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The All-Pro tight end will host "Saturday Night
Live" on March 4.
The comedy sketch show tweeted about Kelce's appearance on
Thursday, and Kelce confirmed it in an appearance on "The
Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon." The "SNL" musical guest on
March 4 will be Kelsea Ballerini.
Kelce told Fallon, a former "SNL" star, "I was a huge (Chris)
Farley, (Will) Ferrell, Fallon kind of guy growing up,. And I
used to watch 'Saturday Night Live' with my mother. It's an
absolute honor and a privilege to be hosting 'SNL' March 4th. I
am so nervous for that -- oh my gosh."
Fallon replied that he told "SNL" showrunner Lorne Michaels
regarding Kelce, "He's so charming and he can sing and he's
fun."
Kelce said, "You think that about me? Thanks, man. ... You're
making me blush."
Kelce, 33, won a Super Bowl showdown against his older brother,
Jason Kelce, the Philadelphia Eagles' center.
The brothers and their mother, Donna, soaked in the media
spotlight last week ahead of the Super Bowl, in which the Chiefs
beat the Eagles 38-35.
Jason Kelce, asked what he told Travis Kelce following the game,
said, "(Expletive) you. Congratulations."
Travis Kelce, now a two-time Super Bowl champion, is a four-time
All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection in a 10-season career,
all with Kansas City.
Numerous athletes have hosted "SNL" through the years, including
Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Chris Evert, Michael Jordan, Tom
Brady, LeBron James and Michael Phelps.
--Field Level Media
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