Donna Kelceis no stranger to high-pressure environments, but even she had a few concerns before stepping into the world of reality TV intrigue.
Ahead of her appearance onThe Traitors, the 73-year-old matriarch was asked who shedidn'twant to encounter inside the show's famously dramatic castle.
"Maybe some of my sons' adversaries," Donna cheekily saidin a promo videoposted Wednesday,January7. "That could either be on other teams, or it could be coaches, or it could be past girlfriends."
The comment, delivered matter-of-factly, instantly caught attention, specifically the last part. As the mother of NFL starsJason KelceandTravis Kelce, she's watched both sons navigate intense professional rivalries—and, in Travis' case, a highly-public datinglife.
While Jason has largely kept hisromantichistory private prior to marrying his wife,Kylie Kelce, in 2018, Travis' past relationships have played out more publicly. Before his engagement toTaylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs star dated influencerKayla Nicoleon and off for five years before they split for good in 2022.
Despite her tongue-in-cheek warning, Donna made it clear she was more excited than nervous. When asked who shewashoping to see onThe Traitors, she named icons likeMartha Stewart,Stevie Nicks, andShaquille O'Neal, to which she said "he would be great."
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And Donna won't be navigating the castle alone. This season brings together a wide-ranging cast of familiar faces. Fellow contestants includeTom Sandoval,Chrishell Stause, andPhaedra Parks, among others. Season 4 premiered on Thursday, January 8 on Peacock.
Off-screen, Donna has been embracing her own celebrity lane. InDecember2025, she teamed up with actorTaylor Kinneyfor a festive,Google-sponsored holiday projecttitledThe Gift EXchange. Both shared teaser posts on Instagram, with Donna writing, "Gather thefamilyfor a new holiday (and @google) classic. Trailer kicking off soon." The short film-style campaign casts Donna alongside Kinney andNikki Garciain a rom-com-inspired story centered on exes reconnecting through a Secret Santa exchange.
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