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(NewsNation) — Santa Claus is coming to Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” crew.
Last year, after her ultra-successful North American tour, Taylor Swift gifted her entire staff bonuses that totaled over $55 million — including $100,000 to the truck drivers who drove her, her crew and the set across the country.
Taylor Swift expected to give Eras Tour crew generous bonuses
And this year, as the tour winds down this week in Toronto, word is she is set to be even more generous.
“It’s Christmas and Taylor loves and appreciates everyone she works with,” a source told me.
And what better way to show it than with cold, hard cash?
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the amount this year was double that of last year,” the source added. “It is Christmas after all and she has said she will take a year off so… it’s important to take care of the people who worked hard to make you a success.”
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE)) Taylor Swift performs onstage during The Eras Tour at Hard Rock Stadium on October 18, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) 
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE)) Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at La Defense on May 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management ) 
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE)) Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Caesars Superdome on October 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Taylor Swift reportedly spending holidays with Travis Kelce
Meanwhile, Swift, who is reportedly spending the holidays with the Kelce clan, has already had a magical effect on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s family.
Since the two started dating, the Kelce family’s popularity has skyrocketed, and Hollywood has come calling, offering cold, hard cash.
Kelce family popularity rises
When Jason Kelce retired from the Philadelphia Eagles, has signed on to helm not one but two shows — “Monday Night Football” on ESPN as well as a late night, weekly talker for the network, “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce.”
Jason’s wife Kylie, has launched a podcast “Not Gonna Lie”, and Kelce matriarch Donna had a starring role in the Hallmark movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
Jason and Travis also just inked a $100 million deal with Amazon for their popular podcast “New Heights.”
