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By January Nelson
January Nelson

Kanye West was not invited to the wedding. His name still dominated security meetings, because the organizers were sure he might show up anyway.

Security at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July wedding had a special plan for one person who wasn’t on the guest list, and it wasn’t for drones or paparazzi.

Kanye West arrives at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles
Kanye West on the arrivals carpet at the 67th Grammy Awards, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images.

According to insiders who spoke to Naughty But Nice, West’s name came up several times during the meetings. She’s doing the day after the wedding at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and organizers are worried she might try to make an uninvited appearance at the Madison Square Garden celebration.

“It was really worrying,” said one insider. “The security forces had a plan in place if Kanye showed up, they weren’t taking advantage of the opportunities.”

Kanye West takes the stage next to Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
Kanye West runs to the stage at Radio City Music Hall after Taylor Swift accepts the award for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images.

The concern goes back to one of pop culture’s longest controversies, dating back to 2009 when West interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. A brief reconciliation collapsed in 2016 with her song “Famous” and edited phone clips released by Kim Kardashian, fueling years of backlash from Swift before a full recording backed up her account.

The day passed without incident, and the emergency plan was not used.

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January Nelson

January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. He writes about astrology, sports, love, relationships and entertainment. January graduated with a degree in English and Literature from Columbia University.