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Travis Kelce Reveals How He Stays āGroundedā Despite Interest in His & Taylor Swiftās PersonalĀ Lives
The athlete also opened up about his non-football career plans.
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Travis KelceĀ has become one of the worldās most talked-about celebrities since he started datingĀ Taylor SwiftĀ last summer, but the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has somehow remained sane through it all.
And in a new interview withĀ Good Morning AmericaĀ that aired Thursday (June 6), Kelce explained how. āIāve always been a very grounded guy,ā he told the showās correspondent Will Reeves, who asked him how heās dealt with the publicās heightened interest in his personal life. āIt might not come off like that when Iām playing football but off the field, I just want to be a genuine person.ā
āWhen you have good family and friends around you, it makes that aspect in life that much easier,ā he added.
The three-time Super Bowl champion also spoke about the new opportunities in the entertainment industry heās been offered as his star has risen. (Case in point: The interview took place on set for a commercial Kelce was filming that day for an energy drink he invests in.)
āI try not to get too far down the road because you just never know what opportunities are going to present themselves,ā said the athlete, who recently signed on toĀ be the hostĀ of an upcomingĀ Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?Ā revival. āIām so fortunate, so grateful of everything that come my way in life.ā
Of dipping his toes into acting, Kelce ā who will also star opposite Niecy Nash-Betts onĀ Ryan MurphyāsĀ GrotesquerieĀ ā said he feels ālike an amateur right now, but Iām coachable.ā
āThatās one thing I know from being in sports, I am a coachable guy,ā he continued. āItās just been awesome. Everybody involved in terms of the actors and the directors and the writers have just helped me out so much, understanding what Iām supposed to be doing. And Iām just having fun with it.ā
āItās definitely different portraying a character and trying to find the emotions in everything, and the understanding of a script and the scene,ā he added. āBut itās a challenge.ā
Watch KelceāsĀ GMAĀ interview below.