Jason Kelce admitted Taylor Swift’s level of fame can be “overwhelming” at times amid his brother Travis Kelce’s relationship with the pop star.
In a new interview, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center, 36, was asked about constantly being surrounded by cameras now that Swift is in his life.
“It’s a lot. There’s a lot of people paying attention at all times, which is positive and negative at times,” he told “94WIP Morning Show” co-hosts Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie on Thursday.
Jason noted that trying to “be private and live your life” can be nearly impossible on occasion.
“But I think that she’s built up such a fan base and a contingency and an amount of people that really, really just, like, love her that it’s really cool at the same time,” he said.
The former NFL player joked that he and Travis, 34, do not get nearly as much attention as the “Cruel Summer” singer, also 34, despite being pro athletes.
Jason then went on to gush over Swift’s “ridiculous” level of talent following her 2024 MTV Video Music Awards wins on Wednesday.
“She is, like, so talented it’s ridiculous. Not only as a singer, a songwriter, production-wise, like, she’s so involved in every facet of it,” he raved.
The new ESPN analyst believes the Grammy winner is comparable to any other major artist who has had a lasting legacy in the music industry.
“When I think of, like, big names in music that have sustained over such a long time, and the way she has [fame], it feels like all of them kind of get to that. She’s at that, like, Bruce Springsteen [level] — like, tied,” he began.
Jason shared that he is also extremely impressed by how his brother’s girlfriend has so much autonomy over her projects.
“I think what’s so impressive about her is it’s so self-controlled. Like, she’s so involved in all of it,” he said.
“I think that a lot of these guys, again, like, they’re great artists, and that’s what the profession is, but when you can be the great artist as well as the great business manager as well as the great, like, producer and, like, when you wear all of those hats, it’s just remarkable to me that she can do all of that.”
Swift started dating Travis in the summer of 2023, and they took their love public that September.
Since then, Jason has become quite close with the “Lover” songstress and is often seen bonding with her at his brother’s Kansas City Chiefs games.
Swift has also become quite close with Jason’s wife, Kylie Kelce — and their three daughters are huge fans of the “Blank Space” singer.
