Jason Kelce Fans Flock to Lookalike Contest After His Wife Kylie Gave Contestants Some Pro Fashion Tips

Mar. 15, 2025

Jason Kelce.Photo:Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

Jason Kelceis the latest celeb to have a fan lookalike contest held in his honor.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, crowds of bearded men filled Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square Park for their shot at being crowned the ultimate Jason doppelgänger and earn a cash prize. Some nailed the physical characteristics of the retired Eagles player, while others missed the mark.

“Thank you to@crossingbroad@phillyinquirerfor your early support of the event,” read the caption of the post. “Thank you@claireegilland@noahwoodthemanof@campcrushcomedyfor helping me connect the digital comedy world with the physical world. And shout out to@birdgangspiritsspirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away. PHILLAAAAAAY. LETS ROCK.”

The flyer, which says the event was “Bird Gang approved,” a reference to an Eaglesfan group, encouraged attendees to “wear green.”

The event organizer later posted aReelfeaturing footage from the contest crowd, along with the caption: “HAVE NO WORDS RIGHT NOW EXCEPT ONE - WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.”

Just days ahead of the contest, Jason’s wife,Kylie Kelce, talked about the competition on the second episode of her new podcast,Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, saying “I can’t wait to see who wins.”

Kylie, 32, also shared some helpful fashion tips for those who were planning on entering the contest, suggesting that people wear “a heavy sweater,” particularly one that has “some type of design on it." She also suggested velour tracksuits that sport the Italian flag — and it appears that many people took her advice.

Theofficial Instagramfor the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau shared a clip taken at the event which shows a number of contenders sporting their best Jason Kelce looks, with attire that included tracksuits, Eagles hats and the retired athlete’s signature flip-flops.

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The post is captioned: “Will the real Jason Kelce please stand up?”

Jason’s Mummers outfit from the Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl victory parade was also a popular costume choice for contest participants.

While Jason, 37, has yet comment on the outcome of contest,some X users noticedthat he changed his profile picture on the platform to that of one of the contestants seen at the lookalike contest.

source: people.com