Jason Kelce just declared himself the reigning Queen of Christmas, and yes, that is something you thought you’d never hear.
On his latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Jason (the Philadelphia Eagles’ ex-player and general all-around tall guy) took a moment to revel in the unexpected holiday “coup” of his cover duet with rock legend Stevie Nicks, titled “Maybe This Christmas.” This unlikely tune hit No. 1 on the iTunes Holiday chart, dethroning Mariah Carey and her perennial classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
“You know,” Jason quipped, “I’ve been hustling my whole life for this—climbing the ranks to become the Queen of Christmas, and now that I’m here… honestly, it’s breathtaking.” It was as if he’d climbed Santa’s ladder and planted his flag right at the top.
Jason, acknowledging he hit this victory “in early November,” admitted it might just be a fluke. “Look, we caught that early-Christmas playlist sweet spot,” he said. “Not a ton of people are blasting ‘Jingle Bells’ in the gym yet, so we managed to sneak in there. But hey, I’ll take it! I’m basically a holiday icon now,” he laughed, with the confidence of someone who truly believes he could slay in a red velvet gown.
As for working with the Stevie Nicks? Jason was still in disbelief. “I mean, I’m a guy who’s spent most of his life in cleats, and now here I am, singing duets with Stevie. Unreal. There is literally zero chance that a song with my voice on it should ever be number one anywhere.”
Jason’s brother and co-host, Travis Kelce, chimed in to keep him grounded, pointing out, “Let’s not give you too much credit. Stevie Nicks did the heavy lifting here, Queen Kelce.”
“Fair point, fair point,” Jason admitted, laughing. “I’ll settle for being ‘Princess Christmas’ if that makes you feel better, Travis.”
At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before Jason tries to convince us he’s putting out a solo album.
