Travis Kelce’s mother Donna Kelce has revealed her son “likes attention” and “embraces” his time in the spotlight, as his relationship with Taylor Swift continues to boost his fame to stratospheric heights.
In an interview with Good Morning America on Monday, Donna, 71, shared her thoughts on the Kansas City Chiefs star’s blossoming romance with the Cruel Summer singer, 33.
She said on the ABC broadcast: “I think the attention is just part of it.”
‘Apparently [she] is a megastar and I think Travis embraces it [the fame] as much as he can, so I think it’s okay.
Travis Kelce’s mother Donna Kelce has revealed that her son “likes attention” and “embraces” his time in the spotlight.
Travis and Taylor officially announced their romance in October after months of dating
“He likes attention, so I don’t have any problems with that as long as he can handle it. “She’s a very nice person.”
Donna added: “I’m sure everyone is fed up with our family in some ways, but we really enjoy being able to do things together.”
Travis, 34, has undoubtedly made the most of his relationship with Taylor, as he filed five new trademarks last month alone.
In addition to his name, the NFL player also reportedly wants to trademark his Instagram handle “Killlatrav,” his signature slogan “Alright Nah,” a play on his jersey number, “Flight 87” and “Kelce’s Krunch.”
According to Gerben, the documents allege that Kelce will use the trademarks for a variety of purposes, including pins, posters, bobbleheads, clothing and even a cereal.
The “Killatrav” file states that it was intended for jewelry, including label pins.
Both his social media handle and slogan “Alright Nah” were well known among NFL fans and became associated with Kelce, the latter through his frequent use during his “New Heights” podcast with his brother, the Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, became popular.
Taylor imagined the Kansas City Chiefs taking the field on Oct. 12 with Travis’ mother, Donna
Donna described his son’s girlfriend as a “nice person” in an interview on GMA.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis filed five new trademarks last month alone
Travis launched his limited-edition Kelce Krunch cereal last year after signing a multi-year endorsement deal with grocery chain Hy-Vee in 2021. Part of the proceeds went to his foundation.
The final trademark, “Flight 87,” is a nod to his jersey number, which also appears in Kelce’s other ventures, including his foundation, “87 & Running.” The filing also states that the intended use is jewelry.
All five trademark applications were filed on October 30 and are awaiting review.
The couple’s budding romance dominated headlines last month after the Love Story singer began cheering on her football boyfriend at Chiefs games.
The 12-time Grammy winner was spotted supporting her boyfriend from the stands at four of his games this season, at times sitting next to his mother Donna and father Ed.
She made her first appearance at Arrowhead when the reigning Super Bowl champions beat the Chicago Bears in Week 3 before rocking up to MetLife Stadium with her celebrity entourage of Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to watch the Chiefs the New York Jets narrowly defeated.
Donna just met Taylor for the first time when she watched the Chiefs game against the Bears on September 24th
Donna revealed how she felt when she first met the pop star, saying: “It was okay.”
This isn’t the first time Donna has spoken out about her son’s relationship on breakfast television, after seemingly throwing shade at Taylor during an appearance on the Today show on October 6.
During her interview on the show, hosts Hoda Kotb, 59, and Savanna Gutherie, 51, asked Donna what it was like meeting Taylor for the first time at Travis’ game against the Bears in September — but she didn’t seem overly thrilled .
She said, ‘I was in the boxes with her.’ And yeah, it’s just another thing that has enriched my life.’
Savannah pressed for more details and asked, “What was she like?” I mean, so you got to know her a little bit. I was allowed to sit with her for a few games. How was it?’
But Donna seemed in no mood to be pressured and simply quipped: “It was okay.”
Savannah laughed awkwardly after receiving the lukewarm response, and Hoda quickly jumped in, saying, “We’ve both gotten to know her and always loved her.”
The hosts then tried to figure out why Donna was keeping a low profile, with Savannah asking, “Did Travis say, ‘Mom, if you go on the Today show and start spilling the beans?’ Did you get a little warning?’
“It’s not so much a warning as it is his personal life,” Donna replied.