Viral altercations, an emotional goodbye, and a devastating family tragedy. As the wife of a future Hall of Famer and podcast star, Kylie Kelce may seem like she has it made — but her life has been anything but easy.
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00:00Viral altercations, an emotional goodbye, and a devastating family tragedy.
00:05As the wife of a future Hall of Famer and podcast star, Kylie Kelsey may seem like she
00:10has it made, but her life has been anything but easy.
00:13Kylie Kelsey shared heartbreaking news with fans in March 2024 when she announced on Instagram
00:18that her Irish wolfhound dog, Winnie, had died.
00:21She wrote in the caption of a carousel of photos,
00:24"'I lost part of my soul today, but I know she is at peace.'"
00:27Among the pictures were shots of Winnie soaking up the sun, and even one of her serving as
00:32a flower girl at Kylie's wedding to Jason Kelsey.
00:35In the emotional caption that accompanied the pics of her dog, Kylie mentioned how she
00:38had wanted an Irish wolfhound ever since she was a little girl.
00:42Both Kylie and Jason had treated their pooch as a member of the family.
00:45They had an Instagram account dedicated to Winnie and another dog they later brought
00:49into their home.
00:50For Father's Day in 2017, they uploaded a photo of Winnie snuggling with Jason.
00:54The last update on that Instagram page came in July 2019.
00:58That post recapped Winnie's life over the past several years, which included welcoming
01:02a brother dog named Baloo.
01:05Overall, Kylie and Jason appear to have a happy marriage, but that has involved navigating
01:10some negative obstacles together.
01:12The couple are parents to three daughters that they originally had difficulty starting
01:15a family.
01:16Not long after welcoming their third child, rumors started to circulate that Kylie had
01:20a fourth baby on the way.
01:22Apparently, these were not only untrue, but the pregnancy rumors had an impact on Kylie,
01:26as she explained in a TikTok video in June 2024.
01:30"...I cannot stand people writing such insensitive articles about such a sensitive topic."
01:39Kylie went on to explain how she had a devastating miscarriage before her first child was born.
01:43"...I went in for my 13-week ultrasound and there was no heartbeat.
01:47And I had to have a DNA a few days later."
01:50Kylie added that when the rumors that she was pregnant with a fourth child made the
01:53rounds, a woman slid into her DMs and asked if she had a miscarriage.
01:57Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker created a hailstorm of backlash when he gave
02:01a commencement speech in May of 2024, insinuating that women should aim to be homemakers instead
02:06of joining the workforce.
02:07On an episode of New Heights, Jason joked with his brother Travis about Butker's comments,
02:12joking about how he wanted Kylie to heed Butker's words.
02:15Initially, I said, listen, you're gonna need to go back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich."
02:20This led to Kylie picking up stray shots from trolls online.
02:23One ex-user wrote to Jason in May,
02:25"'Your wife is a homemaker whose home is a mess.
02:27Sorry, but it is dirty and messy on television.'"
02:30The former Philadelphia Eagles star felt compelled to set the record straight, as he responded
02:34to that troll by writing,
02:36"'She has an occupation, as do I, and we keep our house the best we can.
02:40It is both our faults it is messy, but such is life with three young children, busy schedules,
02:44and neither of us being neat freaks.'"
02:46The following month, Kylie publicly responded to the comments from Butker.
02:50Even though Kylie is not a stay-at-home mom herself, she shared her support for any person
02:54who makes that choice for themselves, as she told Cheddar News in June.
02:58A date night for Kylie and Jason in Margate, New Jersey in May turned sour when Kylie was
03:03confronted by an unruly fan.
03:04The woman approached the Kelseys for an autograph and became upset when they would not stop
03:08to give her time, which led to a verbal altercation with Kylie.
03:12As footage of the incident made the rounds, some people sided with the rebuked fan, who
03:16was later identified as Andrea Goldberg.
03:18One Instagram user wrote,
03:19"'What's wrong with an autograph?
03:21You are in the public now.
03:22Y'all wanted this and now you got it.'"
03:24Despite what a few fans said, in the end, Goldberg apologized for her actions, telling
03:29ABC 6 in May,
03:30"'In a heated moment, I said things that were out of character for me and that I regret.
03:34And for that, I am sorry.'"
03:36Not only did the Kelseys receive a public apology from the irate fan, but the mayor
03:39of Margate, Michael Collin, wanted to ensure the incident did not reflect poorly on his
03:44city.
03:45Days after footage of the exchange went viral, Collin took to Facebook to offer to pay for
03:48a redo date night for the Kelseys.
03:51When Jason and the Philadelphia Eagles were knocked out of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay
03:54Buccaneers in January 2024, the center was seen shedding tears on the sidelines.
03:59This was an emotional time, not only because the Eagles were eliminated, but because it
04:03ended up being Jason's last game in the NFL.
04:06Knowing everything her husband had sacrificed for the season and his career, Kylie was also
04:10crying as she watched on from the stands.
04:13"'She has brought the best out of me through love, devotion, support, honesty, intelligence.'"
04:22It was sad for Kylie to see her husband's career come to an end on a loss.
04:26Kylie broke down again in March, when Jason made his retirement official with a press
04:29conference.
04:30A year earlier, in the documentary Kelsey, that premiered in February 2023, Kylie spoke
04:35about the toll that Jason's playing days took on him, saying,
04:38"...I don't think that people realize the beating you're taking then impacts the way
04:41you interact with your family."
04:43Kylie added that she hoped Jason would retire while he was still physically fit enough to
04:47play with their children.
04:48That same year, Jason and the Eagles played in the 2023 Super Bowl.
04:52Once again, Kylie shed tears, but this time, they were more positive.
04:56She was pregnant with the couple's third child at the time.
04:58Kylie told People,
04:59"...I know for certain that there will be an unnecessary amount of tears."