Donna Kelce.Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty
A retired banking executive and a grandmother of three, Donna’s year started off like a dream when both of her sons — Jason, 36, and Travis, 34 — reached Super Bowl LVII.
Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift.Cooper Neill/Getty
Cooper Neill/Getty
Donna endearingly struggled to choose sides in the matchup, eventually settling fora split Chiefs-Eagles jacketthat donned equal support for both of her boys. “They’re equal,” she told PEOPLE before the big game.
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But while Donna’s split support for her sons helped her become a household name among NFL fans, it wasn’t until late in the summer of 2023 when rumors began to swirl about Travis’ love life that the 71-year-old’s fame seemingly skyrocketed overnight.
Travis Kelce and Donna Kelce.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Donna Kelce and Jason Kelce.Lisa Lake/Getty
Lisa Lake/Getty
A source close to the Kelce family told PEOPLE in October that “Donna likes Taylor and thinks she’s very sweet and down to earth.”In the matter of months, Donna has gone from being known among her sons’ teammates forher “famous” home-baked cookiesto sharing a stadium suite with one of the world’s biggest pop stars week-in and week-out.
“I thought it would be over at that point, but it seems to just continue, and every week just seems to trump the week before,” DonnatoldtheGot It From My Momma podcast in October, reflecting on her and her family’s meteoric rise in popularity in recent months “It’s really kind of wild, a wild ride.”
source: people.com
