The Taylor Swift Effect? Fans Weigh in on Travis Kelce's Bold New Look
Travis Kelce’s new look at Training camp.
The NFL season is heating up, and all eyes are on Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce — but not just for his on-field prowess. Fans are buzzing about something else entirely: his unexpected new look. Over the summer, Kelce debuted a few different hairstyles, but his most talked-about transformation came during the rematch with the Baltimore Ravens. Sporting a full-on Andy Reid-style mustache, Kelce left fans wondering, "Is this the Taylor Swift effect?"
Kelce’s mustache, paired with his new hairdo, has aged him about 20 years — a far cry from the trendy looks he sported while dating Kayla Nicole. The stark change has fans scratching their heads, debating whether this current style is truly his or perhaps influenced by someone else. After all, if I had a girlfriend nearing a billion-dollar fortune and she liked a certain look, I might just roll with it too! Fans, however, were not shy about voicing their opinions on X, making sure the world knew exactly how they felt about Kelce's new aesthetic.
On Thursday, September 5, Kelce took the field with this bold transformation at the Chiefs’ season opener against the Ravens. His haircut was… well, let’s just say, less than typical. With a blunt bang in the front and a tapered back, it gave off some serious bowl cut vibes. The icing on the cake? That bold mustache. NFL commentators were just as shocked as the fans, with one broadcaster exclaiming, "Travis Kelce is giving us a stash, no beard, what? Everything changed; we got a new look!"
Fans quickly took to X to express their opinions, and they did not hold back. One person wrote, "It's awful, and that mustache," complete with a teeth-gritting emoji for emphasis. Others, though, had a bit of fun with it. "This haircut is terrible, but hey, he's got Taylor Swift and none of us do, so there's that," one fan joked, putting a playful twist on the situation.
Between the haircut and the mustache, people couldn’t help but draw comparisons. Some likened Kelce’s look to Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite, while others felt he was channeling Freddie Mercury. "Man's starting to look like Uncle Rico..." quipped one user, complete with a side-by-side photo for proof. Another chimed in, "I mean... he's got this Freddie Mercury thing going on," referencing the legendary Queen frontman.
This isn’t Kelce’s first rodeo with a bold hairstyle — just last month, he kicked off training with a shorter cut and the same memorable mustache. While Taylor Swift hasn’t publicly weighed in on her beau’s new look, she was spotted hand-in-hand with him at the game, leaving fans to speculate just how much influence she may (or may not) have had.
So, is Travis Kelce’s new look the result of love, style experimentation, or maybe both? Either way, it’s got the NFL world talking.
