Fans of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will be excited to hear that the star is expanding his skill set. In addition to working hard on the football field, it seems that Travis is now branching out into the entertainment world as well. On top of his athletic accomplishments (and being known as Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend), Travis is also dipping his toes into the waters of reality TV, joining up with a beloved game show franchise.
That it, it was recently announced that Travis has been tapped to serve as the host for the beloved game show Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?In the trailer for the show, fans get to see Travis putting his new hosting skills to the test. In the trailer, Travis dons his usual charm, buddying up to some famous faces and ensuring audiences a good time if they decide to tune in.
Travis Tries Out The World Of TV
It seems that this isn’t the only venture into entertainment for Travis. Recently, it was also announced that he would be taking on his first acting role as well. That is, Travis has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s new horror series Grotesquerie, a story about a worn-down detective and a sassy nun who pair up to solve a series of disturbing murders. The show premiered on FX last week, kicking off the start of Travis’ TV career outside of sports.
His second on-screen debut is following close behind. Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? is set to premiere on Wednesday, October 16th on Amazon Prime Video. Three episodes will drop that day, and after that, one episode will air each week for a total of 20 episodes over the entire season.
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For his part, Travis shared how excited he was to be making his hosting debut. In his official statement about the new role, he shared how grateful he was for the opportunity, noting that he was humbled by all of the other famous faces who would be participating in the game:
I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with
Are you Smarter Than a Celebrity?
I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.
Travis’ quote acknowledges the fact that he isn’t the first host of the show, but rather following in the footsteps of others who have come before him. The original version of the show was called Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, which had contestants paired against bright young students to see which side was more knowledgeable. Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? premiered back in 2007, and the original host was comedian Jeff Foxworthy. This time around, the panel consists of other celebrities who want to showcase their smarts instead of elementary school students.
Travis Shows Off His Charm In The Trailer
In the trailer, Travis appears in a light pink suit as he fills people in on how the game works. He notes that contestants can win “ridiculous money” just by answering questions “about stuff that we all learned back in elementary school.” He appears as his usual warm and friendly self, playing up his self-deprecating humor when it suits him. In one clip, a contestant laments, “I don’t know anything about geography,” to which Travis responds, “Me neither,” earning laughs from the audience.
It seems that Travis won’t be the only one responsible for bringing the laughs on the show, however. The trailer also notes some of the other famous faces that viewers can expect to see as contestants, among them esteemed comedians like Nikki Glaser, Nicole Byer, Natasha Leggero, and Lilly Singh. Beyond these comedic legends, there are several other notable celebrities featured in the lineup, including Sophia Stallone, Chad Ochocinco, Lala Kent, Ron Funches, and more.
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As the trailer continues, Travis explains the rules of the game. If a player gets stuck on a question, for instance, they’re allowed to “cheat” off the celebrities. Some of the contestants appear star struck by either Travis himself or by the other celebrities participating in the game, and Travis seems to help keep things light by goofing around. In one clip, he does an awkward dance to a made-up jingle that Nikki Glaser sings. At one point, Nikki jokes that while Travis is an offensive player, she’s “an offensive comedian.”
When someone asks Travis what it was that he studied in school, he comes prepared with his answer:
Criminal justice. If I’m gonna go to school, I might as well learn how to not go to jail.
Occasionally, Travis seems lovably awkward in the trailer, not entirely comfortable in the role yet. When it comes to where to put his hands, for instance, he seems at a bit of a loss, and this results in him doing a copious amount of finger guns at the cameras, drawing even more laughs from the others.
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That said, Travis seems like a very promising middleman between the show’s contestants and the celebrities, able to ease the tension and bring a smile to everyone’s faces. “Travis has proven to be an incredible talent on and off the field, and we appreciate the trust he has placed in us with his first foray into television,” said Lauren Anderson, the Amazon executive in charge of the show. “His natural, comedic dynamic with our panelists and guests, coupled with some exciting new twists, will keep our global customers coming back week after week.”
The first three episodes of Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? are set to air on Prime Video on October 16th, with an additional episode to follow each Wednesday. Fans will be able to tune in and see how one of their favorite football stars fares while managing an entirely different set of skills, and whether he’ll fumble or find a way to rise to the occasion.
