Travis Kelce’s Comment on His Back Hair Explained

Curious why Travis Kelce is trending over shirtless photos? The Kansas City Chiefs tight end sparked a wave of reactions when paparazzi photographed him shirtless after a workout in Florida, revealing his chest and back hair. Now, Kelce addressed his body hair during the latest episode of his New Heights podcast.

Here’s what we know so far about Travis Kelce’s comments and how fans are reacting.

Travis Kelce comments on his back hair

Travis Kelce addressed his chest and back hair during the May 21, 2025, episode of the New Heights podcast, after his shirtless images went viral.

“Me and heat just don’t do well together,” Kelce said, jokingly calling himself a “furry son of a b—h” while discussing the NFL season opener in Brazil. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, had been seen shirtless after a Florida workout on May 20 with Ross Travis and Kumar Ferguson, prompting widespread online reactions.

Photos taken after the workout showed Kelce removing his black T-shirt and hat, leaving his chest and back hair visible. This led to a range of fan comments. One Instagram user wrote, “I genuinely LOVE a man with body hair. It’s HOT AF.” Another fan added, “Hair is natural my dudes.” A less positive reaction included a GIF from Mean Girls captioned, “You can go shave your back now.”

The viral moment was not Kelce’s first time discussing his body hair. In one of the earlier New Heights episodes, his brother Jason Kelce recalled how Travis earned the nickname “Big Yeti” due to his hair. “I had the big beard, I had the long hair. I had the chest hair, back hair, arm hair, leg hair. It’s just a big ole Yeti out there, man,” Travis explained. The show currently sells “Big Yeti” merchandise featuring the nickname. (via People)

Jason reassured Travis that the September weather in São Paulo, where the Chiefs will play the Chargers, would be mild. “Apparently September in São Paulo is not hot,” he said.

Travis Kelce’s shirtless outing and podcast comments continued to fuel his image as a humorous and candid public figure amid his high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift.

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