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Meet the Beautiful WAGs of the Year! Simone Biles, Taylor Swift and More

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They might have famous athletes by their side, but these wives and girlfriends are a force of their own

When they aren’t courtside watching basketball players like Stephen “Steph” Curry or cheering in the stands with friends like Blake Lively, the women standing alongside some of sports’ biggest athletes are making just as big of a name for themselves. Scroll down to take a look at this year’s WAGS (a.k.a. wives and girlfriends) edition of Beauties.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift reacts during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Taylor Swift reacts during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Often joined by famous pals like Blake Lively and Ice Spice, the Grammy-winning singer and cultural juggernaut, 34, turned heads—and drew headlines—rooting for boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs from the stands.

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Brittany Mahomes

Brittany Mahomes, wife of Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs , waves before the game
Brittany Mahomes waves before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 03, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The mom of two and founding co-owner of the Kansas City Current soccer team, 28, cheered on quarterback husband Patrick Mahomes at Chiefs games and was featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue.

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Simone Biles

 

Simone Biles attending a Green Bay Packers game

When the Olympian, 27, isn’t putting her gymnastic skills to the test, she can often be found attending husband Jonathan Owens’’s Green Bay Packers games in the team’s colors.

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Kylie Kelce

Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce
(L-R) Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce in March 2024.

Aside from raising her three daughters with her husband, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Kylie, 31, fundraises for the couple’s (Be)Philly nonprofit and Eagles Autism Foundation.

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Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo
Olivia Culpo in October 2023.

San Francisco 49ers player Christian McCaffrey found his match in soon-to-be-wife wife Culpo, 32, who’s earned her own fame as a model, actress and influencer.

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Ayesha Curry

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with Ayesha Curry after Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
(R-L) Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with Ayesha Curry after Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

At 35 (and with three kids and a baby on the way), the wife of Golden State Warriors’ Stephen “Steph” Curry is a cookbook author, actress and founder of the Sweet July lifestyle brand.

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Antonela Roccuzzo

Antonela Roccuzzo
Antonela Roccuzzo with her three sons.

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi can always count on his wife’s support, as the mother of three often gushes and praises her husband on social media.

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi can always count on the support of his wife, 36, as the mother of three has made a name for herself as a WAGs social media personality.

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Caitlin Clark joins Taylor Swift, Simone Biles with custom Kristin Juszczyk vest

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Juszczyk made an original vest for Iowa’s star to celebrate senior day

Taylor Swift. Simone Biles. And now Caitlin Clark.

Clark received a custom signature vest designed by Kristin Juszczyk as a surprise after her final regular-season game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. Clark and the No. 6 Hawkeyes gave their fans plenty of reasons to celebrate as she broke Pete Maravich’s all-time NCAA Division I scoring record just before halftime in a 93-83 win.

The vest features cutouts of Clark’s name and No. 22 from Iowa’s white and black jerseys. In diagonal black squares are stitched “NCAA women’s scoring leader” and “all-time Iowa leader in: points, assists, 3PM, FGM.” The school-specific records were specifically chosen since it was important to Clark, an Iowa native, and her fans, Juszczyk said.

“I wish I could add all her awards on there, but you would need 700 jackets to fit all that. Which is incredible,” Juszczyk told Yahoo Sports on Friday. “It’s a special piece and I hope she loves it.”

Juszczyk, whose husband, Kyle Juszczyk, plays for the San Francisco 49ers, teased the piece on her Instagram stories Wednesday with an emoji sequence: basketball, black heart, yellow heart, woman’s face. A few fans on social media caught on, and Juszczyk later added a photo showing her cut out a Big Ten logo patch and tagging State Farm.

It completes a trio of notable headliners in a whirlwind first two months of 2024 for Juszczyk. She earned overnight attention when she designed a Kansas City Chiefs puffer jacket for Swift to wear at the team’s sub-zero playoff game. It featured boyfriend Travis Kelce’s number, and an iconic photo circulated on social media of Swift behind frosted windows.

Weeks prior, she designed a vest for Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in Olympic history who will likely compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, to wear in celebration of her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens. Juszczyk also designed pieces for model Olivia Culpo, who is engaged to 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, and actor Taylor Lautner, a diehard Detroit Lions fan. Each piece takes approximately a full 40-hour workweek, she said.

Clark’s vest is her first piece for a collegiate athlete or in the collegiate realm.

“It’s so special to me to be able to create, especially for a woman of her caliber,” Juszczyk said. “She’s such a trailblazer in her league and it’s special to be able to see her selling out these arenas and breaking all these records… What a great way to be able to show her how much her fans love her and to be able to just represent herself through a piece of clothing.”

Caitlin Clark received a customized vest on senior day from Kristin Juszczyk, who designed the viral Taylor Swift puffer coat.

State Farm reached out with the idea recently to commemorate Clark’s collegiate accomplishments, and Juszczyk jumped at the opportunity. The company signed Clark as its first collegiate athlete spokesperson in October and sponsored the “Covering Clark” in-game tracker as she pursued record after record.

Juszczyk also made a one-of-one vest for Jake from State Farm, the company spokesman played by Kevin Miles. Clark is featured in national commercials with Jake from State Farm, Jimmy Butler and Reggie Miller that have expanded her reach to household-name status.

State Farm is a WNBA sponsor with naming rights to the WNBA Draft for which Clark declared earlier this week. She is the presumptive No. 1 pick to the Indiana Fever on April 15 at BAM in Brooklyn where Jake from State Farm could make a repeat appearance after attending last year. The connection is one of the most clear examples of why Clark won’t lose all of her name, image and likeness deals joining the WNBA.

Miles and Kristyn Cook, chief marketing officer at State Farm, were in attendance at Iowa City on Sunday, and Maya Moore was a surprise guest for Clark. Moore was Clark’s favorite player while growing up and attending Minnesota Lynx games.

Juszczyk had prior commitments and was unable to attend the hottest ticketed women’s basketball game in history. She was in New York on Friday and shared photos on her Instagram of meetings with the NFL and NBA. She was granted a licensing deal with the NFL in late January after fans clamored to have a piece like Swift’s jacket.

“As much as I adore making these one-off pieces for these special people, I know that all I really want to do is dress these fans,” Juszczyk said. “And I’m only one girl, I can’t dress the whole stadium or else I’d be bleeding.”

Juszczyk’s designs landed so well with women because it can still be difficult to find sports apparel that doesn’t fall into the “shrink it and pink it” approach. The WNBA has turned to more third-party apparel companies in recent years for better, more unique offerings, but could still use help in merchandising and apparel.

No one will ever have a vest identical to Clark’s, but maybe down the road fans can buy a different type of piece to celebrate the woman who now holds the all-time college basketball scoring record, men’s or women’s.

“We’re not trying to pigeonhole ourselves to anything,” Juszczyk said. “So whether that’s NFL, NBA, WNBA, collegiate sports, Olympics, you know … the ideas are endless.”

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Simone Biles Urges Fans To Not Give Her Taylor Swift Treatment

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Simone Biles and Taylor Swift both stand atop their respective fields with records and accolades galore. While Biles reigns a gymnastics queen with more medals than anyone in the field, Swift has been on a record-breaking spree with her Eras Tour. However, while the icons adorn an esteemed respect from the fans for where they stand, for the 7-time Olympic medalist, there is a difference worth noting.

Simone Biles wins two more gold medals for USA at World Championships to extend gymnastics record | Olympics News | Sky Sports

Simone Biles has grown to embrace the status of a wunderkind gradually over the years. 30 World medals and 7 more in the Olympics have placed Biles on a glorious pedestal. However, despite all the numbers, titles, and recognition, the gymnast points out the disorienting difference the popularity carries. Is this a case of imposter syndrome or Biles wanting to hold her own, sans comparisons?

Simone Biles wishes to reign supreme of her own accord
The 2-time Olympian recently caught up with Vanity Fair for a feature. From Paris 2024, Jonathan Owens to the minor details of the journey, Simone Biles bared her heart out. In the midst of all the thoughts, the gymnast revealed the anxiety that came with popularity. “I think everyone wants to be famous, and then when it happens, you almost hit a wall and you have an identity crisis. You’re like, Am I made out for this? Why did I wish for this?” she tells Vanity Fair. However, while the gymnast and her parents have experienced the response of invasive fans, reporters, and photographers, Biles admits that it is far from what Taylor Swift receives.

“I’m not saying that [people] scream and line up like I’m Taylor Swift, [but] I still get a lot of attention. When five people come up to me and they’re rushing for a photo, I just get a little flustered. My anxiety kicks in,” she adds. But despite the unkind side that came with the popularity, Biles did not hesitate to stand up, to face the circumstances, and to vouch for what was important.

The gymnast carries the platform position with finesse
In 2021, during the Olympics, Simone Biles announced that she would no longer continue with the 2020 Olympics. Performing one of the skills, the Olympian experienced twisties, a gymnast’s most nightmarish fear. Biles knew then, after talking to her close ones, that she needed to prioritize her health. The phenom decided on the announcement on the biggest stage for athletes. She did not fear the brickbats, but intended to merely allow the message to pass through. Since then, Biles has been a paragon for many, a harbinger of mental health though she does not wish upon the title.

Team USA | Simone Biles

Moreover, Biles is also active in lending support to foster children and breaking the stigma around. “If I can be a lending hand and help people, then I’ll be open, honest, and vulnerable,” she says in the interview and has stood by it.

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