Travis Kelce is set to make his acting debut this Wednesday, September 25, on FX’s Grotesquerie. But ahead of the premiere, he had some high praise for another TV show, which starred the bestie of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
During Wednesday’s episode of the New Heights podcast, which the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shares with his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Travis got candid about some of his favorite shows.
When Jason asked Travis, “What is or are your guilty pleasure shows, something you’re slightly embarrassed to admit?” Travis immediately revealed that one of his favorites is teen drama, Gossip Girl — the original iteration that aired on CW from 2007 to 2012.
Jason has a laugh at the revelation, joking that Travis “should be embarrassed about that.”
“Dude, it’s so good though,” Travis said.
Travis continued, praising the cast and their acting chops, “Oh, my god. Chace Crawford. Blake Lively. Shoot me, but I forget the rest of the names of the cast.”
Travis’ positive words for Lively come following a controversial press tour for her latest movie, It Ends with Us. During the press cycle, Lively faced backlash for promoting her haircare line during the movie, and encouraging women and their friends to see the film — which is centered around domestic violence — while dressed in florals.
Many reports also surfaced that Lively and her co-star Justin Baldoni had been feuding on set. This appeared to lead to internet sleuths unearthing old interviews, prompting fans to comment on her seemingly rude behavior.
Though Travis didn’t comment on the It Ends With Us controversy — and neither has Swift — it seems as though he’s a fan of Lively’s Gossip Girl character Serena Van Der Woodsen.
Meanwhile, fans can look forward to Travis’ acting debut tonight on Grotesquerie at 10 p.m. ET.
