Travis Kelce's new hairstyle sends Internet into a meltdown, fans ask 'Billy Ray is that you?'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: NFL star Travis Kelce has left fans in shock with his unrecognizable look for his debut acting role. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is making waves on social media as he steps into the acting world in Ryan Murphy's new horror series, 'Grotesquerie'. 

This transformation was unveiled when the show's official account and one of the co-stars posted behind-the-scenes footage online.

Kelce's dramatic new hairstyle, featuring a mullet with short hair on the top and sides and longer hair in the back, has led to comparisons with other celebrities, generating a buzz among Chiefs fans who are speculating about his eye-catching new look.

Travis Kelce debuts new hairstyle for 'Grotesquerie'

In an exclusive video shared on the official 'Grotesquerie' account on Thursday, October 17, Travis Kelce makes his debut in FX's latest horror series. The Instagram post is captioned, "Nothing is what it seems," followed by the intriguing line, "𝙽𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚖."

The caption concluded with the announcement, “Episode 7 of FX’s Grotesquerie is now streaming on Hulu.”

Kelce, who portrays a nurse named Ed Lacklan in the series, starts the video dressed casually with his trademark buzz cut. While checking his outfit and smiling, he abruptly hides the camera, showcasing his transformation into a mullet hairstyle.

Along with the hairstyle, he also dons a brown leather bomber jacket over a plaid button-down shirt and blue denim jeans.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is set to make his debut in episode 3 after fans voiced their frustration over his absence in the first two episodes, according to People.

Kelce's debut episode includes a scene with Niecy Nash-Betts, who plays Det Lois Tryon, and Nicholas Alexander Chavez, known for his role as Father Charlie Mayhew in 'Monster'.

The official synopsis states, "A detective and a nun investigate a series of heinous crimes that seem personal while grappling with personal issues and uncovering a sinister web that raises more questions than answers," as per Hello Magazine.

Travis Kelce's fans comment on his new transformation for 'Grotesquerie'

Within hours of Travis Kelce's hairstyle reveal, numerous internet users chimed in with humorous comments and comparisons regarding his new mullet style.

One fan compared Travis Kelce's new look to that of singer Billy Ray Cyrus, noting the resemblance in their hairstyles, "WHAT IN THE BILLY RAY. We want nurse Travis back lol."

One more fan added, “It’s Billy Ray Cyrus. 🤣🤣🤣” A social media user said, “Billy Ray achey breaky is that you?!” [sic]

Another user shared, "I’m so confused yall." A user hailed, "Travis Kelce is an impressive actor. 👏🏽👏🏽🫡"

One person claimed, "People predicted a lot of things...But NO ONE predicted Travis with a mullet. 🤣"

Someone else wrote, “Omg that’s crazy! Looks so different.😂”

One user quickly referred to Kelce's new hairstyle as a mullet, "Omg when it switched to the mullet I screamed 😂 Travis has rocked his role from tasty to no.😂"

Another wrote, "That’s an insane transformation omg, so excited to see what’s coming. 👀👀👀"

A user shared, “He looks like he about to be interviewed on Criminal Minds.”

Another user commented, “Hahaha he’s so funny!” while one fan added, “That mullet!”

"That was WILD!!!" another fan exclaimed, while a user remarked, "That mullet is insane."

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