Fans Declare Travis Kelce’s New Look at Training Camp Is a ‘Taylor Swift Glow Up’

Travis Kelce smiles during training camp on July 23, 2023. at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo.

Fans had a lot to say about Travis Kelce’s latest look as the star football player arrived in St. Joseph, Mo., to prepare for the 2024 NFL season with his team—and many speculated Taylor Swift had something to do with it.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp officially kicked off on Sunday, July 21. The team shared video footage on social media showing fan-favorite players like Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes decked out in their gear and ready to play.

As fans of Kelce—and his pop superstar girlfriend—noticed, Kelce’s look changed a bit since his recent sightings at Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Germany and at last weekend’s American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament.

While Kelce’s mustache was fully grown in, he had shaved his beard and let his hair grow out a bit. The look sharply contrasted with his appearance at training camp last year, when he kept his hair shorter and wore a mustache and beard.

When the Chiefs posted a video of Kelce on X, formerly Twitter, the team announced that fans were seeing the “return of El Travador,” referencing a nickname Kelce earned for similar looks he’s had in previous seasons. Kelce’s New Heights podcast also used the nickname as it reshared the video on X.

 

Some fans who commented on the footage approved of the look, with one person asking, “He really is one of the most handsome men on earth ain’t he.”

“Lookin’ good, Travador!! Can’t wait for football!” another fan cheered.

“Live laugh love @tkelce’s alter ego with da mustache, El Travador,” one X user tweeted as another jokingly combined Kelce’s “El Travador” and “Killatrav” nicknames, writing, “Killador returns to battle.”