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Travis Kelce Said Not Being Able To “Read That Well” Made Hosting “SNL” Hard

Describing himself as someone who’s “more of an audio guy,” he said the table read “was the hardest fucking part” of the entire process.

If you’ve watched SNL for a long time, you’ll know that sports stars don’t always make the best hosts. With that in mind, Travis said he was eager to impress, especially given that he felt surprisingly “comfortable” taking on all the comedy and “silly stuff.”

Person in a double-breasted suit smiles on stage with a band in the background during a live TV show
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“There was still a sense of, I need to be a professional here,” he said, looking back.