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Travis Kelce is a little less hairy.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end debuted his newly trimmed beard and his much shorter hair while recording a recent episode of the New Heights podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.
On Saturday, February 22, a clip from a recent podcast episode was uploaded to the official New Heights Instagram feed. In the video, Travis’ beard was noticeably trimmed down and his hair had been cut much shorter. He had previously grown both out throughout the 2024 football season and into the playoffs, keeping everything growing longer and longer, straight through to Super Bowl weekend.
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Many athletes feel that it is unlucky to cut one’s hair during a winning streak or in the playoffs. So, after the Chiefs lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, Travis was safe from any bad luck curses or jinxes, giving him a guilt-free go ahead to change things up — and that’s exactly what he did. His quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, did the same thing, cutting off his signature mohawk after the big game.
Travis has changed his hair look from time to time, keeping things high and tight, going clean shaven, growing a handlebar mustache, and even sporting a mullet. Over the past year or so, he has kept the hair on the top of his head longer than usual, showing off some football flow.
After the 2024 season began, Travis shaved off his beard completely, opting for a mustache-only look to compliment the longer hair on his head. At the time, his mom, Donna Kelce, said she liked it.
“I like it. He’s always had very, very, very short hair. It’s just different, that’s all,” Donna told People magazine in October 2024.
Travis has yet to debut his off-season look on his own Instagram feed. In fact, he hasn’t posted to Instagram since February 8 — one day before Super Bowl LIX. No word on how Travis’ girlfriend Taylor Swift feels about his new haircut and beard trim, but it’s safe to assume that she’s a fan.