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Jason and Kylie Kelce Heavily Criticized for Their Appearance at Ed Kelce’s Girlfriend’s Funeral — Fans Say They Looked Unkempt and Angry to Be There.

Jason and Kylie Kelce Heavily Criticized for Their Appearance at Ed Kelce’s Girlfriend’s Funeral — Fans Say They Looked Unkempt and Angry to Be There.
Jason and Kylie Kelce Heavily Criticized for Their Appearance at Ed Kelce’s Girlfriend’s Funeral — Fans Say They Looked Unkempt and Angry to Be There
August 2025 — By Tabby Truther | The Daily Stir
In what should have been a solemn and respectful occasion, NFL star Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie have found themselves at the center of an internet firestorm following their appearance at the funeral of Ed Kelce’s longtime girlfriend, Margaret “Maggie” Hartwell.
The private ceremony, held last weekend in Cleveland, was intended to honor Hartwell’s life and legacy — but attendees say all eyes were on the Kelces for the wrong reasons.
“They looked like they just rolled out of bed,” one anonymous mourner told The Daily Stir. “Jason had on what looked like wrinkled khakis and a golf shirt. Kylie was in a dress, but her hair was in a messy bun — like, grocery run messy. You could just tell they didn’t want to be there.”
Photos leaked online show Jason sporting his signature beard — slightly more unkempt than usual — and a furrowed brow that had fans speculating whether the former Eagles center was grieving, furious, or both.
Social media wasn’t kind.
> “Jason Kelce looks like he’s mad someone interrupted his tailgate,” one user posted on X (formerly Twitter).
> “I get that funerals are sad, but Kylie looked like she was counting down the minutes till she could leave. Total lack of respect,” another added.
While some fans defended the couple, claiming their subdued appearance was simply a reflection of the emotional weight of the day, others weren’t buying it.
“Everyone else was in black. Jason was in beige. Beige! Who does that?” another attendee allegedly whispered.
Speculation has also arisen about tension between Kylie and Ed Kelce in recent months, with online sleuths pointing to cryptic Instagram posts and a conspicuous lack of family photos at recent events.
“There’s clearly something going on in the Kelce clan,” said celebrity body language expert Trina Fleece. “Jason’s crossed arms, Kylie’s pursed lips — they’re giving ‘tense brunch’ energy, not ‘respectful farewell.’”
Despite the backlash, neither Jason nor Kylie have addressed the incident publicly. Ed Kelce, reached for comment, simply replied, “It’s a funeral, not a fashion show. People need to relax.”
Still, the internet remains divided — and the funeral photos have now joined the ranks of unexpected viral moments from the famously unfiltered Kelce family.
Until then, fans can only speculate: Was it grief, exhaustion… or something deeper?