"His talents were already on their way." She explained that Michaels told her that Kelce had to "win the Super Bowl" before he could host.

Saturday Night Live star Heidi Gardner says she lobbied hard to get Travis Kelce on the sketch-comedy show as a host. She said on a recent episode of Amanda Hirsch’s Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast that she pressured Lorne Michaels for some time before he agreed to invite the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on the show.

Heidi Gardner, 'SNL' cast member, revealed her role in bringing American footballer Travis Kelce to host the show. Kelce was suggested after Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. The show featured Kelce tailgating,

Gardner thought Michaels was putting "so much pressure" on Kelce, but the Chiefs tight end rose to the challenge.

SNL's Heidi Gardner said she campaigned for Travis Kelce to host the show — something EP Lorne Michaels eventually agreed to on one condition.

Travis Kelce hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in March 2023. Now, "Shrinking" actress Heidi Gardner is revealing she got him to host in the first place.

There have been many people, men and women, that deserve credit for Travis Kelce's rise to fame: His parents, his brother, Patrick Mahomes, his teammates, and his friends. Not sure in what order, but,

Heidi Gardner advocated for Kelce to host for years even before he was publicly dating the world's biggest pop star.