Kelce is the mother of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
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Donna Kelce. PHOTO: DANIELLE LEVITT/GLAMOUR
Donna Kelce is a Woman of the Year!
According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE on Thursday, Oct. 3, the mother of football stars Travis and Jason Kelce was named among several women in Glamour‘s 2024 Women of the Year.
Donna, 71, was listed alongside ‘s mother , 70, ’s mother Maggie Baird, 65, and ’s mother Mandy Teefey, 48.
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“The Moms’ an iconic group of women who have raised some of the most recognizable people in the world: Tina Knowles (mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles; Vice Chairwoman of Cécred Hair Care), Maggie Baird (mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas; Founder of Support + Feed); Mandy Teefey (mother of Selena Gomez; CEO of Wondermind); Donna Kelce (mother of Jason and Travis Kelce),” a press release shared alongside the news noted.
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Donna Kelce. DANIELLE LEVITT/GLAMOUR
Posing for their cover, Donna smiled as she stood between Knowles and Baird, while Teefey sat on a chair in front.
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“I am Donna Kelce. I’m the mother of two football players, Jason and Travis, who are unashamedly themselves,” Donna told Glamour.
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Donna Kelce. DANIELLE LEVITT/GLAMOUR
Speaking about being a mother, she said, “Being a mom is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
“It’s so much easier to just go to work, but raising children, when they’re totally dependent on you and you’re trying to do the best you can with the limited resources that you have, it’s the most daunting task I’ve ever had to do,” she added.
Glamour’s 2024 Women of the Year also honored Olympic stars Suni Lee and Allyson Felix, actresses and , abortion activists Hadley Duvall and Kaitlyn Joshua, as well as Tennis legend and actress and model .
