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Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce has developed quite a reputation as the life of the party, but it sounds like he's now aging out of that reputation a little bit, even as he and girlfriend Taylor Swift have been seen enjoying themselves publicly.
Kelce has never exactly been shy about enjoying a good party. After all, he hosts his own music festival in Kansas City that draws 20,000 spectators, was noticeably intoxicated during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration in 2024, and has never been shy in his postgame celebrations.
That said, it sounds like Kelce, who will turn 36 years old in October, is getting a little too old to party the way he used to.
In a particularly candid interview with GQ Magazine this week, Kelce admitted that he no longer embraces that persona in the same way.
"I'm starting to phase out of wanting to be known as the party guy," Kelce told GQ Magazine for their cover story called "America's Sweetheart: Travis Kelce."
Kelce opened up about the times he appears to be "partying" with his superstar girlfriend, as he revealed that those times are not always exactly what they seem.
"When you see me hanging out at the US Open with Taylor, it may look like the two of us are partying," Kelce says. "But I'm just enjoying the fun of being at this really cool event that I always wanted to go to with the person that I love."
That said. Kelce understands that it might not always be portrayed that way or come across that way in the media.
"I've become way more strategic in understanding what I am portraying to people." Kelce told GQ Magazine, adding later in the interview that he has "a good understanding of how I want to be portrayed."
In the same interview, Kelce also admitted that he "slipped a little bit" in his preparation for the 2024 season, focusing on other things during the offseason instead of football.
He also offered some very candid thoughts on Taylor Swift in perhaps his most honest and extensive comments about his girlfriend since they began dating nearly two years ago.
Travis Kelce Opens Up About 'Partying' With Taylor Swift first appeared on Men's Journal on Aug 12, 2025
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