Krispy Kreme giving away free doughnuts to celebrate Taylor Swift’s ‘MAJOR news’
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- Krispy Kreme offers free glazed doughnuts Aug. 26 from 5–7 p.m., no purchase required.
- Giveaway celebrates Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement.
- Promotion driven by Krispy Kreme’s Swiftie social media team and viral fanfare.
Taylor Swift said “yes,” and Krispy Kreme is celebrating the singer’s love story with a sweet freebie.
On Tuesday, Aug. 26, anyone can get a free original glazed doughnut from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide, the Charlotte-based doughnut chain said on X.
Doughnuts are available while supplies last, and no purchase is necessary.
Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce engaged
Swift and her longtime beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday with a series of photos shared to Instagram. The two began dating in the fall of 2023, according to Billboard.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” she captioned the post, which had garnered more than 15 million likes by Tuesday afternoon.
Krispy Kreme’s social media manager, a self-described Swiftie, gushed over the singer’s news and penned an out of office memo shared out to doughnut fans.
“Effective immediately, I am requesting the rest of the day off to process, stream love songs, and maybe eat a dozen Original glazed doughnuts to cope since those are the only rings I’ll be getting anytime soon,” they posted on X.
“The doughnuts will be here for anyone else needs to emotionally recover also.”
Additional information about the giveaway wasn’t immediately available.
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This story was originally published August 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM.