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

<p>Y&#39;all had a lot to say about whether it&#39;s really Travis Kelce who&#39;s made Taylor more open — so I&#39;m getting into it, plus why I don&#39;t think it&#39;s that simple. </p><p><br></p><p>Then: how Olivia Rodrigo pulled off another masterpiece with Daisy Chain Fields, and Cardi B and Samyra&#39;s Old Navy round two, including who I think has the range to actually weigh in. </p><p><br></p><p>Let&#39;s get into it.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspod</p><p>https://queenthings.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation:</p><p>TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠</p><p>YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmiller</p><p>IG:⁠@kjmiller</p><p><br></p><p>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller"><u>https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p>Daisy Chain Fields Festival:</p><p><a href="https://www.daisychainfields.com/"><u>https://www.daisychainfields.com/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Kelly Clarkson’s Final Show:</p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/kelly-clarkson-goodbye-daytime-talk-show-tears-final-words-1237063591/"><u>https://deadline.com/2026/08/kelly-clarkson-goodbye-daytime-talk-show-tears-final-words-1237063591/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Golden on Kellyoke:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_P2TI-gNg"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_P2TI-gNg</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Cardi B and Samyra:</p><p><a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-why-cardi-bs-joke-about-her-3x-merch-isnt-funny"><u>https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-why-cardi-bs-joke-about-her-3x-merch-isnt-funny</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@girlsfighting6/video/7680350974740794654?_r=1&_t=ZT-99N4FVB2lqv"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@girlsfighting6/video/7680350974740794654?_r=1&amp;_t=ZT-99N4FVB2lqv</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Keke Palmer on Raven-Symoné:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@5ivelive_/video/7679578708977405214?q=sivelive_%20raven&t=1788362546241"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@5ivelive_/video/7679578708977405214?q=sivelive_%20raven&amp;t=1788362546241</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>A.J. Alford Books on Reading Black Authors:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_alfordwrites/video/7678474602699443486"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_alfordwrites/video/7678474602699443486</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>My take on her take:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7679988438443101453?lang=en"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7679988438443101453?lang=en</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>We Don’t Talk About Carol, by Kristen L. Berry:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771526/we-dont-talk-about-carol-by-kristen-l-berry/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771526/we-dont-talk-about-carol-by-kristen-l-berry/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren:</p><p><a href="https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment/"><u>https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Dolly All The Time, by Annabel Monaghan:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>I, Medusa, by Ayana Gray:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762979/i-medusa-by-ayana-gray/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762979/i-medusa-by-ayana-gray/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>My August 5 star book recap:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7680358159424310542"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7680358159424310542</u></a><br></p>