Travis Kelce Debuts Mullet in SurprisingGrotesquerieHair Transformation

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce and his ‘Grotesquerie’ hair.Photo:Grotesquerie FX/ Instagram

Grotesquerie FX/ Instagram

Travis Kelceis breaking achy breaky hearts with his new hairstyle!On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, was seen stepping into character for FX’s latest horror fiction,Grotesquerie.“Nothing is what it seems,” theInstagramcaption began on the show’s official account. However, a line was scratched through the sentence, and a new one followed: “𝙽𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖.”“Episode 7 of FX’sGrotesquerieis now streaming on Hulu,” the caption concluded.In the clip, Kelce, who plays nurse Ed Laclan on theRyan Murphyco-created series, appears as his normal self with hissignature buzz cut, worthy of being a candidate forPEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive.As the NFL star smiles while checking his outfit on camera, he then covers the lens to reveal a quite interesting transformation — and a mullet!“WHAT IN THE BILLY RAY. We want nurse Travis back lol,” one user commented.FX’s Grotesquerie – Episode 3.Prashant Gupta/FXIn addition to a hairstyle fit for the country singer, 63, in the early ‘90s, Kelce also rounded out his look with a brown leather bomber jacket worn over a plaid button-down shirt for some serious lumberjack vibes, topping off his look with a pair of blue denim jeans.The three-time Super Bowl winner made hisGrotesqueriedebut in episode three oppositeNiecy Nash-Betts(Det. Lois Tryon) andMonster’sNicholas Alexander Chavez(Father Charlie Mayhew).Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“A series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. ‘Detective Lois Tryon’ feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone — or something — is taunting her,” asynopsisof the 10-episode drama reads.In a recent interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Murphy, 58, confirmeda fan theorythat eagle-eyedTaylor Swiftfans couldn’t help but notice after Kelce’s debut on the series.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game One of the American League Championship Series.Mike Stobe/GettyMurphy admitted to the outlet that the scene where Kelce and Nash-Betts escape a hospital and ride off in a getaway car is “a little Taylor Swift nod” after the pop star and the sports star went public with their romance last October. The 14-time Grammy winner, 34, has a song titled “Getaway Car” on her 2017 albumReputation.And while Kelce may be modeling a mullet for his latest role, his new, real-life style has also been a hot topic as of late.“I like it. He’s always had very, very, very short hair. It’s just different, that’s all,” his mother,Donna Kelce, told PEOPLEof his new look at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in New York City on Oct. 8.

Travis Kelceis breaking achy breaky hearts with his new hairstyle!

On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, was seen stepping into character for FX’s latest horror fiction,Grotesquerie.

“Nothing is what it seems,” theInstagramcaption began on the show’s official account. However, a line was scratched through the sentence, and a new one followed: “𝙽𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖.”

“Episode 7 of FX’sGrotesquerieis now streaming on Hulu,” the caption concluded.

In the clip, Kelce, who plays nurse Ed Laclan on theRyan Murphyco-created series, appears as his normal self with hissignature buzz cut, worthy of being a candidate forPEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive.

As the NFL star smiles while checking his outfit on camera, he then covers the lens to reveal a quite interesting transformation — and a mullet!

“WHAT IN THE BILLY RAY. We want nurse Travis back lol,” one user commented.

FX’s Grotesquerie – Episode 3.Prashant Gupta/FX

Prashant Gupta/FX

In addition to a hairstyle fit for the country singer, 63, in the early ‘90s, Kelce also rounded out his look with a brown leather bomber jacket worn over a plaid button-down shirt for some serious lumberjack vibes, topping off his look with a pair of blue denim jeans.

The three-time Super Bowl winner made hisGrotesqueriedebut in episode three oppositeNiecy Nash-Betts(Det. Lois Tryon) andMonster’sNicholas Alexander Chavez(Father Charlie Mayhew).

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“A series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. ‘Detective Lois Tryon’ feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone — or something — is taunting her,” asynopsisof the 10-episode drama reads.

In a recent interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Murphy, 58, confirmeda fan theorythat eagle-eyedTaylor Swiftfans couldn’t help but notice after Kelce’s debut on the series.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game One of the American League Championship Series.Mike Stobe/Getty

Mike Stobe/Getty

Murphy admitted to the outlet that the scene where Kelce and Nash-Betts escape a hospital and ride off in a getaway car is “a little Taylor Swift nod” after the pop star and the sports star went public with their romance last October. The 14-time Grammy winner, 34, has a song titled “Getaway Car” on her 2017 albumReputation.

And while Kelce may be modeling a mullet for his latest role, his new, real-life style has also been a hot topic as of late.

“I like it. He’s always had very, very, very short hair. It’s just different, that’s all,” his mother,Donna Kelce, told PEOPLEof his new look at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in New York City on Oct. 8.

source: people.com