NBC News' Steve Kornacki Confesses He Didn't Know Who Taylor Swift Was
Taylor Swift is one of the world's most popular celebrities, with a fervent fanbase that continues to grow day by day. But surprisingly, one TV personality didn't know who the pop star was until just recently. NBC sports analyst and politics reporter Steve Kornacki appeared on Today on Friday, Sept. 29, where it was revealed that he'd never heard of the superstar. While speaking about Swift's romance with NFL player Travis Kelce , Jacob Soboroff (who was filling in for Carson Daly ) put Kornacki on the spot, announcing, "Steve just said he didn't know before this week who Taylor Swift was." He added that his NBC News colleague had asked if Swift was an actress or musician. To be fair to Kornacki, Swift is both. Soboroff pointed out to Sheinelle Jones that they should've known that the sports journalist wouldn't know much about pop culture outside of his beat, given his interests. "I said to Sheinelle, 'Have you ever looked at ...