How much did Travis Kelce get paid for hosting Saturday Night Live?

Travis Kelce hosted the Saturday Night Live show on March 4, 2023.


How much did Travis Kelce get paid for hosting Saturday Night Live?

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What can’t Travis Kelce do? That was the question running through everyone’s minds when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end hosted Saturday Night Live on March 4. The talented tight end hosted an entertaining show and left the fans laughing with some of his hilarious skits.

Travis Kelce is an American football player who plays as the tight end for the Chiefs. He is currently the best tight end in the league and he played a crucial role in the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl in the 2022 season. He is currently at the prime of his career, but he took time to finish some quests as he ticked hosting SNL from his bucket list.

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Usually, SNL would be hosted by actors and other media personalities. Athletes hosting SNL is a pretty rare sight, but the 4-time All-Pro tight end nailed proved to an exceptional. In this article, we’ll take a look at how much the 2-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce got paid for hosting Saturday Night Live.

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How much money did Travis Kelce get for hosting SNL?

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The exact amount that Travis Kelce made from hosting Saturday Night Live remains unknown, since the tight end never revealed it anywhere. But we can evaluate Kelce’s payment with the help of previous records of payments made to hosts, which vary depending on their star value and negotiating power.

According to multiple reports, Saturday Night Live typically pays around $25,000 to $50,000 to their hosts, depending on their celebrity status. Besides, there have been more specific reports in the past that Justin Timberlake receives $50000 per appearance, but he revealed that it was just base pay.

So, we can assume a star athlete like the Chiefs TE Travis Kelce fell within the typical pay range between $25,000 and $50,000, but without an official source, no one can ever know for sure how much he really got paid.

How did Travis Kelce felt about hosting SNL?

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Travis Kelce first announced that he would be hosting an SNL episode during his appearance on The Jimmy Fallon Show. Kelce said he was “super excited and pumped” about hosting the comedy show.

“I used to watch Saturday Night Live with my mother, and it’s an absolute honor and a privilege to be hosting SNL [on] March 4,” Kelce said, before adding, “I am so nervous for that, oh my gosh.”

Nevertheless, Kelce went on to absolutely nail the show. He opened the show with a monologue that touched the subjects like his recent Super Bowl victory and mentioned his brother Jason Kelce who was in attendance. Kelce certainly proved that he doesn’t have to worry about a second career when he retires from football.

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