Travis Kelce’s Classy Comeback After Meryl Streep Mocks Him in Her New Movie

If you had 'Travis Kelce gets roasted by Meryl Streep' on your 2024 pop culture bingo card, congratulations, you win. This is one of those oddball moments where the worlds of football and high fashion somehow collide, and honestly, I’m into it.

The Setup: Miranda Priestly vs. Travis Kelce

So in case you missed it, Meryl Streep's iconic Miranda Priestly just popped up in promotion for The Devil Wears Prada 2 (yes, that sequel is happening), and decided to drag Travis Kelce into her expensive orbit. Out of nowhere, she jokes about how brutal it is for her character to strut through Milan in stilettos, then tosses out this challenge:

"I'd like to see Travis Kelce do that."

That's right, Meryl Streep came straight for the Kansas City Chiefs star, and seems to think he couldn’t hack it in her designer heels. Honestly, who can blame her—NFL guys aren’t exactly famous for their catwalk skills.

Wait, Do They Have Actual Beef?

This all came up on the latest episode of the New Heights Podcast, which is Jason and Travis Kelce’s ongoing brotherly banter fest. Jason brought up the Streep call-out and tossed a tongue-in-cheek question at Travis: Do we need to squash any Meryl Streep ‘beef’?

Naturally, Travis looked totally baffled at the idea that the Kelce family might be in a feud with, you know, the world’s most respected actress. His response was completely on brand:

"Is there Meryl Streep beef? I hope she doesn't have beef with me. That's a powerful woman right there. I'm a fan of Meryl Streep. I don't have any beef with her."

Travis Considers the Challenge (Sort Of)

So what does our Super Bowl champ say to being challenged to a stroll through Milan in heels? At first, he was totally game—joking about how Streep has no idea how good he is in heels and even brainstorming getting some size 14 stilettos custom-made for the job (Jason immediately offered to help make that happen, because of course he did).

But reality set in fast. Travis quickly started backpedaling, admitting he probably wouldn’t even survive the trip, let alone the stilettos. Sort of fair. He gave it up to Meryl, saying:

"I'll give credit where credit's due. I don't think I can do it, Meryl. I'll let you have it."

Jason tried to urge him on—pointing out that losing to an Oscar winner doesn’t look great for an NFL guy. Travis was fully realistic about it: he’s not hopping a flight to Italy to walk the cobblestones in stilettos, no matter how good the viral content might be.

The Rundown

• Meryl Streep jokes about Travis Kelce in a promotional video for The Devil Wears Prada 2, daring him to try walking Milan’s streets in heels.
• The Kelce brothers (as usual) dissect the moment on their New Heights podcast, with Travis admitting he has nothing but respect for the woman calling him out.
• He briefly entertains the idea of taking Streep’s high-heeled challenge—then sensibly bails, giving the win to Meryl without ever taking a step in those shoes.

So there you have it: no Kelce-Streep feud brewing, just some good-natured ribbing—and a reminder that not even an NFL tight end is prepared to challenge Miranda Priestly in her natural (fashionable) habitat. Now, if someone actually gets a pair of custom size 14 Prada stilettos made, I demand to see a video.