In a throwback clip that went viral this week, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce revisited a moment from 2016 when he casually declared his dating expectations on national television.
The resurfaced footage from Watch What Happens Live has generated renewed interest as Kelce‘s romance with pop icon Taylor Swift continues to dominate headlines.
Rather than dwelling on current headlines, the tone of this story shifts toward what a 27-year-old Kelce once demanded of potential partners before fame multiplied his visibility-and how those comments look in today’s context.
Behind the interview: what he said back then
In the clip, Kelce was invited to play Let’s Make a Dealbreaker with Real Housewives star Ramona Singer.
When asked whether it was a dealbreaker if a woman refused sex by the third date, Kelce replied, “The third date … I feel like that’s the breaker right there. Three dates, that’s like the one.”
He added, “I don’t want to say it’s a dealbreaker, but … it puts some questions in there,” while emphasising that he considered himself a “very, very classy gentleman” and described the first two dates as “top of the line dates”
He was also asked his opinion on “fake boobs”, and if it would be a deal breaker if a future partner had them.
Kelce responded that as long as the person in question is “confident” and “comfortable,” he is “all for it.”
But when Singer asked if it was a dealbreaker if a woman “didn’t like to give oral sex,” he answered: “Sounds like a dealbreaker to me.”
Finally, when pressed about women “obsessed with taking selfies,” Kelce made clear it was “definitely a deal breaker.”
Earlier reality television origins
Kelce‘s remarks came just before the filming of his E! reality dating show Catching Kelce, which had hopeful contestants from across the United States competing for his affection.
He ultimately selected Maya Benberry as the winner, though the relationship ended within a short time amid claims of infidelity he denied.
Later, he entered into an on-again, off-again relationship with Kayla Nicole that lasted until 2022. She has since spoken publicly about how dating a worldfamous athlete shaped her approach to privacy and relationships.
On her podcast The Pre-Game, Nicole revealed she now avoids dating publicly unless she is confident it is longterm.
Kelce‘s relationship with Taylor Swift began publicly in mid-2023 after a now-infamous attempt to hand her a friendship bracelet at her Eras Tour.
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