When Travis Kelce was filmed with Taylor Swift for the first time in September 2023, he was sporting his famous short-cropped skin fade and a thick, well-groomed mustache. But back in 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end had a far different aesthetic while he was looking for love on his E! dating series, “Catching Kelce.”
Kelce looked the part of a reality show star with his quiff hairstyle, which was long on the top with a gradual taper on the sides. His face was slimmer than it is now, and he wouldn’t have looked out of place among the cast of a Bravo show such as “Vanderpump Rules” or “Summer House.”
On Kristin Cavallari’s “Let’s Be Honest” podcast, Kelce revealed that his look on the show was dictated by the E! Network. “They kind of gave me a ‘can and can’t do list,’ like, ‘You can’t get the high-type fade. We want to keep the hair a certain length, the beard a certain length,'” he recalled. As for why he’s looking hulkier these days, Kelce’s personal chef told Kansas City magazine that the three-time Super Bowl champ is on a 4,000 calories-a-day diet.
