As the wife of a football superstar well on track to becoming the greatest quarterback of all time, Brittany Mahomes should really be in national-treasure territory by now. Or at least on the cusp of it.
Yet as Patrick eyes an unprecedented three-peat with the Kansas City Chiefs this season, a victory which would thrust him further into the GOAT conversation right alongside Tom Brady, his childhood sweetheart finds herself batting away the critics once again.
Brittany, who married Chiefs icon Patrick two years ago after first meeting in college, sparked political controversy last week when fans spotted she had liked one of Donald Trump‘s posts on Instagram mapping out his various policies.
Ahead of the Presidential election later this year, the like appeared to confirm which way she leans politically, leading to a fierce backlash from liberals and her best friend Taylor Swift‘s die-hard followers.
Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany has divided opinion once again over the past week
Of course, Brittany would not be alone in voting for Trump if that indeed is the case, nor would it make her a villain.
However, the outrage over her apparent political endorsement marks the latest divisive moment for a public figure who always seems to rub people up the wrong way.
In recent times Brittany has encountered several twists and turns on her public-image rollercoaster; going from the ‘annoying’ and ‘rude’ wife of an NFL icon, then to Swift’s new BFF and now to a controversial Republican backer within the space of a few years.
Since Patrick became a starter for Kansas City in 2018 his long-time partner has been accused, somewhat understandably, of being biased towards the Chiefs and blasting a number of referees publicly for big calls made against them.
In October 2021 Brittany received a backlash after posting on Twitter (now X) that ‘refs are never in our favor’ when the Chief were on the wrong end of a controversial decision in a defeat to the Buffalo Bills.
Amid the fury that came her way, she then added: ‘I said what I said. Y’all so mad.’
Brittany’s not only irked fans by voicing her opinion on refereeing decisions, nevertheless.
Brittany sparked controversy after fans spotted she had liked a Donald Trump Instagram post
The ‘Chiefs Queen’ angered Democrat voters by appearing to endorse Trump’s policies
Brittany’s public image has been a rollercoaster ride in recent years, with her newfound friendship with Taylor Swift coming as a major boost
But she is no stranger to controversy and has often managed to rub fans up the wrong way
In another game against the Bills three months later, the Kansas City WAG was slammed after she was filmed opening a bottle of champagne in the stands at Highmark Stadium and spraying it on unsuspecting fans sitting below her in freezing temperatures to celebrate their divisional-round victory.
She reacted to the abuse that came her way by trying to flip the narrative and raise money for anti-bullying charities with ‘Team Brittany’ T-shirts, a move which failed to truly catch on and instead fueled further criticism.
With opinion on her well and truly divided, Brittany’s public image received a much-needed boost last year when she emerged as Swift’s new bestie amid the pop sensation’s romance with Patrick’s teammate Travis Kelce.
The pair have formed a close bond over the past year as Taylor’s relationship with Travis continues to go from strength to strength, watching several Chiefs games with her fellow WAG while also enjoying a host of trips away and nights out together.
Mahomes became the newest addition to Swift’s well-documented girl squad also featuring the likes of Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Selena Gomez, with the group regularly seen out on the town at the end of last year.
As die-hard NFL fans expressed anger over Taylor’s influence on football last season, she also received huge praise from Swifties for sticking up for their beloved singer on several occasions, including when she shared a video of NBA legend Charles Barkley berating Swift’s haters and wrote on Instagram: ‘Let. Them. Know.’
NFL supporters have been critical of her in the past for alleged bias towards Patrick’s Chiefs
But she received praise from Swift’s die-hard followers for supporting the singer amid a backlash from football fans last season
Though just as she was riding the wave of her newfound friendship with the megastar, Brittany suddenly lost the backing of Swifties when a number of alleged ‘red flags’ began to rear their head.
The first came when she was accused of rudeness prior to the Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens in January, after a video surfaced online of her interaction with a member of staff at M&T Bank Stadium.
Brittany could be seen on camera asking the employee ‘where do we go from here?’ before spinning her finger in a circular motion.
Although there was no clear indication that she offended the Ravens staffer, the clip did not go down well with some viewers on TikTok.
‘Mahomes wife needs to get up off her high horse,’ wrote one user.
Another posted: ‘It’s the where do we go from here with the finger twirl for me.’
While one commented: ‘She is too much.. So extra’.
And to paint her friendship with Swift in a completely different light, DailyMail.com revealed in April that some insiders are questioning how genuine it is.
A source said that Brittany is only ‘acting like Taylor’s BFF’ because she ‘is desperate to be known’ and wants to be seen as more than ‘a trophy wife to an NFL star.’
‘She has tried so hard to insert herself into Swift’s circle. She has wanted to be relevant for so long and finally found her in,’ said another source.
‘She has too many red flags and people are starting to see through her fake and b****y persona,’ that source said. ‘She is an opportunist who is clearly not a girl’s girl.’
As the new NFL season approaches, Mahomes now finds herself wrapped up in controversy and battling the naysayers once more after her like on Trump’s post was unearthed.
Some predicted her right-wing stance would bring her friendship with Swift – whether it is authentic or just for show – crashing down given the singer is a renowned liberal who has expressed her disdain for Trump in the past.
But just over a week out from Kansas City’s opener against Baltimore, Brittany and Taylor were spotted on vacation in Rhode Island together to quell fears of any potential rift between them.
It remains to be seen how their relationship stands up to the election in November, however, as Trump’s battle with Kamala Harris for the White House intensifies.
Even if she distances herself from any political chatter, Brittany is bound to make headlines for either the right or wrong reasons over the course of this NFL season.
Though at this stage of her life the 28-year-old simply isn’t fazed. She said about husband Patrick this week amid the controversy over her like on Trump’s post: ‘He is very good at blocking people out so having him beside has helped.
‘The main thing he always told me is to stop caring what people think – especially the people that don’t even know you.
‘I think social media used to get to me a lot. Now, it’s just like, honestly, I don’t give a f*** what people have to say about me anymore. And I think he has helped me get to that point.’
