Jason Kelce Laments His Thinning Hair and Says He 'Can’t Believe' Brother Travis Has Not 'Started Balding' Yet
The retired NFL star teased (and complimented) his brother's luscious locks during the latest episode of ‘New Heights’
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Jason Kelce; Travis KelceJason Kelce is a bit jealous about brother Travis Kelce’s “suave” ‘do.
In the latest episode of the brothers' New Heights podcast, released Wednesday, March 5, the duo shared some back-and-forth about their respective hairstyles — and hairlines — initially sparked by a bit of light ribbing from Travis.
After the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, told Jason, 37, he’s “got a little suave going right now" with his hair, the former Philadelphia Eagles center reversed the compliment, claiming Travis has the better tresses — and telling him to show them off.
“No, you’re the suave — take that hat off. You’ve got the suave,” Jason fired back as Travis declined: “I’m not doing that."
But he quickly changed his tune. “Maybe just a little,” he said, removing his Cincinnati Bearcats (his and Jason’s former team) cap to reveal his brunette hair. “How do I look?”
“Ooh, look at that hair,” Jason teased — or maybe complimented, it’s hard to tell with these two — as Travis ran his fingers through his hair. The Chiefs star also did a Fabio-style hair flip before covering it once again.
“I’m putting this thing back on,” he said as Jason, looking at him with an expression tinged with jealousy, said, “I can’t believe you haven’t started balding.”
Seemingly confused by his brother’s comment, Travis said, “What? We’re Kelces,” implying that the family has strong hair genes. But Jason disagreed, at least where his head is concerned. “I’m balding, Travis,” he told his brother. “I’m getting thin up there."
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Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce on 'New Heights'And, after Travis wondered, “Where?” the former Eagles center tilted his head down to show his brother (and the camera) a bird's-eye view of his scalp.
“No, it’s just a widow’s peak, not up top — you’re good up top,” Travis assured as Jason insisted that his hair is “going thin” through the middle. “That’s why you do it to the side?” Travis asked, as Jason admitted, “I don’t do anything.”
“I just wake up,” Jason added. “I don’t do s--- to my hair.”
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While Jason keeps his short hairstyle relatively the same (save for when he shaved it in 2023 after losing a bet to his younger brother) Travis debuted a new, longer look last year — and Jason isn’t the only fan in the family.
After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it. Her verdict? “I like it.”
“He’s always had very, very, very short hair,” Donna told PEOPLE of Travis at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in October 2024.
“It’s just different,” she added at the time, “that’s all.”
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