Matt Damon is sharing some “The Odyssey” production secrets with the world.

The iconic actor who plays Odysseus in the 2026 action fantasy film has revealed that behind his parts in the many stunts showcased in the movie was a talented stuntwoman. He recently opened up about the aftereffects of the hot action scenes and costumes on his body post-filming.

Matt Damon previously shared his experience being part of the project, highlighting the lifestyle changes he had to undergo to fit into his role.

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Damon spilled the tea on one of the scenes in Christopher Nolan’s 2026 hit film. He disclosed that he had a female stunt double who was the one pictured in the scene supposedly depicting his biceps.

“When we did the forced perspective stuff of the Laestrygonians, there were these kind of stuntmen who were all seven feet,” the actor shared before continuing to say, “and then they got stuntmen who were under five feet.”

At this point, Damon dropped the bombshell, “and so my double was a woman, a female stunt performer who had the greatest arms I’ve ever seen,” he told Josh Horowitz during their chat on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.

The iconic screen star recalled meeting his stunt double, Devyn Dalton, for the first time. He said he went up to her, hugged her, and thanked her for all the work she put into his character in the film.

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For the scenes where Odysseus and his clan encounter the Laestrygonians, who are a tribe of man-eating giants, it was necessary to portray a significant size difference.

During their decade-long journey home to Ithaca, they come across these giants, and the movie had to properly depict how huge the giants were in comparison to Odysseus.

Going along with a female stunt double for Damon was the best bet. He revealed that “those shots in the movie where you see these giants looming over me and (that’s her).” 

“So it was almost 100 percent my arms in the movie, but you gotta give it up where it’s due,” Damon said, praising Dalton once again.

The Daily Mail shared that Dalton, per her social media, confirmed her role in the film. She expressed gratitude for being a part of the project, noting that she made memories she will never forget.

Matt Damon Shared The Physical Downside To Action Scenes

Damon shared that the physicality of shooting intense action sequences on “The Odyssey” took a toll on him and other members of the cast who are “middle-aged people.” He cited running through the stony ground in one of the movie settings, Troy, in sandals

He recently appeared on “Radio Andy,” where Andy Cohen asked if all the action sequences were filmed with the actors wearing sandals, to which he replied yes.

Due to their age, the location for the scenes, and the intensity of those shoots, Damon and many of his castmates were left with back pain and body aches.

“Our feet were all scuffed up, but more than the little scratches and cuts on your feet, it was the back pain for us. It was a heavy Advil movie in those weeks when we were doing that action stuff,” the movie star disclosed. 

The Hollywood Star Did Not Get Special Treatment On ‘The Odyssey’ Set

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Damon’s A-lister status and high rank in the entertainment industry did not matter while he was on the set of the hit film. He revealed that he was treated just like everyone else, including the director, Nolan.

“There was no special treatment. If you’re out on a boat in the middle of the ocean and you get caught in a storm, you get wet with everybody else,” Damon recalled.

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Speaking to PEOPLE, the entertainer explained that everyone was treated equally in all aspects, up to their food. “Nobody’s getting a hot beverage that you’re not getting,” he cited.

The actor noted that the end goal of the equal treatment made all the members of the cast and crew feel like they were “all in it together,” and personally, Damon felt like he bonded with everyone as they went through the challenges each day presented on set.

The cast featured other industry stars like Tom Holland and his wife, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron.

Matt Damon Cannot Make Certain Sacrifices For Hollywood Any More

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While looking back on his experience on “The Odyssey,” Damon revealed how physically demanding his role was for him. He stated that to embrace his role fully, he had to lose a large amount of weight by watching his diet and lifestyle.

The entertainer shared he took the healthy weight-loss route and lost 167 pounds. Looking back, Damon shared that if he had to gain as much weight as he lost for a movie role, the outcome would have been “dangerous.”

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“It’s not something I’ll do anymore. I was happy to do it earlier in my life,” the Hollywood star disclosed, adding that he was intentional about his weight-loss journey for his on-screen role. As shared by The Blast, the 55-year-old movie star had to cut out gluten from his diet, change some aspects of his lifestyle, and get really fit.

Kesha has encountered plenty of wild situations throughout her career, but her latest visitor left the “TiK ToK” singer genuinely frightened. The 39-year-old musician shared a video of a raccoon attempting to crawl into her home through an open window. Despite Kesha repeatedly ordering the animal to leave, it refused to back down, eventually forcing the pop star to surrender the room.

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Kesha recorded the unexpected security breach while standing several feet away from the wild animal. The raccoon had positioned itself on an open windowsill and appeared determined to enter the house. Although Kesha acknowledged that the creature looked adorable, she remained wary of getting too close. “No raccoons in the house!” Kesha shouted. “I’m scared of you… Get out of the house! You’re very cute.”

Her conflicting reaction made the encounter even funnier. The singer wanted the uninvited guest gone but could not resist complimenting it in the middle of their standoff. Unfortunately for Kesha, the raccoon seemed completely unimpressed by her commands.

The Stubborn Animal Refuses To Leave

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The raccoon remained perched on the windowsill as Kesha continued trying to shoo it away from a safe distance. It did not retreat when she raised her voice, nor did it seem concerned when she established a strict no-raccoons policy for the house.

After realizing that the animal had no intention of following her directions, Kesha abandoned her effort to reclaim the room. She instead closed the interior door separating herself from the space the raccoon was attempting to access.

“I guess you win,” she admitted. The hilarious surrender allowed Kesha to avoid getting closer while leaving the persistent visitor in control of the standoff.

The Singer Has Been Busy With New Music And Touring

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The unexpected visitor arrived during an active period in Kesha’s career. She released her sixth studio album, “Period,” in July 2025 through her independent label, Kesha Records. The project featured the 2024 single “Joyride,” along with “Delusional,” “Boy Crazy,” and “Yippee-Ki-Yay,” her collaboration with T-Pain.

Kesha supported the newer record with the “T-ts Out” tour, which ran for one month last summer. She later returned to the road for the “Freedom Tour,” which began in May and is scheduled to continue through August.

Kesha Called ‘Period’ Her First Truly Free Album

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Kesha’s latest musical era arrived after she settled her lengthy legal battle with producer Dr. Luke. She had accused him of sexual assault in 2014. During an interview with Paper Magazine last year, Kesha described “Period” as the “first album where I’m truly free in every way.” “And not only in all the legal ways, but also I’m really working on healing and feeling free from any residual emotional turmoil that’s left in my body,” she said.

The singer explained that reaching that point required more than resolving the legal dispute. “I spent the weekend dancing and trying to move trauma through my body,” Kesha continued. “I’m really trying to embody freedom in every way possible. I’m trying to allow myself to feel what freedom feels like, because it’s been almost 20 years for me. And that doesn’t just happen in a day. That programming lives inside your mind and your spirit and your body.”

Kesha acknowledged that everyone experiences different barriers to feeling free, noting, “And we all have ways in which we are or are not free. My perspective and vantage point is obviously my own lived experience…”

Kesha Permanently Changed The Opening Lyric To ‘TiK ToK’

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Kesha’s iconic hit has also received a significant update since its original 2010 release. The song famously opened with the line, “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy.” However, Kesha permanently changed it to, “Wake up in the morning feeling like, f-ck P. Diddy!”

She began altering the lyric during live performances in late 2023 following a lawsuit and disturbing allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The revised line went viral after Kesha performed it alongside Reneé Rapp during a surprise Coachella appearance in 2024.

In August 2024, Kesha confirmed on social media that the change was permanent. She also vowed to officially re-record “TiK ToK” with the updated opening as soon as she obtained the legal rights to do so.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Whitney Rose and her husband, Justin Rose, have parted ways after 16 years of marriage.

A source confirms to Us that the Bravo couple have separated. Page Six was first to break the news. (Us reached out to the network for comment.)

Whitney and Justin, who tied the knot in 2009 and share daughter Bobbi, 13, and son Brooks, 10, are the third RHOSLC couple to call it quits before season 7. News broke on Monday, July 20, that Angie Katsanevas and her husband, Shawn Trujillo, split after nearly 30 years of marriage. Bronwyn Newport, meanwhile, announced her split from husband Todd Bradley in December 2025.

Since RHOSLC premiered in 2020, Whitney has been candid about the couple’s marital ups and downs. When asked about their relationship in 2023, Whitney exclusively told Us that she and Justin are doing “fine.”

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“Our marriage isn’t any different than anyone else’s. We just share it, whether people like it or not,” Whitney said at the time. “We’re not sharing cringey things anymore.”

Whitney explained that she and Justin have had to rethink the dynamic of their marriage since he left his job.

“I think he didn’t work for a year. I got used to having him at home and I just focused on my businesses,” she admitted. “So the balance of work, life, kids [and] marriage had to be reset.”

Whitney explained that the couple worked on their communication and gushed that Justin had been supportive of her creating her own business venture while also navigating ups and downs in her private life.

“Look at what he supported me through with my own family, my dad, my healing journey that just being a housewife, starting my businesses [and] my kids,” she said. “I mean, he’s so supportive.”

In 2025, Whitney reflected on her relationship with Justin — and what is shown on TV — in Us magazine’s Reality Stars of the Year issue, which featured the RHOSLC cast on the cover.

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“Any talk of Justin and I getting divorced is very sensitive to [my kids]. Can I share what my daughter said to me though?” she said. “I asked her, ‘What do you say to kids at school when they ask you about your mom and dad painting each other on TV and getting physical?’ And she goes, ‘Yeah, that’s my mom. Are you jealous?’ So I mean, I’ve raised good kids.”

That same year, Whitney revealed that she considered leaving the Bravo series during season 3 — but Justin had just found out he had been fired from his job.

“I had to step up for my family and stay, and Lisa [Barlow] was actually the one who convinced me that I can do this,” she recalled to Us.

Nobody can accuse Taylor Sheridan of making predictable television because, while he’s a prolific man, he can certainly mix things up, and that doesn’t mean everything is going to be a home run. However, the one thing he almost always guarantees is viewers, and that’s exactly what he’s delivered yet again.

Marshals has divided critics and audiences more than any other series in the Yellowstone universe, but despite that, millions of viewers have continued to tune in every week. In fact, they’ve tuned in often enough to make it the biggest broadcast hit of the entire television season.

According to Nielsen’s final 35-day multi-platform ratings for the 2025–2026 TV season, Marshals finished as the most-watched broadcast television series, attracting 19.3 million viewers across its viewing window. Across all television, Marshals ranked fifth overall, behind Netflix’s Stranger Things. Among traditional broadcast series, for whom the majority of Marshals’ audience tends to apply to more, however, no show attracted a larger audience.

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The irony of the viewership success is that Marshals is receiving by far the weakest critical reception of any Yellowstone spin-off. The series currently sits at 48% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and just 28% from audiences, well below 1883 (89%), 1923 (94%), and Dutton Ranch (89%).

The series follows Luke Grimes’ Kayce Dutton after the events of Yellowstone, leaving the ranch behind to join an elite U.S. Marshals unit protecting Montana while attempting to raise his son Tate following Monica’s death — an element heavily criticized by reviewers. Returning cast members include Brecken Merrill, Mo Brings Plenty, and Gil Birmingham, alongside newcomers Logan Marshall-Green, Arielle Kebbel, Ash Santos, and Tatanka Means.

A lot of critics of the series felt that Kayce’s story had sort of reached its natural conclusion at the climax of Yellowstone, and Marshals struggled to justify continuing his journey. Even so, audiences clearly remained invested in the character and Sheridan’s expanding television universe while CBS wasted little time capitalizing on that success, renewing Marshals for a second season just 12 days after its series premiere. Earlier this month, the network also released a brief teaser showing Kayce being held at gunpoint, so it’s clear Kayce’s going to be facing a whole world of hurt when the series returns to our screens.

Marshals is streaming on Paramount+.

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Jessica-Jane Applegate has a big reason to celebrate after weeks of uncertainty.

“A little update on our amazing Alara ❤️ Yesterday was a huge milestone for our little warrior,” the retired paralympic simmer, 29, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, July 22, sharing a joy-filled update on her daughter’s health after she was born premature at 23 weeks gestation.

“After nearly two weeks of repeated lung collapses, being treated with antibiotics for suspected NEC, and being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, Alara was finally able to come off the ventilator and move onto BiPAP,” Applegate continued. “She has now managed over 12 hours on BiPAP, and we couldn’t be prouder. It’s another incredible step forward, and she’s continuing to show everyone just how strong and determined she is.”

Applegate and her longtime partner, Declan Jermy, found out they were expecting their first child together in January.

They later announced the arrival of their bundle of joy on June 26, revealing she weighed 525g — just over one pound — and “was smaller than the palm of our hand.”

At the time, Applegate and her daughter, Alara, were both treated for suspected septicaemia (blood poisoning) and while the athlete has since recovered, the couple’s daughter remained in intensive care. Alara’s original due date wasn’t until September 23, as noted in a fundraiser launched by the couple.

“We know there is still a long journey ahead, with her immunisations this Friday and her first eye screening next Tuesday, but for today we’re celebrating this huge achievement,” Applegate shared alongside photos of her daughter with the hashtag micro preemie. (A micro preemie is a baby born before week 26 of pregnancy or weighing less than 1 pound, 12 ounces.)

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Several donations have been made to support the new parents as Alara’s journey continues.

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“We’re not people who find it easy to ask for help, but the financial strain has become overwhelming,” the fundraiser description reads. “Declan has had to take time away from work so he can support both me and Alara. Unfortunately, paternity leave only goes so far, and statutory pay doesn’t cover the reality of our situation.”

They added, “If you’re able to donate, no matter how small the amount, it would help ease some of the financial pressure and allow us to focus on what matters most being by Alara’s side while she continues to grow stronger every day.”

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s youngest child, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, has finally followed in her siblings’ footsteps and taken legal steps to drop her father’s last name.

The move was revealed over a week after the teenager turned 18 on July 12, mirroring her sister, Shiloh Jolie, who also filed to drop the actor’s name on her eighteenth birthday.

Close family sources have now shared how Angelina Jolie feels about her children’s decision to distance themselves from Brad Pitt.

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With Vivienne joining the list of Jolie-Pitt children legally cutting ties with Brad Pitt, many have taken to social media to accuse Angelina Jolie of turning the actor’s kids against him since their divorce.

However, sources close to the family shared with Page Six that the actress has moved on from the drama and has stopped “fighting.”

“Angie hasn’t been fighting and isn’t angry. She just wants everyone to heal,” an insider told the news outlet.

The insider added, “If people knew the whole truth, they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them. The fact they aren’t speaking ill or sharing things publicly only shows their decency.”

Brad Pitt’s Daughter’s Reason For Requesting A Name-Change

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Vivienne filed the paperwork for her name change on July 20 in a Los Angeles Superior Court, asking that she now wants to be legally known as Vivienne Marcheline Jolie instead of Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt.

The 18-year-old twin and one of Pitt’s three biological children offered few details regarding her choice to drop her father’s last name, simply categorizing her decision as “personal.”

Vivienne’s name change is the latest twist in a family divide that has seen multiple other Jolie-Pitt kids publicly cut ties with their father.

The former Hollywood power couple shares a total of six children together: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and teenage twins Knox and Vivienne.

Shiloh initiated the legal trend by filing court documents on May 27, 2024, the day she turned 18. More recently, her siblings Maddox and Zahara took similar steps, leaving Pax and Knox as the only children who have not officially altered their last names.

Knox has, however, hinted at a similar shift away from his father’s last name. During his high school graduation ceremony, the teenager reportedly opted to omit Pitt’s surname entirely, listing his name as simply “Knox Jolie” on his official diploma.

As for Pax, he is said to go by just “Pax Jolie” professionally.

Brad Pitt Is ‘Hurt’ That His Kids Don’t Want To Associate With Him Publicly

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Regarding how Pitt feels about his children dropping his name, a source previously told Us Weekly that the actor was disheartened and has been struggling privately with the news.

“He feels most hurt out of everything that happened with Angie that his children don’t want a public association with his last name,” a source said. “It’s been very difficult.”

The source, however, noted that the actor is still optimistic that things could turn around and he would one day be able to reunite with all six of his kids.

“[Brad] still does hope and keeps the door open to eventual reconciliation, hopefully with all of them, but it is their decision,” the insider stated. “He has no power, and he can’t force them.”

The Actor Fears He Is Losing Time To Mend His Relationship With The Kids

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Speaking about reconciliation, a source told the news outlet that Pitt’s real “fear” is that things might become too broken for him to fix, especially as more of the kids become adults.

“His biggest fear is that too much time is going by, and the more time without something happening, the harder it will be to reconcile,” the insider said.

The actor is said to have no contact with the children and even once got called out by his son Pax in a now-deleted Father’s Day post, where he was branded an “awful” person.

“You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell. You may tell yourself and the world whatever you want, but the truth will come to light someday,” Pax wrote in 2020, per the Daily Mail. “So, Happy Father’s Day, you f–king awful human being!!!”

Many sources link the ongoing family divide to a 2016 incident. A physical altercation reportedly broke out on the private jet, leading to an official investigation.

According to the news outlet, no charges were ever filed against the actor, but the event created a permanent split inside the family.

Angelina Jolie Was Accused Of Targeting Brad Pitt With A ‘Campaign Of Alienation’

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Insiders close to Pitt recently accused Jolie of being the driving force behind the family rift.

This came after the actor came under fire for not attending his daughter Zahara’s graduation from Spelman College, with sources telling TMZ that Pitt did not even try to reach out for her big day.

In reaction to the claims, a source told the Daily Mail that the children’s cold behavior toward Pitt was due to a targeted “campaign of alienation [by Jolie] which has been successful.”

Describing the deep friction inside the household, the insider noted that “the antagonism is huge” and revealed the emotional toll it has taken on the actor, adding that “he has been alienated from the kids completely. It is devastating to him.”

Taylor Frankie Paul is sharing her best tips for dealing with hate.

“For starters, allow yourself to cry, it’s not a weakness to feel hurt by hate,” Paul, 32, wrote in a text to a friend who asked for advice, as seen in a screenshot shared via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, July 21. “That’s human of you, and hate only comes from below. Their hate says more about THEM than it does you.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star continued, “With that being said, hate is a sign of growth. If you don’t have haters, you’re not doing s***. The more support and growth that builds, unfortunately, so does the noise.”

Paul added that she’s “learned over time their hate, opinions, projections, judgments, assumptions are none of my business.”

She concluded, “That’s for them to figure out. It can get heavy at times. You’ve shown me grace through scrutiny, so remember to allow that for yourself too. I got you. He’s got you. Now go cry … it always helps. I’ll be doing the same.”

Taylor’s advice comes amid her ongoing custody battles with exes Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen. (The reality star shares kids Indy, 8, and Ocean, 6, with Tate and son Ever, 2, with Mortensen, 33.)

After taking a plea deal in a 2023 domestic violence case, Taylor was involved in a separate altercation with Mortensen that was investigated by Utah’s Draper City Police Department in February. Both parties publicly denied each other’s domestic violence allegations. (Amid the investigation, Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette was pulled from ABC’s spring schedule.)

The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office later declined to file criminal charges against Taylor in April.

Mortensen was then awarded temporary custody of Ever, with Taylor restricted to eight-hour weekly supervised visitation. A judge subsequently signed orders of protection for Mortensen and Taylor, requiring them to stay 100 feet apart for a period of three years. (Their custody agreement was changed earlier this month to allow Taylor more unsupervised time with Ever, while Mortensen was given longer weekends.)

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Meanwhile, following Taylor’s brief and voluntary stint in a rehab facility in early July, Tate requested an emergency change to their custody agreement for Indy and Ocean. The motion was denied.

Last week, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services raised concerns about Taylor’s three children and asked a juvenile court to order protective supervision services because it found that her three children were “abused, neglected or dependent.”

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Taylor’s legal team reacted to the DCFS report in a statement to Us, saying, “It was recently decided that the ongoing custody actions would be best suited for juvenile court, a common step for families engaged in highly contentious, complex custody matters. Taylor is not deterred by this transition; she welcomes the added structure and oversight it provides and looks forward to continuing her progress toward normalizing custody and becoming the healthiest version of herself.”

Attorneys for Mortensen and Tate argued that the DCFS petition was “not a routine transition to juvenile court or an opportunity for personal growth” since it determined that “the children are abused.”

“Despite the myriad false accusations published online and on social media about them by Taylor and others, Tate and Dakota have chosen to not participate in the often misconstrued social media and other online activity surrounding their cases,” they added. “They have remained silent to protect their children, not because they have nothing to say. When the time is right, they will tell their story in their own words in the appropriate forum.”

Jason Kelce was already one of the NFL’s most recognizable players, but his level of fame changed dramatically after his brother, Travis Kelce, began dating Taylor Swift. The retired Philadelphia Eagles star revealed that the high-profile romance introduced him, and the entire Kelce family, to a completely different audience. Instead of primarily being approached by passionate football fans, Jason suddenly found himself attracting attention from Swift’s younger supporters.

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Jason discussed his changing level of fame during the Tuesday, July 21, episode of the “Ross Tucker Football Podcast.” When asked whether the increased attention had developed gradually, the 38-year-old ESPN analyst explained that it initially had, until Travis and Swift became a couple. “It was definitely gradual, and then it just like was a very big flip, obviously, when Taylor and Travis started dating,” Jason told Tucker.

Before the relationship began attracting international attention, Jason was best known for his 13-season career with the Philadelphia Eagles. His success on the field and outspoken personality helped him build a devoted fan base, particularly in Philadelphia.

His “New Heights” podcast with Travis also allowed listeners to become more familiar with the brothers’ relationship and the rest of the Kelce family. Swift’s arrival, however, expanded that interest far beyond the traditional sports audience.

The Kelce Family Attracted A ‘Whole ‘Nother Demographic’

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Travis and Swift, both 36, were first romantically linked in September 2023 when the singer attended a Kansas City Chiefs game. Although that appearance marked the public beginning of their relationship, Swift later revealed that the pair had already been dating privately for months.

Once the romance became public, Jason noticed an immediate change in the people following his career and approaching him in everyday life. The relationship “led to a whole ‘nother demographic of fan base being interested in not just me but our entire family,” Jason explained.

Swift’s fans did not limit their attention to Travis. They also became interested in Jason, the brothers’ parents, Ed and Donna Kelce, Jason’s wife, Kylie, and the couple’s children.

Jason Kelce Jokes About His Dramatically Different Fans

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Jason used his humor to explain the contrast between his original fan base and the people who began recognizing him after Swift entered the family’s life. “I went from very much being dominated by large fat men coming up to me and shaking my hand and thanking me for being an Eagle to little girls,” he said. “It was quite a shift of people that became fans.”

The change reflected the different audiences the brothers brought together. Jason and Travis already had strong followings among football fans, while Swift’s relationship with Travis introduced her massive pop music audience to the Kelce family. That expanded interest followed Jason even after he retired from professional football. He subsequently became an ESPN analyst while continuing to co-host “New Heights” with his brother.

While Jason described the change as a dramatic “flip,” he did not criticize the new fans. Instead, he acknowledged that his brother’s relationship had exposed the entire family to people who may never have followed the Eagles or watched an NFL game.

Jason Praises Travis’ Wedding Singing

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Jason also discussed Travis and Swift’s recent wedding during his podcast appearance with Ross Tucker. The couple married at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3. Tucker attended the ceremony with his wife, Kara, and recalled hearing both the bride and groom sing during the reception.

Tucker described Travis as a “good singer,” prompting Jason to offer his assessment of his brother’s musical abilities. “Yeah, Trav can sing. Trav has always been able to carry a tune,” Jason said.

Although Travis demonstrated some vocal talent, Jason admitted that his brother faced unusually strong competition at his own wedding. “Obviously, [he] paled in comparison to some of the other people singing that night, but he did okay,” Jason joked, obviously referring to the woman Travis was marrying.

Music played a major role in the star-studded celebration. Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks were among those who performed during the couple’s big night. Nicks has been a longtime friend and mentor to Swift, while McCartney’s appearance added another rock legend to the wedding festivities.

Jason Kelce Served As His Brother’s Best Man

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Jason did more than evaluate Travis’ performance from the audience. He stood beside his younger brother as best man during the ceremony. His four daughters with Kylie, Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and 15-month-old Finnley, also participated as flower girls.

Jason also joked that singing was not a talent the brothers inherited from their parents. Even so, he acknowledged that Travis had “always been able to carry a tune” before demonstrating those skills at the reception.