Travis Kelce’s mom Donna wears his No. 87 jersey in Hallmark’s ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’
She’s ready for primetime.
As NFL star Travis Kelce has garnered even more fame thanks to his romance with Taylor Swift, his mom, Donna Kelce, is also getting her own spotlight.
Donna, 71, will appear in the upcoming Hallmark movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
The film’s first trailer was released as part of the Chiefs’ World’s Largest Tailgate event at Arrowhead Stadium – which Donna attended, along with the movie’s stars, Tyler Hynes and Hunter King.
The movie focuses on Alana (King), who comes from a family of Chiefs fans. When the football team announces a “Fan of the Year” contest, she knows they’ll be the obvious choice.
Her path crosses with Derrick (Hynes), the team’s director of fan engagement, and soon, the two fall for each other.
In the clip, Derrick brings Alana to Arrowhead Stadium while it’s empty.
Donna, who is the mother of Travis, 34, and Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce, 36, appears in the trailer wearing Travis’s No. 87 jersey, and a name tag showing that her character is named Donna, too.
In the film, she plays the manager of Norma & Nic’s, a Kansas City BBQ restaurant.
Donna isn’t the only member of her family to go showbiz, as Travis will also be in several shows, including a Ryan Murphy horror series, “Grotesquerie” premiering Sept. 25 on FX (10 p.m.). He’ll also host a Prime Video game show, “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” premiering Oct. 16.
“This holiday season, Hallmark is all about bringing joy to the world,” Hallmark’s chief brand officer, Darren Abbott told People in a statement.
“Our new partnership with the NFL and Chiefs is uniquely designed to do just that — to find universal ways to spread cheer, tell heartwarming stories and build excitement for our treasured hometown brands during this very special time of year.”
Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan told the outlet, “We are extremely grateful for the entire Hallmark team and the unique hometown partnership that’s been created around our two brands and this movie.”
He added, “With the excitement of the start of the football season, and the holiday season on the horizon, there is no better way to highlight this partnership and announce the premiere date than to leverage one of Kansas City’s biggest parties – Chiefs gameday!”
In addition to Donna, the movie will also feature cameos from Jenna Bush Hager, Diedrich Bader, Megyn Price, Richard Riehle, Christine Ebersole, Richard Christie and Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid alongside a handful of Kansas City Chiefs players.
“Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” premieres Nov. 30 on the Hallmark Channel.
