Taylor's "Travis Effect" + Daisy Chain + Cardi vs. Samyra

Y'all had a lot to say about whether it's really Travis Kelce who's made Taylor more open — so I'm getting into it, plus why I don't think it's that simple.

Then: how Olivia Rodrigo pulled off another masterpiece with Daisy Chain Fields, and Cardi B and Samyra's Old Navy round two, including who I think has the range to actually weigh in.

Let's get into it.

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References:

Daisy Chain Fields Festival:

https://www.daisychainfields.com/

Kelly Clarkson’s Final Show:

https://deadline.com/2026/08/kelly-clarkson-goodbye-daytime-talk-show-tears-final-words-1237063591/

Golden on Kellyoke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_P2TI-gNg

Cardi B and Samyra:

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-why-cardi-bs-joke-about-her-3x-merch-isnt-funny

https://www.tiktok.com/@girlsfighting6/video/7680350974740794654?_r=1&_t=ZT-99N4FVB2lqv

Keke Palmer on Raven-Symoné:

https://www.tiktok.com/@5ivelive_/video/7679578708977405214?q=sivelive_%20raven&t=1788362546241

A.J. Alford Books on Reading Black Authors:

https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_alfordwrites/video/7678474602699443486

My take on her take:

https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7679988438443101453?lang=en

We Don’t Talk About Carol, by Kristen L. Berry:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771526/we-dont-talk-about-carol-by-kristen-l-berry/

The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren:

https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment/

Dolly All The Time, by Annabel Monaghan:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/

I, Medusa, by Ayana Gray:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762979/i-medusa-by-ayana-gray/

My August 5 star book recap:

https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7680358159424310542