Proof Travis Kelce Is Getting the Last Laugh on His Mustache Critics

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Travis Kelce keeps his side of the street clean. 

And that’s why karma came back around to prove his polarizing mustache look may not have been the worst style risk he’s ever taken after all. 

In a recent clip from the New Heights podcast, Travis—who has been dating Taylor Swift for over a year—and brother Jason Kelce listen to a question from a fan who is grappling with how to tell her husband she prefers him with facial hair. The Philadelphia Eagles alum’s long-winded answer proved Travis may have had something right with his Andy Reid-inspired look. 

“I would approach it like this,” Jason explained in the clip shared to the New Heights TikTok Nov. 14. “Most men have beards. Evolutionarily speaking, the reason that would be is because most men with beards would have fornicated with women in the past, and women have found that attractive in the past.”

And while Travis made some dubious facial expressions as Jason made his point, he let his brother continue. 

“Otherwise, the men without beards would have been the ones fornicating,” the 37-year-old—who shares daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 22 months with wife Kylie Kelce—continued. “I think this is how evolution works, Travis. Women are just attracted to beards, I think it’s a scientific fact.”

As Jason later admitted, “This is why I have a beard, I look awful without a beard.”

To which Travis jokingly added, “I’ve been getting cooked all year for having a mustache.”

Indeed, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end received some playful criticism for his ambitious look, with his team’s Instagram account jokingly referring to it as “The return of El Travador,” during training camp in July. 

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But while he has received his fair share of mocking for the facial hair, he has stood firm in debuting the annual style switch-up. 

“It's all having fun at camp, man,” Travis explained of his mustache look in 2023. “Shout out to Andy Reid, baby: It's 'stache time, baby. The power of the 'stache.”

The power of the ‘stache may have also played a role in his romance with Taylor. After all, Travis was sporting the facial hair when he first met the “Fortnight” singer last year. 

In fact, he indicated it may have been a good luck charm, as he noted in an October 2023 press conference, “I had it when I met Taylor for the first time.”

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Hailey Bieber

The model debuted lighter locks in September 2024, a month after giving birth to her and Justin Bieber's first baby, son Jack Blues Bieber.

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Lily Collins

The Emily in Paris star debuted her dramatic transformation at the world premiere of her new horror movie, MAXXXINE, in June 2024. 

"Changing my hair always brings out different sides of my personality and I love playing around," Lily told Vogue. "This cut and color feels bolder and yet somehow lighter. And completely more me—right now."

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Katie Holmes

While attending Chanel's Tribeca Film Festival Artists dinner in June 2024, Katie debuted a subtle, yet striking transformation of rich caramel balayage highlights that were blended throughout her brunette tresses.

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Kylie Jenner

The Kardashians star debuted a platinum blonde look and a bob haircut after rocking waist-length strands for quite some time.

"Did someone say they missed king kylie," Kylie teased in the caption of her June 8 Instagram post, to which her sister Khloe Kardashian cheekily replied, "I did! I did!!!!!!"

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Lisa Rinna

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Priyanka Chopra

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Megan Fox

The Transformers actress returned to her dark brown tresses and debuted a sassy bob in May 2024, a month after she dyed her hair blue to enter what she dubbed her "Jedi era."

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Dannielynn Birkhead

At age 17, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith debuted a new lob hairstyle overnight during 2024 Kentucky Derby weekend, which she attended with dad Larry Birkhead.

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Demi Lovato

The singer debuted a lighter, shorter 'do in April 2024.

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Kelly Osbourne

The Fashion Police alum debuted a blonde bombshell hair transformation May 8.

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Kim Kardashian

Back to blonde: Kim debuted a new platinum 'do in April 2024.

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Rihanna

The Fenty Beauty founder debuted a bright blonde hair transformation April 17 while celebrating her latest Fenty x Puma collection in London.

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Delilah Belle Hamlin

The model debuted a bleach blonde pixie cut at the FRAME event April 4.

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Megan Fox

The Jennifer's Body star traded in her bubblegum pink tresses for a baby blue bob, which she debuted April 2.

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Zendaya

Less than a month afer chopping her hair into a long bob, Zendaya debuted a honey blonde transformation at the Challengers premiere March 26.

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Elle Fanning

The Great star ushered in spring with a fresh cut, as she debuted a long bob March 25.

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Rachel McAdams

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Bre Tiesi

The Selling Sunset star looked completely unrecognizable after debuting a dramatic blonde transformation March 16.

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Kelly Osbourne

The Fashion Police alum ditched her signature purple hair after six years, tinting it an icy silver in March 2024. 

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Zendaya

The Dune actress debuted a shoulder-grazing bob at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards March 7.

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Sydney Sweeney

The Anyone But You star made a showstopping appearance at Miu Miu's fall/winter 2024-2025 show during Paris Fashion Week. For the March 5 event, she unveiled a dramatic long bob haircut.

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Zoey Deutch

To prepare for her upcoming role as  Jean Seberg, the 29-year-old debuted a bleached blonde pixie cut.

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Anne Hathaway

The Princess Diaries alum unveiled fringe bangs at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

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Selena Gomez

The star debuted a bangin' new style at the premiere of her friend Nicola Peltz Beckham's film Lola in February 2024.

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Jennifer Lopez

The "On the Floor" singer made a dramatic hair change, as she debuted a chin-grazing bob cut at Schiaparelli's haute couture spring/summer 2024 show on Jan. 22.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard

In January 2024, a month after her prison release, the now-influencer shared a pic of herself sporting a shorter 'do.

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Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner traded in her dark locks for a pink 'do in January 2024.

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Julianne Hough

In January 2024, the Dancing With the Stars personality shared a video of herself cutting her own hair. "Out with the old energy," she wrote, "and in with the new."

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Kate Beckinsale

The Underworld actress took the plunge and went full blonde, while also debuting a short bob haircut.

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