Taylor Swift’s engagement news definitely left her fans’ hearts full and jaws dropped (quite literally). A White House reporter couldn’t hold her excitement as she saw the news of the pop star finally saying ‘yes’ to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Olivia Rinaldi’s wholesome reaction was captured on camera as she saw the news on her phone. Rinaldi, who covers the White House for CBS News, said that she received the text about the “world’s biggest news” from one of the network’s producers, Gaby Ake.
The reporter was spellbound by the dreamy pictures of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement in his home garden in Missouri. Her jaw dropped as she looked at her phone while standing outside the White House ahead of a live segment.
In a clip shared by CBS News, she is seen waving around her phone, asking for the studio to “come back” to her so that she could share the big news with the audience. “Taylor Swift is engaged! Taylor Swift is engaged!” she is seen exclaiming with utmost joy.
“She just posted it. Oh my god! Oh my god!” she further adds.
As she further scrolls Swift’s engagement pictures, she notices her big diamond ring that is reportedly worth $550,000. “Oh, it’s huge. The ring is ginormous!” she says.
“I feel like Paul Revere right now,” the reporter said.
CBS News reporter @olivialarinaldi discovers Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce moments before going on live TV. “I feel like Paul Revere right now.” https://t.co/SsAqe2q4US pic.twitter.com/0fS6lCqEIR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2025
The reporter’s smile and jaw-drop moment just showcased that she is a big fan of the singer and was genuinely happy to see the singer reach a big personal milestone.
Many people found Rinaldi’s reaction “real” and “cute.” However, several netizens criticized her over-the-top reaction.
“She acts like she’s getting engaged to Travis,” an X user wrote. Another tweeted, “So full of fakeness.”
She acts like she’s getting engaged to Travis.
— Ashwini Roopesh (@AshwiniRoopesh) August 27, 2025
So full of fakeness 🤨
— C G (@MEGATooBigToRig) August 27, 2025
Another bashed her in a tweet that reads, “This. This is what makes you feel like Paul Revere. Out of everything that’s going on in the world, this is the story that makes you feel like Paul Revere.”
This. This is what makes you feel like Paul Revere.
Out of everything that’s going on in the world, this is the story that makes you feel like Paul Revere.
— Burnouts3 (@Burnouts3s3) August 26, 2025
“Consistently embarrassing reporters is a look, I guess. It’s not a good one, but at least you’re consistent,” wrote another.
Consistently embarrassing reporters is a look, I guess. It’s not a good one, but at least you’re consistent.
— StarlessSky (@gigglinghowl) August 26, 2025
A user replied to CBS, “Geeeeeeeeeeze.. who cares omg omg omg… How about real news..” while another wrote, “And ya’ll can’t figure out why we don’t take you seriously.”
Someone tried to defend the reporter in a tweet that reads: “She’s a human as anyone else who’s a fan of someone like seriously not everything is political.”
Taylor Swift‘s engagement news has certainly taken the Internet by storm. She shared her engagement pictures with her 260 million Instagram followers on August 26.
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“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” she wrote in the caption. However, the couple hasn’t revealed the date of their wedding yet.
