Travis Kelce opens up about how reading challenges affected his 'SNL' debut

While Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been known to make touchdowns on the field, he’s been trying his luck at scoring off the field in the world of acting

While Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been known to make touchdowns on the field, he’s been trying his luck at scoring off the field in the world of acting.

Appearing on a July 1 episode of “Bussin’ With The Boys,” a podcast hosted by former NFL players Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, Kelce opened up about breaking into the acting world and some of its challenges.

Reminiscing on his “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig in March 2023, Kelce said that while he felt “so much more comfortable” doing comedy, he still felt nervous and was concerned that he wouldn’t be taken seriously.

Kelce remembered thinking, “‘I want to take advantage of this, like, I want to have fun doing it but I don’t want to look like a loser doing this. I want to make them respect my approach and how I’m taking it serious.”

Calling the rehearsals leading up to the show “a crazy ride” and “just a fun rollercoaster,” he explained that he was at Rockefeller Center preparing all week until 2 or 3 a.m. every day.