Jason Kelce, a 36-year-old retired Philadelphia Eagles player, has recently been spotted wearing a traditional French beret that he purchased at a souvenir shop in Paris during the Olympics. He has been seen wearing the distinctive headwear multiple times while enjoying the Paris Olympics and even brought it with him to the U.S. after returning from his trip. Kelce sported the beret during an appearance on ESPN’s NFL Countdown and has embraced the hat as his new favorite accessory.
In addition to wearing the beret during his TV appearance, Kelce was also seen donning it while attending the U.S. women’s field hockey game against Argentina with his wife Kylie Kelce. He has playfully embraced the hat and humorously responded to comments about his new favorite accessory. Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights,” even shared a photo of him wearing the beret while joking about his hat choice, showcasing his lighthearted attitude towards the situation.
One day after attending the field hockey game, Kelce was featured in a TikTok video alongside Team USA women’s rugby star, Ilona Maher. In the video, Maher encourages Kelce to become her team’s hype man and support the women’s rugby team during the Olympics. Kelce, impressed by Maher’s sales pitch, declares himself an official fan of women’s rugby and expresses his support for the team.
Despite embracing the beret as his new favorite accessory, Kelce’s fans have not hesitated to mock his newfound love for the traditional French headwear. Some fans have jokingly referred to the beret as Kelce’s new “emotional support beret,” replacing his previous favorite item, flip-flops. Kelce is known for incorporating flip-flops into his outfits for various events and occasions, even wearing them to red carpet events and defending his choice of footwear on his podcast, “New Heights.”
Kelce has responded to the chatter about his flip-flops, explaining that they are his go-to choice for footwear and defending his decision to wear them in various situations. He clarified that he does not wear flip-flops in freezing temperatures for extended periods, jokingly pointing out that he was simply walking from a hotel to a bus on the occasions where he was photographed wearing them. Kelce’s humorous response to the controversy surrounding his choice of footwear showcases his lighthearted and relaxed attitude towards fashion and public criticism.
