Jason Kelce admits his ‘whirlwind’ rise to stardom has made it ‘harder to go out’ but the Philadelphia Eagles center insists he’s trying to ‘stay grounded with it and be realistic’

Jason Kelce has opened up about his “whirlwind” rise to stardom, joking that it’s become “harder to date” now that he’s a full-fledged celebrity.

The Philadelphia Eagles center is a 12-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl winner, but his fame has exploded over the past year.

Kelce co-hosts the popular podcast “New Heights” with brother Travis, the star of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Their show has gone mainstream in recent months due to Travis’ relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, making both Jason and Travis household names.

Kelce was also a finalist in People Magazine’s 2023 edition of the Sexiest Man Alive and the brothers also teamed up to release a Christmas song, titled “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” which shot to No. 1 on iTunes.

Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” has been gaining a lot of new listeners lately

During the Eagles’ bye week, Jason was a guest on Prime’s Thursday Night Football coverage

He was also the star of his own Amazon Prime documentary, aptly titled “Kelce,” which followed him this past season as he debated whether or not to retire from American football.

This has attracted a whole new group of viewers in recent months and – thanks to the Swifties boost – has become Prime’s most-watched documentary ever in the US.

Speaking of his celebrity status, Kelce admitted that his life has changed, but he’s trying to “stay grounded” with it.

Jason’s wife – Kylie – quickly made it clear that she has no bad blood with Taylor Swift or the attention surrounding the family

‘Don’t know. It was a whirlwind,” the 36-year-old said.

“It kind of started last year with the podcast and stuff, and it’s been building more and more from the Super Bowl and my brother’s love life and People magazine. Shout out to People magazine. I think it’s becoming more and more.

‘You just take it day by day. You just try to stay with it, you try to be realistic about it and you just try to stay the same person that you are.

‘Harder to go out. Went to the airport. That is now more difficult than before. But other than that, I think you just try to keep doing what you’ve been doing. It’s clear something is working.’

Despite Jason’s fame, his wife, Kylie, has been quick to clarify that she has no bad blood with Swift or the attention surrounding the Kelce family.

While it may not be Kylie’s cup of tea to be in the spotlight, she set the record straight with a headline that said she was trying to “avoid” the Swift spotlight.

“Go watch that video,” she said in a TikTok video posted Wednesday with the article in question in the background, encouraging fans to watch her original interview in its entirety for context.

“I said drawing attention to me isn’t my thing. I did not say that. That seems far-fetched to me. You’re reaching!’

The article quoted comments Kylie made when asked about the recent attention her family has attracted due to her brother-in-law’s new romance during an interview with Spectrum News.

Jason and the Eagles defeated Travis and the Chiefs in their Super Bowl rematch on Monday night

“It’s not exactly my thing to be in the spotlight or in front of a camera,” Kylie said Sunday after hosting a hockey clinic in Kansas City.

The mother of three, who married Jason in 2018, appreciated the attention her family has received in recent months and acknowledged it brought more exposure to her hockey clinic.

“Ultimately,” she shared, “if it creates these kinds of opportunities where we can leverage my network and figure out how we can impact a community that has been so kind to the entire Kelce family, I’m so happy to do something this way.” to be able to give back to Kansas City.”

She added that she studied communications in college and said of the cameras: “I like to be behind them, that’s my bread and butter.”