When the 2 brothers made historical past by dealing with off towards one another within the Tremendous Bowl, Donna Kelce additionally rose to fame, profitable the general public’s affection along with her heat and down-to-earth persona.

Her admirable qualities as a task mannequin have earned Donna Kelce a spot as one among Glamour‘s 2024 Ladies of the Yr.

Alongside Tina Knowles, Maggie Baird, and Mandy Teefey, Donna Kelce was acknowledged as one of many Mothers on Glamour‘s 2024 Ladies of the Yr listing. The 4 ladies got here collectively to debate subjects reminiscent of motherhood, stardom, ambition, and their future aspirations.

“Being a mother might be the toughest factor I’ve ever executed in my life,” Donna admitted. “It’s a lot simpler to only go to work, however elevating kids, once they’re completely depending on you and also you’re attempting to do the perfect you possibly can with the restricted assets that you’ve, it’s essentially the most daunting activity I’ve ever needed to do.”

“You don’t perceive how your kids relate to different kids throughout the nation,” she continued. “You already know what they’re doing in your specific a part of the world, however till they begin getting concerned in tournaments or individuals outdoors of your metropolis, you then perceive that they’re completely different, and also you simply strive as a father or mother, I feel, to help your youngster in no matter they like to do and simply experience it actually.”

Now each well-known names within the NFL world, the 2 did not discover a ardour for the game till seventh grade.

“They didn’t begin taking part in soccer till they had been within the seventh grade,” Donna advised Glamour. “So there have been many different sports activities like hockey, lacrosse, basketball—every little thing you may probably think about. They had been all the time athletic, however you simply don’t know till you begin getting these letters from schools after which, Okay, they could have one thing.”

Jason Kelce has been chosen to the Professional Bowl a number of occasions (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) and was given the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr Award in 2023. He has since retired from the NFL.

As for Travis Kelce, he has been named to the Professional Bowl a number of occasions (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and performed a vital function within the Chiefs’ victory in Tremendous Bowl LIV (2020) towards the San Francisco 49ers and once more in Tremendous Bowl LVII (2023) towards the Philadelphia Eagles, securing his second championship. He’s at the moment taking part in alongside Patrick Mahomes on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

When reflecting again on elevating her two sons, Donna mentioned they had been similar to everybody else, although they had been “very rambunctious.”

“I feel you simply convey issues up that they did once they had been kids to only present them that they’re like everyone else—what number of damaged home windows there have been, what number of occasions I had a name from the neighbor,” she advised the outlet. “They weren’t imply kids or dangerous kids; it’s simply that they had been very rambunctious. I feel it’s simply bringing them again to their childhood—what they’re most grateful for and the place they had been capable of have a platform to develop.”

When Jason and Travis confronted one another in Tremendous Bowl LVII, Donna turned a focus of media consideration because the mom of two gamers on opposing groups. Her heat, down-to-earth persona has resonated with the general public and captured the hearts of followers and sports activities commentators alike.

Whereas being a task mannequin is an excellent honor, Donna says she continues to be navigating the celebrity and adjusting to her new life.

“We are able to’t go wherever, actually,” she admitted. “If we wish to do one thing, it’s important to lease out the restaurant or the movie show or no matter. I do get to sneak away each now and again, and we go to locations that no one is aware of the place they’re.”

Jason Kelce shares two kids along with his spouse, Kylie Kelce — Wyatt Elizabeth Kelce and Ellie Rae Kelce.

” It’s simply enjoyable seeing how your kids act with their youngsters—looking for out what sort of a father or mother they’re going to be,” Donna mentioned of being a grandmother and watching her son be a father. “[It’s] similar to, ‘How can they be so tender and be such a maniac out on the sphere?'”

She added her different son, Travis, “is an efficient uncle,” and “it’s simply very heartwarming to know that [Travis and Kelce] have that inside them to be very nurturing, very type, very mild—particularly with ladies.”