antes del juego.

Swift está en estos momentos deslumbrando a todo el mundo en Japón, ya que está en pleno "Eras Tour".

Luego agregó: "Es el Super Bowl, nos preocupa si logrará llegar". Estamos cruzando los dedos para que Taylor pueda ver el domingo el juego contra los 49ers.

Swift, por supuesto, tiene programado estar en Tokio hasta el sábado, pero la mayoría cree que sería capaz de volar a la Ciudad del Pecado para ver el saque inicial de Kelce en el Estadio Allegiant.

Sin embargo -al menos para Kelce- eso no es seguro.

Obviamente, esto sería un gran golpe para los Chiefs, ella ha estado en cada uno de sus partidos de playoffs en lo que va de la postemporada y los Chiefs los han ganado todos.

Kelce también fue acribillado con más preguntas sobre Swift, mientras que el miércoles dijo hilarantemente que nunca habría pensado que hablar de Swift en su pódcast "New Heights" en el verano habría llevado a todo esto.

Taylor Swift ha vuelto a hacer lo que mejor sabe: subirse al escenario y cantar, solo que esta vez está en Tokio, dando inicio al primero de 4 espectáculos antes de ir a Las Vegas.

La estrella del pop reanudó el miércoles el tramo internacional de la gira Eras, apareciendo en el Tokyo Dome para cantar su set completo de canciones frente a un estadio lleno, y miles de fans. Por lo que se ve en estas fotos, no ha perdido ni un paso desde noviembre.

TayTay lució su vestuario habitual para el concierto y estaba llena de energía, como suele ser. Y sí, los Swifties llegaron temprano para disfrutar de todo el show.

Recuerden, esta es la primera vez que Taylor realiza una actuación así desde Acción de Gracias, cuando tuvo un par de conciertos en Brasil y uno terminó en tragedia.

Una vez que terminó esos espectáculos, sin embargo, regresó a Estados Unidos y pasó el resto de las vacaciones con Travis Kelce, así como con amigos y familiares, y ha tenido un buen descanso de su vida profesional estos últimos dos meses.

La rutina, sin embargo, comienza de nuevo, pues estará actuando regularmente de nuevo en todo el mundo durante el resto de este año, aunque con algunas breves lagunas aquí y allá.

En cuanto a este próximo fin de semana, en el que Travis y los Chiefs se enfrentan a los 49ers en el Super Bowl, se espera que Taylor aparezca, pues tendrá un montón de tiempo.

Ella podría llegar en un jet porque de todas maneras estará al frente y al centro para animar a su novio como lo ha hecho durante gran parte de la temporada de la NFL. Su último show en Tokio termina el sábado, tras lo cual puede volar en su jet sin presiones.

Mientras tanto, sus fans en Tokio podrán disfrutar de ella por los próximos días.

Taylor Swift is back to doing what she does best -- hitting the stage and belting out tunes ... only here she's in Tokyo, kicking off the first of 4 shows before darting back to Vegas.

The pop star resumed the international leg of the 'Eras' tour Wednesday, popping up at the Tokyo Dome for her regular full set of songs in front of a packed house ... and thousands of fans. From the looks of these photos, she hasn't lost a step since November.

TayTay was rocking all her usual costumes and wardrobe for the concert -- and she was full of energy, just like she usually is. And yes ... the Swifties got there early to take it all in.

Remember ... this is the first time Taylor has performed in a setting like this since right around Thanksgiving time -- when she had a few gigs lined up in Brazil ... some of which ended in tragedy.

Once she wrapped those shows, though, she came right back to the States and spent the rest of the holidays with Travis Kelce -- as well as friends and family ... and she's had a nice long break from her professional life these past couple months.

The grind, however, kicks off anew now ... and she'll be regularly performing again all over the world through the rest of this year -- albeit, with some brief gaps here and there.

As for this upcoming weekend -- when Travis and the Chiefs play the 49ers in the Super Bowl -- Taylor is expected to show up for that come Sunday ... she'll have plenty of time.

Granted, she might be jet-lagged -- but by all accounts, TS will be front and center to cheer on her boyfriend like she has been for much of the NFL season. Her final show in Tokyo finishes up on Saturday ... after which, she can just jet back here with no real pressure.

In the meantime ... her Tokyo fans get to enjoy her for the next few days. Win-win!

The door that blew off a Boeing 737 Max airplane during an Alaska Airlines flight appeared to be missing bolts that are supposed to keep the panel secured ... per a new report.

In a preliminary report from its investigation, the NTSB says four bolts meant to lock the door to the body of the plane were removed by Boeing to fix another issue and appear not to have been replaced.

The NTSB says the bolts were removed at a Boeing factory when the door was opened as part of a repair on damaged rivets on the plane's fuselage.

It's unclear who removed the bolts, the NTSB report doesn't say, though the safety board says it looks like at least 3 and possibly all 4 bolts were never reinstalled after the rivet repair.

The NTSB says Boeing removed the bolts for a September repair and there's no evidence the door was ever opened again before the 737 Max was delivered in October to Alaska Airlines.

As we reported ... the door blew off back in January, shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport.

The plane, which was packed with passengers, had to make an emergency landing.

Boeing's 737 Max planes were grounded as airlines checked the bolts on the doors ... and the aircraft was only recently given the green light to get back up in the sky, despite some saying it was too early.

Un vuelo de United Airlines que aterrizó en la Costa Oeste apestaba a unos 30.000 pies de altura.

Échale un vistazo a estas imágenes del vuelo 498, que fue tomada la noche del lunes mientras viajaba de Denver a Portland, donde un puñado de pasajeros desafortunados fueron sometidos al dulce olor a caca justo en el medio del viaje.

Una mujer que al parecer había estado volando la mayor parte del día -procedentes de Cincinnati- viajaba con una chihuahua hembra en una caja.

En algún momento del vuelo, nos dicen que esta mujer sacó al perro de su jaula porque estaba inquieto y fue entonces cuando el cachorro abrió sus entrañas y cagó por todas partes.

Aquí es donde vienen las quejas. Nos dicen que la gente en el avión no se molestó tanto por el accidente en sí (cosas que pasan después de todo) mayor problema fue la respuesta tan lenta ante la situación.

Testigos presenciales nos dicen que los auxiliares de vuelo tardaron unos 10 minutos en acercarse a comprobar que el perro había hecho caca y que había excrementos por todos los asientos y el suelo.

Nos dicen que la gente estaba literalmente estaba sintiendose mal por el olor, y mientras que un asistente finalmente se acercó a tratar con el problema, testigos presenciales dicen que tomó demasiado tiempo y simplemente no se trató adecuadamente. También nos han dicho que a los pasajeros de la zona se les ofrecieron vales de vuelo de entre 50 y 75 dólares... y nada más por el momento.

12:21 PM PT -- A United Airlines spokesperson tells TMZ ... "Our inflight crew thoroughly cleaned the area shortly after customers brought this to our attention. We provided sanitizing wipes and offered travel vouchers to those in the surrounding area."

A United Airlines flight that touched down on the West Coast stunk to high heaven some 30,000 feet in the air ... all because of some dog doo-doo that spilled out into the open.

Check out this footage of UA Flight 498, which was taken Monday night traveling from Denver to Portland ... where a handful of unlucky passengers, we're told, were subjected to the sweet smell of caca right in the middle of the journey, which is visible here.

Here's what we're told happened, per eyewitnesses on the scene ... a woman who'd apparently been flying most of the day -- coming from Cincinnati -- was traveling with a pooch in a crate ... which we're told was a female chihuahua.

At some point in the flight, we're told this woman took the dog out of its crate because it was fussy -- and that's when the pup opened up its bowels and blasted crap all over the place.

This is where the complaints come in -- we're told people on the plane weren't so much bothered by the accident itself (s*** happens after all) ... but the bigger issue we're told passengers were dealing with was the alleged slow response to this whole situation.

Eyewitnesses tell us it took flight attendants a good 10 minutes to even come over and address the fact the dog had pooped -- and that there was feces all over the seats and floor.

We're told people were literally getting sick having to sit through this mess -- and while an attendant eventually came over to deal with it ... eyewitnesses say it took way too long, and just wasn't dealt with properly/in a timely fashion. We're also told passengers in the immediate area were offered flight vouchers between $50-$75 ... and nothing more at the moment.

7:54 AM PT -- King Charles just emerged from his meeting with Prince Harry at Clarence House -- one that only lasted about 45 minutes or so -- and His Royal Highness was all smiles next to Camilla.

This is one of the first times we're seeing the King since word of his cancer diagnosis broke -- and he's surprisingly in very good spirits. Now, he's on his way to Buckingham Palace.

Prince Harry has wasted no time hopping on a plane to London to see his dad less than 24 hours after Buckingham Palace announced King Charles has cancer.

Harry flew private from LAX to London's Heathrow Airport and arrived at 12:20 PM London time. He beelined it for Clarence House ... where his father is staying.

It's unclear how to read this ... whether Harry's quick move in any way intersects with the severity of King Charles's diagnosis.

As you know, Harry and his dad have a fractured relationship, although it's more cordial than Harry's relations with his brother, Prince William.

As we reported, doctors discovered the cancer during a procedure for an enlarged prostate. It is not prostate cancer -- though, the Palace was not more specific.

It's unclear how long Harry will stay. We also don't know if there are plans for Harry and William to see each other, but it would seem that would be hard to avoid given that William is probably spending time at Clarence House as well.

BTW ... Meghan Markle did not travel with Harry.

El Príncipe Harry no esperó para subirse a un avión y viajar a Londres para ver a su padre, menos de 24 horas después de que el Palacio de Buckingham informara que el Rey Carlos tiene cáncer.

Harry voló en un avión privado desde el aeropuerto de Los Ángeles al aeropuerto de Heathrow y llegó a las 12:20 PM de Londres. Fue a Clarence House donde se aloja su padre.

No está claro si el rápido movimiento de Harry tiene algo que ver con la gravedad del diagnóstico del rey Carlos, es difícil de interpretar.

Como ustedes saben, Harry y su padre han estado distanciados, aunque su relación es más cordial que la que tiene con su hermano, el príncipe Guillermo.

Como informamos, los médicos descubrieron el cáncer durante un procedimiento por próstata agrandada. No es cáncer de próstata, aunque el Palacio no fue más específico.

No está claro cuánto tiempo se quedará Harry en Londres. Tampoco sabemos si hay planes para que se encuentre con William, pero parece que sería difícil de evitar, dado que es probable que William pase tiempo en Clarence House también.

Gracie Bon's leading the charge for big booty travelers everywhere ... asking for more accessible seating while 30,000 feet in the air -- doubling down on her plea from earlier.

We talked to the Instagram model on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and she absolutely torched the seat sizes on airlines as they currently exist, explaining she's comfy on trains and automobiles -- but there's barely any room for her on planes. Yes, it's a real problem ... so says GB!

As explained to us here, Gracie hasn't seen any airlines offering options to bigger people ... and she suggests putting a couple extra large seats on each plane exactly for people with a bit more junk in the trunk.

Gracie says she needed two economy seats to fly to Rome, where she called us to do the interview ... and even that wasn't comfortable for her. Check out the vid -- she's clearly doing her best, but the makeshift bench ain't supporting her big behind, the way she needs.

Harvey and Charles also asked asked Bon about some rumors/assumptions that she's had butt implants ... making the size of her caboose her choice, but Gracie set the record straight. She said she's never enhanced her ass -- instead, she just downsized the rest of her bod.

As Gracie tells it, she used to weigh 300 pounds, but she got surgeries to manage her weight in her belly and arms, so she looks small up top. When it comes to her thighs and butt though ... the good docs left all that intact.

Now, she's not hating on girls who've gotten surgery though ... saying the airlines should accommodate every passenger they can to give people of all body types the same experience.

Bon's opened up about her body to us a lot in recent days. We spoke with Gracie Thursday too, and she told us pretty much the same thing -- adding she's serious about petitioning airlines for more equitable accommodations.

Gracie Bon's goal to get bigger seats in airplanes to accommodate her huge ass might've gotten a laugh on social media -- but she's not chuckling ... telling us she's dead serious.

We talked to the Instagram model about her recent viral "petition" about rejiggering the configuration of flights -- so that seating areas are larger, for people of size to fit comfortably -- and while she admits it was half-jokey ... there was some truth to what she was arguing for.

As she explains to us here ... this issue is actually quite pervasive, and it often gets turned into one big punchline at the expense of people who are truly struggling with it.

Yes, she's got a big butt ... something she says she can't help, and for which she shouldn't be punished either -- that's her argument anyway.

She also says people chiming in with mean/hurtful comments aren't helping either ... and she thinks companies should be more thoughtful about customers of shapes and sizes.

Gracie says she's actually used to buying two seats to deal with this problem -- and figured a first-class flight would solve it -- but to her dismay, it didn't ... and she now realizes that some major changes need to be instituted to address this very real problem. No, she's not kidding.

El objetivo de Gracie Bon de conseguir asientos más grandes en los aviones para acomodar su enorme trasero podría haber conseguido una risa en las redes sociales, pero ella no se ríe... nos dice que es muy en serio.

Hablamos con la modelo de Instagram sobre su reciente "petición" viral para modificar la configuración de los vuelos de modo que las zonas de asientos sean más grandes para que las personas de su tamaño quepan cómodamente, y aunque admite que fue un poco chistoso... había algo de verdad en lo que estaba diciendo.

Como ella nos explica, este problema es en realidad bastante generalizado, y que a menudo se convierte en un gran chiste a expensas de las personas que están realmente luchando con ella.

Sí, ella tiene un gran trasero, algo que ella dice que no puede evitar, y por lo que no debe ser castigada tampoco.

Ella también dice que las personas que intervienen con comentarios hirientes no están ayudando tampoco, y ella piensa que las empresas deben ser más considerados con los clientes de todas formas y tamaños.

Gracie dice que en realidad está acostumbrada a comprar dos asientos para hacerle frente a este problema y pensó que un vuelo en primera clase lo resolvería, pero para su sorpresa, no lo hizo, y ahora se da cuenta de que algunos cambios importantes deben ser instituidos para hacerle frente a este problema muy real. No, ella no está bromeando.

Boeing's 737 planes are being given the green light to get back up into the sky -- but a guy who used to do quality assurance for them says ... it might be too soon, not safe enough.

We talked to former Boeing quality manager John Barnett -- who came on "TMZ Live" Wednesday to discuss the fact that his old company has said their 737 Max 9 aircrafts are ready to hit the runway again ... this just a few weeks after the Alaska Airlines incident.

The speed at which this has all unfolded has alarmed many, and John here is right there with them in the concerned department ... and his reasoning lies in his personal experience.

Watch what he has to say for yourself -- John explains how things ran when he was in the field and how they've allegedly changed. Based on what he's claiming here, it's troubling, 'cause he suggests cutting corners is something the industry at large has leaned into.

John claims that inspection operators and experts have been getting slashed from assembly lines in recent years -- an awful trend that he suspects has only continued since he left.

With this in mind, he questions whether the 737s are, in fact, as good to go as Boeing insists ... because in his mind, he thinks more due diligence is warranted -- just in case, of course.

Los aviones 737 de Boeing tienen luz verde para volver al cielo, pero un tipo que solía estar a cargo de garantizar la calidad de los aviones dice que podría ser demasiado pronto y no lo suficientemente seguro.

Hablamos con el ex gerente de calidad de Boeing John Barnett, quien se unió a "TMZ Live" el miércoles para discutir que su antigua compañía haya informado que los aviones 737 Max 9 están listos para golpear la pista de nuevo. Esto, a solo unas semanas de que ocurriera el incidente de Alaska Airlines.

La rapidez con la que todo ha ocurrido ha alarmado a muchos, incluido John, y su razonamiento radica en su propia experiencia personal.

Mira lo que nos dijo, primero explica cómo funcionaban las cosas cuando estaba en la empresa y cómo supuestamente han cambiado. Si nos basamos en lo que dice, es preocupante, porque sugiere que tomar atajos es algo que la industria ha estado haciendo.

John afirma que los operadores y expertos en inspeccionar los aviones han sido recortados de las líneas de montaje en los últimos años, una tendencia horrible que sospecha solo ha continuado desde que se fue.

Con esto en mente, se pregunta si los 737s son realmente tan buenos como para que Boeing insista en ello, porque desde su perspectiva, está justificada una mayor diligencia en este caso, por si acaso, por supuesto.

Love is in the air for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce -- and now their fans can be too ... 'cause airlines are cashing in on the celeb romance for the Super Bowl!

Ahead of the big game two Sundays from now, American Airlines has announced direct flights between Kansas City, Missouri, and Sin City with the number "1989" -- which Swifties will immediately recognize as the 2014/2023 re-recorded album of hers.

Following the game, flight AA 87 will be your ticket home to TK's hometown, an obvious nod to his jersey number. Yes, AA went all out with this gimmick-y flight path ... creative, indeed.

They're not the only airline hopping on the T-Swift bandwagon, BTW ... United's doing it too.

UA has added similar flight numbers as well -- including UA 2287 referring to Tay Tay's song "22" and Travis' jersey number. Plus another flight UA 1587 merges Kelce and fellow Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes' jersey numbers. The airline's schedule also includes special flights from San Francisco to Vegas.

Tickets are now available from the airlines' website and their apps -- and you better believe these airlines are banking on people hopping aboard. On its face, this seems to be one mile high club everyone will be scrambling to be a part of!

It's only fitting that these companies are trying to capitalize on the whole frenzy that's blown up among the football couple's super fandom, which kickstarted back in September when Taylor first came out to cheer on Travis, sitting alongside his mamma, Donna Kelce at the time.

Months later, it feels like the gridiron is now a second home for her -- and she's truly become a big NFL consumer/advocate through her romance. In fact, she was seen hugging TK to celebrate the Chiefs bagging a coveted spot at Super Bowl LVIII after they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 Sunday ... and he appeared to say the "L" word. We think.

Of course, if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, there's no way he can't say those three coveted words to his lucky charm: Taylor. Fasten your seatbelts ... the declaration of love may soon be coming!!

Anyway, go ahead and book those plane tickets if you're inclined -- AA and UA are ready to take your cash and send you on your way.

We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

An Instagram model famous for her big booty wants to make them bigger ... but Gracie Bon's not talking about her cheeks, she's talking about airplane seats.

Gracie's petitioning the airlines to expand their seating situations ... she says she's having trouble getting settled for takeoff, even when she's flying first class.

The busty poser lays out her air travel problems in an informative video -- a PSA, if you will -- demonstrating how her butt is way too big for a traditional plane seat.

Seems like legroom's not the big sticking point here ... Gracie either wants the seats to be wider, or deeper. She's still able to buckle, courtesy of a seatbelt extender.

Gracie says it's on the airlines to accommodate "big girls like me," and proudly adds ... "It's not my fault to have an ass this big."

The whole thing is pretty ridiculous to lots of folks watching Gracie's video plea -- several comments claim it actually is her fault she has such a big booty, accusing her of surgically doctoring her look.

Una modelo de Instagram famosa por su gran trasero está pidiendo ayuda para agrandar aún más.... ¡¡los asientos de los aviones!!

Gracie le está pidiendo a las aerolíneas que amplíen el tamaño de sus asientos, pues está teniendo problemas para acomodarse en el despegue e incluso al volar en primera clase.

La influencer expuso sus problemas en un video informativo, en donde demuestra que su trasero es demasiado grande para un asiento de avión tradicional.

Parece que el espacio para las piernas no es el problema, Gracie quiere que los asientos sean más anchos o profundos, aunque sí puede abrocharse el cinturón gracias a un extensor.

Gracie dice que está en las aerolíneas para dar acomodar a "chicas grandes" como ella y añade con orgullo: "No es mi culpa tener un culo tan grande".

Todo el asunto es bastante ridículo para muchas personas que están viendo el video de Gracie. Varios comentarios dicen que en realidad es su culpa tener un botín tan grande y la acusan de manipular quirúrgicamente su aspecto.