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Jenna Bush Hager to Star in "Top Secret" Kansas City Chiefs Christmas Movie (DETAILS)
Jenna Bush Hager joins the Hallmark Channel for one of its signature holiday films featuring Travis Kelce's NFL team.
Jenna Bush Hager is officially dipping her toes into the world of acting!
The 42-year-old mom of three was all smiles on the set of TODAY on July 11 as she giddily explained she has a role in an upcoming Hallmark Channel movie, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, marking her acting debut. Although details are scarce, there's plenty for fans to get excited about — especially if you happen to be a fan of modern love stories and a certain Kansas City-based professional football team!
For viewers who missed it happening live on NBC, TODAY posted Hager's memorable announcement on Instagram. She was beaming in an oversized Travis Kelce jersey and a Santa hat as she joined the TODAY set with the script in hand. (Hager also announced the news in a sweet Instagram selfie video later in the morning!)
It's understandable that her colleagues would want as much information as possible, but alas, Hager's lips were sealed shut. Although she came bearing the film's script, she was adamant about not dropping any spoilers that would potentially upend production before it even started.
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"Here's the script, but it's top secret," Hager explained. "I've got a hot script!"
Hager revealed she thought she nailed the lead role in a movie about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship, but it wasn't meant to be.
"First of all, I thought it was about Taylor and Travis, and I thought I got the Taylor role," she said to laughter. "Um, but I didn't, shocker."
Will Travis Kelce appear in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story?
Announced in June, the film is titled Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. It will center around a woman named Alana who comes from a family of Chiefs superfans and falls for the team's director of fan engagement. In addition to Hager, it will also star Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr.
"I can't tell you anything about my role," Hager explained. "It's Hallmark — let's think football, let's think Christmas in July."
Due to her wearing a gigantic Kansas City Chiefs #87 jersey, Al Roker put two and two together and asked Hager the obvious question about Kelce possibly appearing in the film.
"You're wearing Travis' jersey, is he making any kind of—" he asked before getting playfully cut off by Hager.
"I can't — I don't know," she revealed.
In the end, we think America's weatherman summed it up best with a perfect balance of incredulousness and humor:
"So you can tell us nothing — what are you in, a Marvel movie?"
