Speaking to reporters at a press conference attended by Business Insider ahead of the "Grotesquerie" premiere, Murphy explained how the unexpected casting came about. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I always have a motto in my world and in my work that a star is a star is a star," Murphy explained. Murphy had just started on pre-production on "Grotesquerie," and he offered to tailor a part in the show specifically around Kelce. According to Murphy, Kelce spent months working with an acting coach, showed up to set off-book, and knew everybody's lines.

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