Donna Kelce chatted with “Extra’s” Jenny Taft as she teamed up with Brooke Shields to help raise awareness about better health with the THRIVE@50+ campaign.
Donna’s two boys, Jason and Travis Kelce, both grew up to be NFL superstars, and Travis is now dating the most famous woman on the planet, Taylor Swift!
Mama Kelce is taking it all in, sharing, “I am living my best life, and so are my friends.”
She said of raising two boys, “There was a lot of fighting, there was a lot of jumping off of buildings, there were broken windows, broken arms.”
Reflecting on Travis’ rising star, Donna said he’s on “top of the world,” pointing out he has “another Super Bowl ring under his belt.”
She said, “It just seems like his life is on a trajectory that just is rising every single day and every time I turn around I’m seeing him doing something different whether it’s on the golf course or at a concert or whatever, he’s just having his best life right now.”
The Kelce matriarch says all the attention doesn’t stress out Travis, who has always been comfortable in the limelight.
“He’s always been one to be in the limelight,” Donna said. “He loves attention. I mean it, he’s always dancing, always joking around, always having fun things done. He just loves life. He has a zest for life and he’s one of those individuals that wants to make sure everybody’s laughing and having a good time.”
She went on, “A lot of the antics that he does whether it’s on the field or elsewhere, even with his clothes sometimes, he’s like, ‘I just want a smile out of people.’”
Travis is doing it all with acting and hosting gigs, and he even joined Taylor on stage at her Eras Tour in London. But Donna revealed what he can’t do, laughing, “He can’t clean, he can’t cook… he’s getting a little better. I think he’s getting some help.”
She added, “Whatever he tries, both boys, whatever they have tried to do… whenever they have tried to do something, they’ve tried to put their whole heart into it and try to do it the best they can. That’s just their nature. That’s something I didn’t teach them, that’s in their DNA.”
Jenny had to ask Donna about what Travis told her about meeting Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at the Eras Tour. Donna shared, “He said that when you meet people like that, you know, when the royals come in or Paul McCartney or Hugh Grant, or something like that… you’re just like, ‘What?’ Who in this picture doesn’t fit? Why am I here and why am I even allowed to talk to these individuals? It just doesn’t seem right.”
She noted, “But I think he’s handling it pretty well, he’s a pretty friendly guy.”
Travis and Jason have many talents, and so does Donna, who’s trying her hand at acting in the upcoming Hallmark Channel movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
She teased, “All I can mention is that it was really a blast, I had a great time. It was a little warm in Kansas City this summer, but I have a feeling this will be coming out closer to Thanksgiving, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Now, Donna’s teaming up with Brooke Shields to help raise awareness about better health with the THRIVE@50+ campaign, which Brooke directed.
“It’s really important to take ownership for your health,” Donna said.
Brooke echoed, “It was really important for me to be here to support the THRIVE@50+ campaign because the message is incredibly important.”
Brooke added, “We are urging people over 50 to ask their doctor or their pharmacist exactly what their risk of shingles is.”
Shields just celebrated her 59th birthday and is planning for the big 6-0! She shared, “I want to take a trip a small group of people and have it be fabulous. I don’t feel like throwing a big party.”
