Why Travis Kelce's Dad Did Research on Taylor Swift Before Meeting Her
Taylor Swift, Ed Kelce
As Travis Kelce was first getting to know Taylor Swift, his father, Ed Kelce, put in the work to do the same.
Ed, the father of both Travis and Jason Kelce, shared with People that he did some research about Swift when she and his son got involved, wanting to know more about her character. Specifically, he said that he'd "gone back and listened to interviews she's done over the years...because it gives you a sense of what a person is like."
He noted that he found one speaking engagement of Swift's particularly interesting, telling the publication, "She did a commencement address at NYU and I thought that was pretty cool."
As for his opinion on the "Anti-Hero" singer after all of his research, Ed said that it "just confirms my initial impression of her" that she is "a very genuine, down-to-earth" person. He then declared that Swift is "America's girl."
Ed also talked a bit about Donna Kelce's new fans, saying that she's "enjoying" the attention that comes from being Travis and Jason's mother.
He continued, "She's America's football mom. I think there's no shortage of football dads in this country. I think the moms got a leader here with Donna. We'll just let it go with that."
Many have voiced their appreciation for the 71-year-old, and now the Kelce matriarch even has her own merch! The apparel company Homage worked with her to create a design and proceeds from the shirt are going to Heights Schools Foundation, which benefits the school district her sons graduated from.
The Kelce family is known for being very close, with Donna and Ed often supporting their sons at their football games. Now that Swift is coming to Travis' games as well, they have been spending some quality time together.
Ed was first seen with Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs game on Oct. 12, when they played the Denver Broncos at their home stadium. After, Travis and Jason talked about the meeting on their podcast, with the former initially joking, "This is a terrifying conversation, I felt terrible for Taylor for being in this."
Travis then said, "Our dad is the best f---ing dad in the world. He is a great converser...It's where Jason gets his storytelling and a lot of his charisma. We're saying this just because we love to rag on the big guy."
The tight end added that his father also "started listening to [Swift's] music a little more." Meanwhile, Donna has been spotted chatting with Swift a few times, and they seem quite close already.
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