Brittany Mahomes has shed light on how her husband, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, has provided vital support as she faced public scrutiny while navigating the couple’s journey to prominence.
Over the years, Brittany, now 30, has frequently found herself at the center of various controversies, an unavoidable aspect of life in the public eye.
One notable incident occurred in 2022 when Brittany faced criticism for celebrating a Kansas City Chiefs victory at the Bills vs. Chiefs game by spraying fans below her with champagne in freezing temperatures, drawing mixed reactions online.
Just months later, accusations of rudeness were levied against her following the Chiefs’ AFC Championship victory over the Baltimore Ravens in 2024. The backlash erupted after a video surfaced that reportedly showed an awkward encounter between Brittany and a staff member at M&T Bank Stadium.
Adding fuel to the fire, Brittany was also scrutinized for interacting with posts on social media that supported President Donald Trump, despite his ongoing criticism of Taylor Swift, a close friend engaged to Chiefs star Travis Kelce. This interaction set off a frenzy among fans, further complicating the public’s perception of her.
And amid all of the public fallout over the years, Brittany is breaking her silence, as she recently told Yahoo! Entertainment that it’s been a ‘big adjustment’ navigating such a public platform.
‘I’ve had a lot of lessons, hard lessons, to learn,’ the mom-of-three told the outlet.
She gives her husband, Patrick, a lot of credit for helping her to navigate the extra public attention.
Brittany Mahomes revealed how her husband, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes , has helped her navigate public backlash and scrutiny as they’ve both risen to fame
Brittany, 30, has found herself in various controversies throughout the years as she’s been thrust into the spotlight
‘He’s constantly been there explaining to me that this stuff doesn’t matter and just stay true to who you are and stay worrying about the things that matter to you,’ she explained to the outlet.
‘He’s got me through it,’ she added.
The former soccer player told Yahoo! that over the years, she’s learned to focus on what really matters to her.
‘Keeping my eyes and my mind and my focus on my family and the things that mean the most,’ she said.
During the interview, in which she spoke about her co-ownership in women’s soccer team Kansas City Current, she also credited her husband for supporting her in all of her pursuits.
‘I could have truly never gotten to the place I am today without Patrick,’ she said.
‘He truly supports anything and everything that I want to do.’
The interview comes just days before Swift is rumored to be getting married to Kelce in New York City.
The interview comes just days before her close friend, Taylor Swift, is rumored to be getting married to Kelce in New York City
The former soccer player told Yahoo! that over the years, she’s learned to focus on what really matters to her
The big event is rumored to be taking place at New York City’s 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden arena on July 3.
The Daily Mail previously reported that the couple will also say ‘I do’ at a private, more intimate ceremony with close family and friends.
Guests are expected to include Swift’s besties, which include the Mahomes, as well as singer Selena Gomez and stylist Ashley Avignone.
Supermodel Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne, Zoe Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Suki Waterhouse and, one would assume, her significant other Robert Pattinson, and the Haim sisters – Este, Danielle and Alana – are all rumored to be on the list, too.
While Swift has kept mum about her celebratory festivities, it’s rumored that her closest friends descended on her Rhode Island mansion last week for a last hoorah before she walks down the aisle.
In exclusive photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the 36-year-old singer’s private jet was captured taking off from Groton-New London Airport in Groton, Connecticut.
A source confirmed the pop singer was flanked by her two full-time security guards as she boarded the plane.
It’s unclear if Brittany Mahomes joined them.