Travis Kelce embraces being Taylor Swift’s ‘arm candy’: ‘It’s the life I chose’
By Eileen Reslen,
2024-09-05
Travis Kelce recognizes that his romance with Taylor Swift has catapulted him into another level of fame — and being “arm candy” for the pop star “doesn’t bother him.”
“It’s the life I chose, I guess. I have fun with it,” the Kanas City Chiefs tight end, 34, said with a laugh on “CBS Mornings” Thursday while promoting his new Pepsi ad with Megan Thee Stallion, which is a remake of Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Pink and Enrique Iglesias’ iconic 2004 commercial .
Kelce acknowledged that being in the spotlight is a trade-off to “wanting to do fun activities” like “signing up for big sponsorships” and endorsements.
Travis Kelce, seen here on the set of his new Pepsi commercial, told “CBS Mornings” that he is not bothered by being Taylor Swift’s “arm candy.” CBS This Morning/YouTube “It’s the life I chose, I guess,” he said with a laugh while wearing a gladiator costume on the set of his Pepsi ad. CBS This Morning/YouTube
Kelce was also asked on “CBS Mornings” how his family is handling his newfound fame, to which he responded, “Everybody’s loving it.”
“ Mama [Donna] Kelce — she’s having so much fun ,” the pro athlete said. “I think my dad [Ed] is slowly getting more comfortable with it, and [my brother] Jason has always been a pro at it.”
Aside from dating Swift, Travis has many professional accolades — like winning the Super Bowl three times. Getty Images Swift was there to support him when he won the championship game in February. Getty Images
Although Travis has a very positive attitude about it all, Jason, 36, previously gave a different perspective on some of the hardships that have come his family’s way.
“People were just staying by his house,” Jason said on “The Big Podcast with Shaq” at the time.
Due to his newfound fame, however, Travis moved out of his old house, as there were people hanging by the property. Getty Images Travis praised his parents and brother for how they’ve handled all the attention. Getty Images
“And the first day he moved into the new house … [in] a gated community, somebody knocks on the back window of the house.”
However, Travis’ loved ones have always given him credit for being able to handle the pressures of fame.
In November 2023, Donna, 71, said her son was “embracing” the limelight “as much” as he can, recognizing that the football star “likes attention.”
Travis has been dating Swift since the summer of 2023. GC Images He said he hopes people are rooting for him because he’s “just a genuinely good person.” GC Images
Chiefs coach Andy Reid also said in July that Travis “can handle” the fame that comes along with dating Swift, adding, “As a matter of fact, I think he probably loves it to a point.”
Travis told “CBS Mornings” that he hopes people are rooting for him and his relationship because they “see [he’s] just a genuinely good person.”
“I love what I do, and I love doing it with the people that I do it with,” he concluded. “I’d rather give everybody happiness and something to cheer about than otherwise.”
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