Donna Kelce is not any stranger to high-pressure environments, however even she had a number of considerations earlier than moving into the world of actuality TV intrigue.
Forward of her look on The Traitors, the 73-year-old matriarch was requested who she didn’t wish to encounter contained in the present’s famously dramatic fort.
“Possibly a few of my sons’ adversaries,” Donna cheekily mentioned in a promo video posted Wednesday, January 7. “That would both be on different groups, or it could possibly be coaches, or it could possibly be previous girlfriends.”
The remark, delivered matter-of-factly, immediately caught consideration, particularly the final half. Because the mom of NFL stars Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce, she’s watched each sons navigate intense skilled rivalries—and, in Travis’ case, a highly-public courting life.
Whereas Jason has largely saved his romantic historical past personal previous to marrying his spouse, Kylie Kelce, in 2018, Travis’ previous relationships have performed out extra publicly. Earlier than his engagement to Taylor Swift, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star dated influencer Kayla Nicole on and off for 5 years earlier than they break up for good in 2022.
Regardless of her tongue-in-cheek warning, Donna made it clear she was extra excited than nervous. When requested who she was hoping to see on The Traitors, she named icons like Martha Stewart, Stevie Nicks, and Shaquille O’Neal, to which she mentioned “he can be nice.”
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And Donna gained’t be navigating the fort alone. This season brings collectively a wide-ranging forged of acquainted faces. Fellow contestants embody Tom Sandoval, Chrishell Stause, and Phaedra Parks, amongst others. Season 4 premiered on Thursday, January 8 on Peacock.
Off-screen, Donna has been embracing her personal superstar lane. In December 2025, she teamed up with actor Taylor Kinneyfor a festive, Google-sponsored vacation challenge titled The Present EXchange. Each shared teaser posts on Instagram, with Donna writing, “Collect the household for a brand new vacation (and @google) basic. Trailer kicking off quickly.” The brief film-style marketing campaign casts Donna alongside Kinney and Nikki Garcia in a rom-com-inspired story centered on exes reconnecting via a Secret Santa alternate.
