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Shes become so beloved that nearly 200,000 fans havesigned a petitionto have her do Sundays coin toss.
Courtesy of Donna Kelce
(At the moment, she says thats not happening.)
But what is it like behind the scenes for the retired banker?
Glamour:Whats it like to be Donna Kelce right now?
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his mother, Donna, after the AFC Championship game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 19, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Donna Kelce:Its been really a whirlwind this week, I swear.
Its just one thing after another.
You think, Why does everybody want to talk to a mom?
Courtesy of Donna Kelce
I mean, Im not anything special.
I do everything that every other mom does all across the country for their kids.
Its just the novelty of two brothers playing against each other, so I get it.
Its a one-time thing, and hopefully this hoopla will all be over on Sunday.
Whats been the hardest part about being the center of attention?
Just being upbeat and making sure that you show your emotion.
Its hard to put it out there every single time, especially when its the same question.
I think thats the most difficult.
Its being genuine and making sure that you’ve got the option to really, truly be yourself.
Is it less pressure the second time around for you?
The real pressure was them both getting in the Super Bowl.
The divisional conference games were the most nerve-racking.
The Super Bowl is a dream theyve had since they were very young.
Its amazing that theyve been able to resonate with the fan bases in both of their respective cities.
They have their own podcast and are so charismatic.
They really dont have time.
I havent seen much of them except for last night, and the podcast last week.
But besides that, the NFL is a very demanding career.
Theyre the spokesperson for the organization a lot of times in front of the media.
Im sure that bothers them at times, and thats why they love the podcast.
Both boys have been able to reconnect and become so much closer.
How do they feel about all the press youre getting?
Its only for a couple of weeks.
Were not talking about this for an entire year, and its a nice little refrain from daily drudgery.
Its really kind of fun.
Im having a good time with it.
Has that officially been decided?
Im pretty sure since Pat Tillman was with the Arizona Cardinals that they are going to honor him.
Theres going to be a tribute on the field, and I cannot believe they would change that.
So its what should happen.
He gave his life for this country.
Im happy being the mom and enjoying things from the stands.
Plus, Ill probably be crying after the national anthem anyway because Ill be so excited for them.
I did have a thought, and hear me out on this.
If you dont do the coin toss, cant Rihanna put you inher halftime show?
I just want to enjoy it.
I want to be a fan.
I love watching it.
I love every kind of sport, so this is really fun for me.
I really dont want a lot of extra effort put towards my way.
I think well be done on Sunday, and then go along our merry way.
Do you even know where youll be sitting on Sunday?
Im not quite sure yet, but I know that we have tickets.
One of the teams purchased the family tickets and the other team got our hotel rooms.
So it works like that.
You wont know where those seats are until that day.
They dont even send the tickets to your phone until the day of.
Well be in the lower tier.
How do Jason and Travis feel about facing off against each other?
It just finally hit.
So, its pros and cons.
Will it be hard to celebrate on Sunday post-game?
How much can you celebrate when your heart is with them both?
I know Im going to want to be down there for the celebration.
Thats all I can say, because no words can ever repair the way hes feeling.
Its going to take time, and hell just have to get over it.
Theres always good and bad in any kind of a contest like that.
I was very inclusionary.
Everybody should be treated with respect and kindness.
That was the number one rule in our family and it stays to this day.
They love who they play with.
They learned the golden rule: Treat people the way youd want to be treated.
Thats the bottom linejust treat people with respect.
Im not thinking that way.
I retired a few years ago, so Im pretty much at the end of my career.
But you never know.
Its just amazing that we get to share this as a family.
I think youre just getting started, Donna.
By the way, did you see80 for Brady?
I loved the humor.
I love all those actresses.
I grew up with them.
Sally Field and Lily Tomlin…just seeing them together was just such a joy.
I love good-hearted stories that make you laugh and make you feel good.
I like happy endings.
Do you have a favorite sports movie?
One whose message really stands out for you?
One of our favorites wasRudy.
Its a story about someone from Notre Dame who persevered and tried really hard.
He actually got into a game and made a play his senior year.
He just wasnt a big enough player.
Finally, youre getting to meet some pretty fun people this week.
Whos been the most exciting for you?
Im all excited about that one.
I watchedE.T.and most of her movies growing up.
She does great movies, so that was fun.
Youre in Phoenix now for the big game.
When do you head home to Florida?
Most of us are getting out of here on Tuesday.
I hope you have enough split jerseys to last you until Tuesday!
Ive got one split jersey, a seamstress in Cleveland made it for me many years ago.
I think it wasPassion for Ezra, and half of it is Eagles and half of it is Chiefs.
Ive also got earrings that are Chiefs and Eagles, so Ill be wearing both of them on Sunday.
And I have two shoes, one for the Eagles, one Chiefs.
So Ill be doing all that.
They wont be able to miss me coming into this stadium, unfortunately.
Its absolute pure joy.
There are so many talented kids out there that never get to realize their dreams.
Everything had to be the right way.
It just is like a dream.
Its like, How did we get here?
And they are too.
Youre about to become a grandmother again, too, asyour daughter-in-law Kylie is 38 weeks pregnant.
The love is overflowing, and the gratefulness is more than you could ever expect.
Well, Im excited for this next chapter in your life.
Yeah, I don know about that.
I live in Orlando, so Im kind of far away from all that stuff, but its fun.
