Kylie Kelce’s “no” turned into $3M! When Kylie initially turned down her husband Jason Kelce’s idea for a charity Christmas album, little did she know it would snowball into a $3 million fundraising juggernaut.
During a recent sit-down on the WIP Midday Show, Kylie dished on the Eagles Radiothon and why she rejected Kelce’s holiday album idea.
While the former Philadelphia center’s pitch sounded okay, Kylie wasn’t entirely sold. “The first time Jason told me about it, I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that sounds like a great idea’,” the 32-year-old admitted. “But then he played the first couple of recordings, and it was an immediate switch to, ‘Oh no wait, this is actually a great idea’.”
Kelce’s wife couldn’t stop raving about how her husband and his teammates crushed it with the charity project for Radiothon. The funds they raised were straight-up impressive!
“The amount of money that they’ve been able to raise and the number of charities that have been impacted by donations through the Christmas album has been so impressive, um, and to be able to incorporate it in something here with RadioThon something that we as a family are super passionate about supporting the Eagles Autism Foundation, it just goes full circle,” Kylie asserted.
She’s excited about the new shirt design project they’re working on, hoping it will bring even more support to their Eagles Autism Foundation.
“Jason is so good at coming up with ideas,” Kylie shared, adding that her role is more about adding a touch of creativity to the process. “I’m just here to mix it up a little bit.”
Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata dropped the Birds’ O-linemen’s first album, ‘A Philly Special Christmas,’ on streaming platforms—and it exploded, pulling in $1.25M.
Their follow-up album ‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’ sold as limited-edition vinyl raked in over $3M, supporting 60+ orgs like the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and Ronald McDonald House.
“I am overwhelmed with gratitude that we were able to double the amount of money we donated last year,” said Connor Barwin, an ex-Eagles linebacker and Vera Y Records’ co-executive producer.
The album also made waves on streaming services and vinyl, with singles like ‘Fairytale of Philadelphia’ hitting No. 1 on iTunes. A nearly eight-minute animation tied to the album garnered over 695k views on YouTube, proving the project’s massive appeal.
Kylie and Jason Kelce’s philanthropic efforts are clearly making an impact, with them nearly raising $1M for an important cause.
