“It's like my favorite season” - Danielle Kelly reveals her love for pumpkin spice and more

In an exclusive interview with ONE Championship, Brazilain jiu-jitsu superstar Danielle Kelly was asked if she was one of those pumpkin spice girls, and she gamely replied by saying: “Big time.”

Now that fall has reached the US, the Silver Fox athlete took a break from talking about jiu-jitsu and MMA to reveal her love for the colorful season and anything pumpkin-related. With so many pumpkin-related products in the market to choose from during this time, Kelly narrowed down her favorites to three.

She explained:

“It would have to be pumpkin cream, cold brews, or pumpkin candles. I actually just got some. I was looking at pumpkin candles today. I like the seasonal pumpkin colors just like the trees and they change over time. The weather gets colder a little bit. Fall clothing, that's like my primary favorite and scary movies. So it's all pumpkin related.”

When pressed about who she thought made the best pumpkin-spiced coffees, Danielle Kelly admitted she’d usually do them herself but admits she likes how Starbucks makes them.

At the same time, however, Kelly wouldn’t call herself a pumpkin-spice fanatic. She made it a point to say that the fall season just gives her a sense of nostalgia compared to other seasons.

She concluded by saying:

“I wouldn't say diehard but yeah, it's like my favorite season. Yeah, I've always been like the weird kid that likes scary movies and pumpkin stuff. So I feel as I got older, I just got into more pumpkin flavors. They used to think it was gross. But pumpkin shakes are my favorite. Yeah, just even like smelling pumpkin stuff. The season’s coming in.”

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Danielle Kelly says her ultimate goal is to become the face of women’s jiu-jitsu in ONE Championship

Danielle Kelly has big plans for her time in ONE Championship. Joining the promotion last February as the first-ever female grappler for the burgeoning atomweight roster, Kelly has done a great job being an ambassador for the mostly male-dominant sport.

Discussing her short-term goals for the future, Kelly told Denise Salcedo from Instinct Culture:

“Hopefully, you know I definitely would like to get into MMA eventually when I’m ready and you know, collect more bonuses, get a PC, get Chick-Fil-A - own a Chick-Fil-A, I don’t know, just kind of be the face of women’s jiu-jitsu, that’s my ultimate goal.”

Watch the full interview below: