While his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift resumes her world Eras tour, Travis Kelce is keeping busy.
The NFL player has joined the cast of āGrotesquerie" on FX. The series is a horror drama from Ryan Murphy, but a spokesperson for the network says it is not under the āAmerican Horror Storyā umbrella.
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Late Tuesday, cast member Niecy Nash posted a series of videos to Instagram featuring her on set with Kelce.
āGuys, guess who I am working with on āGrotesquerieā?" Kelce pops into frame and says, "Jumpinā into new territory with Niecy.ā A later video where she wrote ālate night shenanigansā showed the two in what appeared to be a red convertible. āLook at this guy,ā she says. āBuckle up!ā added Kelce.
And a final video featured Murphy embracing Kelce and saying, āYou were wonderful.ā Off camera, Nash asks, āHow do you feel?" Kelce replied, āWhoo! I'm just glad I didn't hurt nobody.ā
It's been an off-season of new jobs for the three-time Super Bowl-winning tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. He also taped a stint as host of āAre You Smarter than a Celebrity?ā for Prime Video.
Kelce hosted an episode of āSaturday Night Liveā last year.
Murphy has a history of interesting casting choices for his TV shows. In 2015, he cast Lady Gaga for a role on āAmerican Horror Story: Hotel.ā She went on to win a Golden Globe for her performance. Last year, he also chose Kim Kardashian for a role on āAmerican Horror Story: Delicateā opposite Emma Roberts. Kardashian received positive reviews for her performance and now has other acting TV projects in the works.
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This story corrects that āGrotesquerieā is not an American Horror Story installment