Punkie Johnson recalls heartwarming moment she intervened to get Travis Kelce to ‘SNL’ afterparty after he was denied entry

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Punkie Johnson rescued Travis Kelce! That’s right, the ‘SNL’ star intervened when the popular footballer was stopped by security from entering the show’s afterparty event.

During her appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Tuesday, January 23, she recalled security telling him, "'You can’t get in, bro, you’re not on the list,'" after Kelce had ‘come to the show’ earlier that night.

“And I’m sitting up there like, ‘Why isn’t he listing his resume?’ ‘Cause I’m on SNL, I’m like a D-list celebrity and I would’ve been like, 'I’m on SNL! I know Lorne Michaels!' But he was just sitting up there just being so innocent, like, ‘Oh my gosh, should I call someone?’”

How did Punkie Johnson get Travis Kelce in?

The comedian then decided to take matters into her own hands, “So I went over there and I was like, ‘This is a Super Bowl Champion! He is doggone the greatest tight end in the doggone NFL!’ I was saying everything he should’ve said. I was like, ‘He’s on my list, come on Travis!’”

Johnson joked about their becoming ‘forceful friends,’ “I was like, ‘You’re gonna take pictures with me every time you see me. I’m gonna be heavily a part of your life. We’re having children together — like you owe me for this party forever, bro.’"

Johnson and Kelce's bonding began earlier, when during the ‘Saturday Night Network’ podcast the comedian called him, “That’s my boy,” referring to their previous friendly exchanges.

Travis Kelce loved his SNL return

During his latest ‘SNL’ appearance where Kelce poked fun at his relationship with Taylor Swift, Johnson joked, “They are very, very cute. And he is a gentleman. I told Taylor, I’m like, ‘Call me if he get out of line.’"

The cast member was shocked like many fans when the couple made a brief appearance on the show.

"It was a surprise to the audience and staff, no one knew they were there,” reports People.

While Kelce also commented on his ‘New Heights’ podcast with brother Jason, "It was electric to be back in that place. I blacked out. As soon as they queued to me, the entire place erupted, which was very overwhelming."