Donna Kelce joins Hallmark’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
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The marriage of Swifties and Chiefs fans culminated in the mother of all cameos.
Following her son Travis Kelce’s whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift, his mother Donna Kelce has been cast alongside Hunter King and Tyler Hynes in Hallmark’s upcoming 15th Countdown to Christmas movie. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryPremiere later this year.
“See who’s joining @hunterking and @tyler_hynes in #HolidayTouchdown: A @Chiefs Love Story!” Hallmark captioned a video announcement. “Please welcome America’s football mom @donnakelce to the cast. Don’t miss the world premiere later this year during #CountdownToChristmas.”
Donna Kelce will play the role of the manager of Kansas City BBQ restaurant Norma & Nic’s. She appeared in the announcement clip with King and Hynes in what looks like the set of Norma & Nic’s.
King plays Alana, whose family is made up of lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fans and is in the running for the NFL team’s annual “Fan of the Year” contest. During the competition, she begins a romance with Derrick (Hynes), the Chiefs’ fan engagement director. But her faith in fate is shaken when her grandfather’s (Ed Begley Jr.) Chiefs lucky hat goes missing.
Holiday touchdown in other leading roles: Diedrich Bader (American housewife, Office space), Megyn Price (The Ranch, Rules of engagement), Richard Riehle (Barry, Office space) and Christine Ebersole (Bob Herzen Abishola, The Kominsky Method). Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, guard Trey Smith, wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and defensive end George Karlaftis will also appear, as will Chiefs fan and red carpet correspondent Taylen Biggs. Additional lineups will be announced later.
Filming is currently taking place in and around Kansas City, Missouri, including at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
During her son’s relationship with Swift, Donna Kelce built a fan base of her own through her frequent appearances with the Grammy winner, cheering on Travis from her private stadium suite.
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