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Travis Kelce Debuts Taylor Swift's Dog Wendy in Tommy Hilfiger Ad

The Chiefs star's fluffy Samoyed steals the spotlight in his new Tommy Hilfiger campaign — and Kelce says bringing her along was all his idea.

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The Weekly Observer

SEP 2, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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Travis Kelce Debuts Taylor Swift's Dog Wendy in Tommy Hilfiger Ad
Travis Kelce in a 2021 file photo; his and Taylor Swift's dog Wendy just made her fashion campaign debut for Tommy Hilfiger. Photo: All-Pro Reels / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Travis Kelce's Tommy Hilfiger era just got a lot cuter. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end unveiled his fall campaign for the brand this week, and stealing the spotlight from the football star was an unexpected co-star: his and Taylor Swift's fluffy white Samoyed, now revealed to be named Wendy.

The campaign, shot at New York's Plaza Hotel and other iconic city locations, shows Kelce lounging in a navy peacoat and white turtleneck with Wendy perched on his leg in one frame, and the pair cuddled together on a couch in a companion video. According to Kelce, the dog's cameo wasn't part of the original plan — when Hilfiger's creative team floated the idea of bringing a canine into the shoot, he volunteered his own rather than use a stand-in. "She lights up my day," Kelce said of Wendy.

Wendy joins a starry cast in the campaign, including Gigi Hadid, Carmelo Anthony, JISOO, Peggy Gou, and Tommy and Dee Hilfiger themselves. The ad marks Kelce's first appearance since being named Tommy Hilfiger's global brand ambassador and creative collaborator, a role the fashion house announced back in March.

Fans immediately zeroed in on Wendy, whose existence had only been glimpsed in the background of Kelce and Swift's social posts before now. The Samoyed's full modeling debut sent gossip sites and Swiftie fan accounts into a frenzy within hours of the campaign dropping, with the dog's name — reportedly confirmed by sourcing close to the couple — becoming its own mini news cycle across entertainment outlets.

It's the latest sign of just how big a brand Kelce has built off the football field since he and Swift went public with their relationship in 2023. Between the podcast empire, the fashion deals and now a viral dog, Sunday's games might be the least-talked-about part of his week.

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