Travis Kelce always loved sports as a kid, but he wasn’t bad at school either.
During the interview with Extra published on Wednesday, October 2nd Are you smarter than a celebrity? The presenter, 34, said he was “one of those kids who did quite well” at school but was “more into sports than studying”.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, however, noted that when it comes to questions on the show — which tests celebrities on a range of subjects drawn from the elementary school curriculum — his “field” is “STEM, science, math, that kind of thing.”
Travis Kelce on ‘Are you smarter than a celebrity?’
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“I just stay in. But any history questions, I say, ‘I don’t know if anybody knows that,’ and of course everybody knows but me,” he joked.
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The NFL star credits his brother, Monday night countdown commentator and retired player Jason Kelce, as “very studious”.
“He was a standout,” Kelce said. “He tested well and all that and everything. He decided to be in all the advanced classes. I said ‘that’s too much homework for me.’ But yeah, Jason, I think he’d be pretty good [on the show].”
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Jason and Travis Kelce pose for a photo during Game 1 of the NLCS between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
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“It will be interesting to hear him talk about it when he sees it,” he added.
A football player, who is also a part Grotesqueness actors, shared when confirmed as host Are you smarter than a fifth grader? spinoff in April that he “grew up loving games.”
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“I’m excited to follow in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my first s Are you smarter than a celebrity? The original series was a huge success, so bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen is sure to be fun,” he said.
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Travis Kelce smiles before the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs on September 5, 2024.
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“I’m just happy to be on the home side here and excited to see these familiar faces keep up,” his statement continued.
Famous faces set to appear on the series include comedians Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer and Ron Funches, Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent and podcaster Sophia Stallone.
Rounding out the contestants are Lilly Singh, Thursday night football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick, former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais.
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Are you smarter than a celebrity? premieres with the first three episodes on October 16 on Prime Video, with weekly releases to follow. Meanwhile, Kelce and the Chiefs will next take the field on Monday, Oct. 7 in Kansas City to take on the New Orleans Saints on ESPN Monday Night Football.
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