In a recent episode of her podcast, **Not Gonna Lie**, Kylie Kelce disclosed the mixed feelings her daughters experience regarding their family’s celebrity status. Married to Jason Kelce, a retired centre for the Philadelphia Eagles, Kylie addressed how their four daughters perceive their parents’ fame with a blend of amusement and discomfort.
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During the Thursday, June 4, episode, the 34-year-old mother shared, “First of all, yuck. Oh, God. That’s terrible,” in response to a question about whether her daughters enjoyed their newfound fame. While she indicated her daughters find the situation amusing, she also expressed her concerns about the impact of public life on their upbringing.
Kylie revealed that her children—Wyatt, six, Elliotte, five, Bennett, three, and Finn, one—often joke around during public encounters. “They think it’s funny when we go out in public, [and] people say, ‘Are you Jason Kelce?’” she remarked, adding that they playfully mimic the fan interactions at home. “Sometimes we catch them playing a game amongst themselves where they are not involving adults,” she explained.
Despite finding the situation amusing, Kylie expressed sadness that her daughters are aware of their family’s celebrity status. “Obviously, they’re going to pick up on it when they leave the house with their dad,” she noted. She reflected on the challenges this poses, stating, “It makes me sad that this is the reality. I want them to have as normal an upbringing as possible.”
The Kelce family is further thrust into the public eye due to Kylie’s connection to her brother-in-law, Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs who is set to marry pop sensation Taylor Swift. Kylie insisted on the importance of maintaining a degree of separation from the public persona that comes with such visibility. “We make it a point to try and create a degree of separation as best we can,” she reiterated.
Kylie shared that while her daughters generally find fan interactions amusing, there are moments when the reality of their father’s fame can become overwhelming. “They think that it’s funny until… every so often, Wyatt will not like that someone is either talking about approaching us or staring at us,” she recounted. One instance involved Wyatt glaring at a group of young women who were speaking loudly across the street, declaring, “They are not taking a picture with my dad.”
Kylie’s comments highlight the duality of celebrity life; the children oscillate between finding amusement in their situation and feeling protective of their father. When asked how she would prefer fans to engage with her family, particularly her children, Kylie’s response was clear: “I think that we should collectively leave them out of it. Okay? Great. Let’s do that.”
Through her candid discussion, Kylie Kelce provides insight into the complexities of raising children in a household that is constantly under the public eye. While she encourages her daughters to enjoy the funny moments, she remains committed to shielding them from the potential challenges that come with fame. As the Kelce family navigates public life, Kylie’s hopes for her daughters’ normalcy will undoubtedly continue to guide her approach.