"Thankfully, I don't have to deal with that” - Kirk Cousins praises Taylor Swift for “being good with” Travis Kelce's back hair in viral photos

Kirk Cousins, 36, made a lighthearted comment on viral pictures showing Travis Kelce's back hair. He jokingly addressed the talk of the town and lauded Taylor Swift, amid the ongoing conversation among netizens prioritizing body positivity. Conversations on celebrities facing backlash for the most basic things are making rounds on the internet.

In an interview with E! News at the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando on May 21, the American football quarterback remarked on Kelce's hairy photos, saying,

"Thankfully, I don't have to deal with that."

Pointing out that he also spends a lot of time in locker rooms, Kirk Cousins also told the co-host Keltie Knight,

"That's just a part of life. It is what it is."

Kirk Cousins spoke more about Travis Kelce's hairy back amid the continuous discussion on social media

Since Travis' photos from an offseason training session in Miami were shared online, contrasting opinions flooded the comments section.

While supporters defended him, pointing out that body hair is normal, many criticized him, targeting his body.

Recently, Kirk Cousins also shared his two cents on this controversial topic and chimed in during his interview, sharing,

"God bless Taylor Swift for being good with that. That's awesome. Good for her."

The athlete feels genetics might be the reason behind Kelce's thick body hair, and it has nothing to do with football.

Travis Kelce called himself "Big Yeti"

On the May 21 episode of the New Heights podcast, the Kelce brothers, Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce, opened up about all kinds of reactions and backlash on the Kansas City Chiefs footballer's back hair.

Without caring much about the comments, Travis referred to himself as,

"I'm a furry son of the b**ch. Me and heat just don't do well together."

He kept the conversation going and banter alive with her brother and playfully dubbed himself a "Big Yeti."

There is a fun story behind naming Travis a "Big Yeti," and the duo discussed it on a 2022 episode of their podcast.

When Travis claimed to be called "The White Reaper," his bro rectified him and stated,

"No, they don't. They do call you Big Yeti though."

Recalling the athlete playing in Cincinnati, Jason elaborated,

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"When Trav was at Cincinnati, he would play basketball in the playground quite a bit. And anyone who has ever played pickup basketball, you know there's shirts and skins."

Travis laughingly admitted having a big beard, long hair, chest hair, back hair, arm hair, leg hair, and recalled his homies on the court calling him "Big Yeti".

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