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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl 2024
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After rocking a series of unforgettable game day looks last NFL season, his mother Donna Kelce shared The Martha Stewart Podcast that he had always been a “fashionista” and noted that his “image” and appearance were “very important” to him.
“But not so much to be perfect,” she said during an appearance on the podcast in May. “He’s more about putting a smile on people’s faces. Sometimes he dresses the way he has to, but most of the time he does it to make people laugh or talk. And he loves being the center of attention, we all know that.”
The Are you smarter than a star? The presenter has admitted that he is his own worst critic on and off the pitch.
“I’m my worst critic. Nobody can tell me how bad I was in a game, I know it immediately as soon as the game is over. I know what I have to do to get better and everything,” he said in a conversation with reporters in July.
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“It’s just that – you have to have that certain mindset. Always look for ways to get better, even if you’re successful in one game,” he added.
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