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Travis Kelce Admits He Had Weight Problems Growing Up

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Mar 20, 2025 10:16 AM ET

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce opened up about his childhood during this week's episode of New Heights.

The Kelce brothers had actor Ben Stiller on their podcast to talk about a plethora of topics, including his 1995 film Heavyweights. In that movie, Stiller plays a fitness fanatic who runs a camp for overweight boys. His over-the-top training ends up leaving the kids with no choice but to fight back.

When Heavyweights was brought up on the podcast, Travis revealed that he struggled with his weight as a child.

"I was a heavyweight growing up," the All-Pro tight end said. "Jason, he didn't get fat until he went to office. We switched places growing up. So Jason is more newly founded into it."

That admission surprised Stiller, who then asked the Kelce brothers, "So seriously, you were dealing with weight issues?" Travis couldn't help but respond to that question with a little bit of humor.

"I think I was dealing with my love for honey buns," Kelce said. "That's what I was kinda dealing with more."

Kelce then revealed that he was a big fan of Heavyweights growing up.

"I saw Heavyweights and was like, 'Oh, man. If there's a camp out there like that, I wanna go to it.' Just kids that can be fat together and hide candy in their beds."

Stiller doesn't believe a movie like Heavyweights can be made in today's era, but he appreciated the kind words from Kelce.

If anyone's interested in checking out Heavyweights for the first time, it's currently streaming on Disney+.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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