On May 20, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was seen leaving a workout in Florida with former teammate Ross Travis and personal chef Kumar Ferguson. After the session, Kelce removed his shirt, revealing his chest and back hair.
Earlier, Travis had worn an all-black outfit: a T-shirt, shorts, and a cap to shield himself from the sun. But after the workout, he took off his shirt and hat, fully displaying his natural body hair.
This is not new for Travis. He and his brother, Jason Kelce, have often joked about his body hair on their podcast, New Heights. In a May 21 episode, Travis, wearing “two shirts,” spoke about his dislike for the heat and called himself a “furry son of a bitch.”
“Me and heat just don’t do well together,” he joked.
Back in 2022, Jason explained how Travis earned the nickname “Big Yeti” because of his thick hair. Travis recalled playing pickup basketball in Cincinnati, where “shirts and skins” games were common. His beard, long hair, chest hair, and more made him stand out. “All the homies on the court were calling me ‘Big Yeti,’” he said.
Travis embraces the nickname. The New Heights podcast even sells two “Big Yeti” T-shirts in its merch store, featuring a blue yeti in football gear and bold lettering with the nickname.
Fans have reacted strongly to the workout photos posted on Instagram. Many praised Travis’s body hair, with comments like, “I genuinely LOVE a man with body hair. It’s HOT AF,” and “Hair is natural my dudes.”
Some negative opinions appeared, but many defended body hair as normal and natural. Others even cleverly changed Taylor Swift lyrics to celebrate Travis’s look.
Overall, Travis Kelce’s confident display of his body hair has sparked fun and lively conversations online.
