Travis Kelce's TV Producer Reveals Big Taylor Swift Request

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is already gearing up for life after the NFL. The nine-time Pro Bowl tight end himself acknowledged the fact that football won't last forever and that he needs to be smart about getting himself ready for what's next if and when the time comes.

Over the offseason, Kelce began embarking on his acting career. This came in the form of playing a significant role in the FX horror series "Grotesquerie." The show was produced by multi-Emmy Award-winner Ryan Murphy, who was also the man behind highly successful shows such as "Glee," "Nip/Tuck" and "American Horror Story," to name a few.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Murphy shared his honest thoughts on Kelce's performance in "Grotesquerie." The 58-year-old also revealed one specific request for Kelce's pop megastar girlfriend Taylor Swift.

"I’ve talked to Taylor’s people about various things through the years, and all I will say is that I think she’s great and if she ever has time to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat," Murphy said of his request for Swift to appear in the show's second season. "I think she’s one of the greats."

The producer/director/screenwriter then went on to say that he was "so shy" talking to Kelce about Swift but that the three-time Super Bowl champion was "very sweet about it and respectful."

"They are a pop-culture phenomenon," Murphy continued. "It’s a very interesting dynamic, the way they’ve captured the imagination of the world. But I always knew Travis could do it. I have this saying: A star is a star is a star. I just knew he could do it. He rolls up his sleeves and he says, 'Ok, let’s do this.'”

It appears that Murphy is a bit of a Swiftie, too. According to the renowned TV personality, he directed one of the episodes of the show, which featured Kelce and his co-star Niecy Nash-Betts driving away in a red getaway car.

Murphy acknowledged that this was a " Taylor Swift nod ," referencing the "Eras Tour" headliner's 2017 hit "Getaway Car" from her 2017 album "Reputation."

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