Yesterday (September 6), during Usher’s first night in Brooklyn he brought a little piece of his seemingly second favorite hometown staple with him — strip clubs. While at the Barclays Center, Usher transferred the stage into his own mobile exotic peep show. Although this isn’t new by any means for Usher, just see his Las Vegas residency show, but this time he was along in his tantalizing quest.
Three leading ladies in their own right, Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monét, and Yung Miami joined Usher for the sensual showcase. As the performer showed off her gymnast moves each lady threw money to show their mesmerized support (viewable here).
At one point, Victoria Monét even ever so slightly participated before allowing to professional to put it down (or up rather). Usher has a lot of tricks in his books but none quite like his featured supporting act.
Prior to the rated R demonstration, Usher took a moment to acknowledge his “SOS (Sex On Sight)” collaborator, Victoria’s breakout year. “We love you baby girl,” he said before paying her hit song “On My Mama” over the venue’s speakers (viewable here)
Usher’s Past Present Future Tour won’t officially wrap in the US until mid-November, so there’s no telling what else he has planned.
Now, Doja Cat has returned to X (formerly Twitter) in the most Doja Cat way possible. Yesterday (September 7), Doja Cat posted a sensual NSFW pole dancing video (viewable here). With no caption, users took a deeper dive into the clip to try to pick the mind of the Grammy Award winner. While many of the guesses were certainly wrong, the most hilarious crack at decoding the post was “Doja Cat is pushing forth a public service announcement about literacy,” which makes sense given it was National Read A Book Day.
Dressed in her preppiest school girl getup with color coordinated glasses, Doja Cat maintains balance on the pole as she reads the book of her choice. There is no method to Doja Cat’s online madness just troll-like antics users can’t help but laugh along with. This clip is sure to become a viral GIF or meme in a matter of hours, similar to the fan dubbed Ass-Zilla photo Doja Cat reposted back in April.
In her offline time, things are much more demure. After being spotted holding hands abroad, the “Masc” rapper seemingly confirmed that she’s in a budding romance with Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn.
Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is here, and that means we’re back with winners. If you are unfamiliar with the column, this is year 8 (!) of our endeavor to hand out five picks during each week of the NFL season, and the returns have been reasonably solid. 2023 was a clear success, and we’re not planning to slow down anytime soon.
With that said, Week 1 is full of landmines. Betting lines have been hammered into place over months and months, with fewer opportunities to exploit mis-priced offerings. Still, there are openings available, and we can potentially benefit through staking out positions on which teams the market isn’t seeing correctly.
At any rate, let’s check in with a reminder of last season, ending with the Super Bowl, before handing out this week’s card.
Super Bowl LVIII: 4-1
2023 Season: 59-42-4
Come get these winners.
Carolina Panthers (+4) over New Orleans Saints — Widely Available
If you’ve been with us for a while, you will not be surprised by this bet. If you are less familiar, you might be shocked to see a Week 1 bet on the Panthers. Of course, Carolina was an absolute atrocity last season, finishing 2-15 and earning the No. 1 overall pick that conveyed to Chicago and became Caleb Williams. The Panthers couldn’t protect Bryce Young. They had no skill position talent. It was a true mess. Naturally, we’re taking them in the opener. For one, Carolina made tangible upgrades all over the offense. For another, Young isn’t as bad as it seemed last year. And finally, I’m lower on the Saints than the consensus. Put that in a stew and take Carolina.
Tennessee Titans (+3.5) over Chicago Bears — Widely Available
There is a great deal of excitement about the Bears, and I genuinely get it. Caleb Williams projects to be the best quarterback for Chicago in my lifetime and he has an impressive group of wide receivers to go along with a potentially stout defense. However, Williams is still a rookie making his first start, and on principle, I have to take the dog with more than a field goal. It helps that, while Tennessee is in transition, the Titans actually spent a boatload of money trying to be respectable this season. I think they will be, and that starts on Sunday.
Seattle Seahawks (-5.5) over Denver Broncos — FanDuel
We’re fading another rookie quarterback in Week 1 with Bo Nix. Nix is ancient by prospect standards, but this is a still a new level of test, and he’s also playing on the road in front of a raucous crowd. For good measure, Denver’s supporting cast is not exactly elite, and Seattle is being undervalued with this number under a touchdown. I believe in Geno and company so much that I’m laying a favorite of more than a field goal in Week 1. Bizarre stuff.
Los Angeles Rams (+4.5) over Detroit Lions — Widely Available
Didn’t we just watch this game? The Rams were +3 in the Wild Card Round in Detroit in January (we had them!) and lost by a point. That doesn’t mean the same thing will happen again, but the worldwide love for the Lions has pushed this all the way to 4.5 at the time of this post. Detroit is quite good, but I believe in the healthy version of the Rams and Week 1 is a good time for that. The Lions are more likely to win the game outright, but I have to take the candy here.
New York Jets (+4.5) over San Francisco 49ers — Widely Available
The Jets were hilariously bad at times last season, largely due to wholly incompetent quarterback play. I don’t know what Aaron Rodgers is going to be post-Achilles, but I’m confident he’s an upgrade. New York also has two legitimately elite offensive weapons in Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall. Perhaps more importantly, I’m still buying this defense as one that belongs in the top tier. From there, the 49ers have a lot of moving parts right now with holdouts that kept high-profile players away from training camp, some injury concerns, and the looming potential regression coming off a Super Bowl loss. Give me the 4.5 on Monday night.
A modest TV can’t contain Alan Ritchson. He’s simply too tall. He should be on the big screen — and soon, he will.
The Reacher actor plays the lead in Motor City, the new film from director Timur Bekmambetov about a Detroit resident named John Miller (Ritchson) who “unleashes a rampage of brutal vengeance on those who framed him” after being released from prison. Sounds good, especially from the director of Wanted and Unfriended, but I prefer co-star Ben Foster’s description.
“Motor City — we just wrapped — is virtually a silent film,” the Leave No Trace actor told Collider. “There are five lines of dialogue. Jack White is helping with the music, so it’s like a rock disco revenge film. It’s like a graphic novel, so it’ll be interesting to see how that shakes out.” White is a Detroit legend who has made some of the best rock music to come out of the city, so it’s a natural fit — and a solid endorsement — for Motor City to have his involvement.
Going back to Ritchson: Foster was asked what it’s like to work with Jack Reacher himself (not this one). “He’s very tall and very muscular and he’s very handsome,” he joked before adding, “He’s terrific as a mover. I think he wants to do some deeper work or rather different kinds of work than he’s been doing, and that’s a joy.” Ritchson is taking the job very seriously.
Motor City does not have a release date yet, but it’s safe to say, a seven nation army couldn’t hold Reacher back.
The latest chapter in 2K Sports’ professional basketball series hit consoles on Friday afternoon, as gamers who did not get early access to NBA 2K25 were finally able to get their hands on a copy of the game. One of the most compelling parts of the game is seeing what the updated rosters look like, and today, we’re going through all the teams in the game and highlighting their highest-rated player.
Click here for current NBA rosters, click here for the best player on every WNBA team, and if you want to check out who the best player is on the historic teams, click here. Below, you’ll see every NBA team’s best player on their all-time rosters.
Philadelphia 76ers: Moses Malone, 97 OVR Milwaukee Bucks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 99 OVR Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 99 OVR Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James, 99 OVR Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, 99 OVR
Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, 95 OVR Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol, 93 OVR Atlanta Hawks: Dominique Wilkins and Bob Pettit, 95 OVR Miami Heat: LeBron James, 99 OVR Charlotte Hornets: Glen Rice, 90 OVR
Utah Jazz: John Stockton and Karl Malone, 97 OVR Sacramento Kings: Oscar Robertson, 97 OVR New York Knicks: Walt Frazier, 97 OVR Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant, 99 OVR Orlando Magic: Tracy McGrady, 95 OVR
Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 98 OVR Brooklyn Nets: Julius Irving, 97 OVR Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic, 97 OVR Indiana Pacers: Paul George, 93 OVR New Orleans Pelicans: Chris Paul, 97 OVR
Detroit Pistons: Isiah Thomas, 95 OVR Toronto Raptors: Vince Carter and Kawhi Leonard, 96 OVR Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, 99 OVR San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan, 98 OVR Phoenix Suns: Steve Nash, 96 OVR
Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Durant, 97 OVR Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett, 98 OVR Portland Trail Blazers: Clyde Drexler, 96 OVR Golden State Warriors: Wilt Chamberlain, 99 OVR Washington Wizards: Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld, 94 OVR
The latest chapter in 2K Sports’ professional basketball series hit consoles on Friday afternoon, as gamers who did not get early access to NBA 2K25 were finally able to get their hands on a copy of the game. One of the most compelling parts of the game is seeing what the updated rosters look like, and today, we’re going through all the teams in the game and highlighting their highest-rated player.
Click here for the NBA version of this post, click here for the best player on every WNBA team, and if you want to check out who the best player is on each team’s all-time roster, click here. Below, you’ll see every historic team’s best player in this edition of the game.
1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West, 93 OVR 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 97 OVR 1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West, 95 OVR 1971-72 New York Knicks: Walt Frazier, 92 OVR 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers: Julius Irving, 94 OVR 1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks: Sidney Moncrief, 90 OVR 1985-86 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 90 OVR 1985-86 Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, 98 OVR 1985-85 Atlanta Hawks: Dominique Wilkins, 90 OVR 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson, 96 OVR
1988-89 Detroit Pistons: Isiah Thomas, 92 OVR 1988-89 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 97 OVR 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers: Mark Price, 89 OVR 1990-90 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 97 OVR 1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson, 92 OVR 1990-91 Portland Trail Blazers: Clyde Drexler, 90 OVR 1990-91 Golden State Warriors: Chris Mullin, 89 OVR 1992-93 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 99 OVR 1992-93 Charlotte Hornets: Alonzo Mourning, 86 OVR 1993-94 Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, 97 OVR
1993-94 Denver Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Dikembe Mutombo, 84 OVR 1994-95 New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, 90 OVR 1994-95 Orlando Magic: Shaquille O’Neal, 92 OVR 1995-96 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 99 OVR 1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics: Gary Payton, 92 OVR 1996-97 Miami Heat: Alonzo Mourning, 93 OVR 1997-98 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 98 OVR 1997-98 Utah Jazz: Karl Malone, 96 OVR 1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers: Shaquille O’Neal, 93 OVR 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs: David Robinson, 91 OVR
1998-99 New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, 85 OVR 1999-2000 Toronto Raptors: Vince Carter, 94 OVR 1999-2000 Portland Trail Blazers: Arvydas Sabonis, 86 OVR 2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers: Allen Iverson, 93 OVR 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant, 98 OVR 2001-02 Sacramento Kings: Chris Webber, 89 OVR 2001-02 New Jersey Nets: Jason Kidd, 92 OVR 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 92 OVR 2002-03 Phoenix Suns: Shawn Marion, 86 OVR 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant, 95 OVR
2003-04 Detroit Pistons: Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton, 89 OVR 2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett, 97 OVR 2004-05 San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan, 98 OVR 2004-05 Phoenix Suns: Steve Nash, 95 OVR 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies: Pau Gasol, 90 OVR 2005-06 Miami Heat: Dwyane Wade, 95 OVR 2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James, 96 OVR 2006-07 Golden State Warriors: Baron Davis, 88 OVR 2006-07 Washington Wizards: Gilbert Arenas, 91 OVR 2007-08 Boston Celtics: Kevin Garnett, 93 OVR
2007-08 Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony, 93 OVR 2007-08 Houston Rockets: Tracy McGrady, 92 OVR 2009-10 Portland Trail Blazers: Brandon Roy, 89 OVR 2010-11 Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose, 94 OVR 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 96 OVR 2011-12 New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony, 91 OVR 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Durant, 96 OVR 2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol, 88 OVR 2012-13 Miami Heat: LeBron James, 99 OVR 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs: Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan, 92 OVR
2013-14 Indiana Pacers: Paul George, 92 OVR 2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul, 92 OVR 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James, 99 OVR 2015-16 Golden State Warriors: Steph Curry, 97 OVR 2016-17 Golden State Warriors: Kevin Durant, 98 OVR 2018-19 Toronto Raptors: Kawhi Leonard, 96 OVR
The latest chapter in 2K Sports’ professional basketball series hit consoles on Friday afternoon, as gamers who did not get early access to NBA 2K25 were finally able to get their hands on a copy of the game. One of the most compelling parts of the game is seeing what the updated rosters look like, and today, we’re going through all the teams in the game and highlighting their highest-rated player.
Click here if you would like to see the version of this post that goes through each NBA roster, click here for the best player on any number of historic NBA teams, and if you want to check out who the best player is on each NBA team’s all-time roster, click here. Below, you’ll see every WNBA team’s best player in this edition of the game.
The latest chapter in 2K Sports’ professional basketball series hit consoles on Friday afternoon, as gamers who did not get early access to NBA 2K25 were finally able to get their hands on a copy of the game. One of the most compelling parts of the game is seeing what the updated rosters look like, and today, we’re going through all the teams in the game and highlighting their highest-rated player.
Click here for the WNBA version of this post, click here for the best player on historic teams, and if you want to check out who the best player is on each team’s all-time roster, click here. Below, you’ll see every NBA team’s current best player in this edition of the game.
Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young, 89 OVR Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, 95 OVR Brooklyn Nets: Cam Thomas and Nic Claxton, 81 OVR Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball, 87 OVR Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine, 83 OVR
Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell, 92 OVR Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic, 97 OVR Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic, 97 OVR Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham, 86 OVR Golden State Warriors: Steph Curry, 95 OVR
Houston Rockets: Alperen Sengun, 85 OVR Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, 90 OVR Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, 92 OVR Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, 95 OVR Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant, 90 OVR
Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler, 89 OVR Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 97 OVR Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, 93 OVR New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, 88 OVR New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson, 93 OVR
Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 96 OVR Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero, 89 OVR Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid, 96 OVR Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant, 94 OVR Portland Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton, 83 OVR
Sacramento Kings: De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, 88 OVR San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama, 91 OVR Toronto Raptors: Scottie Barnes, 85 OVR Utah Jazz: Lauri Markkanen, 86 OVR Washington Wizards: Kyle Kuzma, 83 OVR
Kyle Juszczyk is entering his twelfth season — and eighth with the Niners — as an All-Pro fullback, and this season will be the first since Kristin Juszczyk signed a licensing deal with the NFL. Juszczyk has been designing clothes for years, but her business blew up when Taylor Swift wore a Travis Kelce-centric puffer jacket custom designed by Juszczyk to the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins this January. Brittany Mahomes wore a Patrick Mahomes-centric puffer jacket from Kristin Juszczyk Designs to the same game.
Mahomes and Swift joined Simone Biles and Taylor Lautner in sporting the unique puffer jackets. While Juszczyk feels “blessed” to have added to the wardrobes of such icons, her lifelong goal has always been to “dress the fans.” She now has an unlimited runway to do so in 2024 and beyond under her new partnership with the NFL.
Below, Juszczyk caught up with UPROXX ahead of the 49ers’ season-opener against the New York Jets and in partnership with Purina Treats.
Why partner with Purina?
The “Purina For The Win” challenge and partnering up with Purina Treats is just the perfect partnership for us because we truly love our dogs and anything that will promote other dog owners to go outside and bond what their pets. They’re issuing four different challenges. My personal favorite is “The Busy Minute Challenge,” and it’s 60 seconds of showing off your pet’s favorite tricks, which is always so fun for pet owners to do. We love it when our dogs howl, and they sit and play dead. There’s also the “Beggin’ to Play Fetch Challenge,” which promotes dog owners to go outside and play fetch with their dogs with a Frisbee or a tennis ball. Kyle and I are just a really competitive household. We love to compete in all facets of life, truly. So to be able to partner up with Purina Treats and promote other dog owners to compete with each other is right up our alley.
I know hand-making customized clothes began as a hobby — that Halloween when you and Kyle wanted to recreate Britney and Justin’s denim moment — but you grew up knitting with your grandmother. Do you have a favorite childhood knitting memory with her?
Yeah, so I grew up [on Long Island, New York] just living at my grandparents’ house. I adored my grandparents, and I still do. I feel like a lot of people have this relationship with their grandparents where there’s Wheel Of Fortune or Jeopardy! on [the television], and you’re sitting on the couch knitting with your grandma. That’s exactly what it was. When I think back into that memory, it’s just that overwhelming feeling of warmth and love, and it’s just sitting next to my grandma watching Jeopardy! I was probably four. I had no idea what was going on, you know what I mean? We were just sitting there, and it was mindless — just teaching me how to knit and crochet.
I feel like being able to do something in silence with someone is the ultimate bond.
Honestly. So true. Kyle and I always say that about friendships. [You know] who your real friends are when you’re comfortable in silence with each other.
Do you recall the first day you wore one of your own designs to one of Kyle’s games?
I do. I had a box of Kyle’s merchandise. He had these shirts that had a juice box on it. We had so many left over, so one day, I decided to play around. I was like, I’m going to try to make a pair of sweatpants. So I went on YouTube, and I just googled how to make sweatpants. Next thing you know, I made these black-and-white checkered sweatpants that were also gray. I made a matching top. When I put it on, I realized, These are Raider colors. I didn’t even know what I was doing. I was just playing around. But I’m like, I’ve got to wear this. I put so much time and energy into it. I remember when I posted it, everyone was like, ‘Why did you make Raider color sweatpants?’ It’s so funny now when I look back at it. It was so mediocre and very bootleg, but I was proud of it.
Was there a particular compliment you received that made you consider that maybe you were onto something — that you could design for other people?
I feel like it just kind of started happening progressively where I realized that there actually was a demand for this. The 49ers came to me to host a “Women Of The Niners” event last year and I think, at that moment — because I had been hearing so many nos. I’ve been trying to break into this business for a long time, and it was really challenging. Of course, after a few years of just constantly being told no, it totally gets to you at some point. You definitely are like, Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I putting myself through all this stress? But I think [I’d point to] when we hosted the “Women Of The Niners” event, and I got to be around hundreds of women and hearing them tell me how they’ve been inspired to pick up the sewing machine. I get tagged in things with people recreating stuff that I’ve made.
At the time, it was just a hobby for me. I’m like, Oh, wow, I’m actually making a difference out here. Even though it’s just clothing, it’s bringing people happiness. Having people discover new hobbies later in life is what’s so important. I always have this mantra that every day is a new opportunity to begin again. I’m 30 years old, and this is now a career that I’m finally settling into. In your twenties, you have this expectation that you need to have everything figured out, and you need to know exactly what you want to do. You need to try things and figure out what works and figure out what doesn’t work. But, at the end of the day, this is a love of mine. I didn’t need to hear from anyone else to know that I liked what I was doing.
It didn’t hurt that the world’s biggest pop star wore one of your customized jackets. What was your favorite moment from the day Taylor Swift wore your jacket?
I feel like just seeing her walk out in it and knowing that that was one of the coldest games in NFL history [between the Chiefs and the Dolphins on January 13, 2024]. I remember Brittany [Mahomes] texting me that it kept them so warm. I wanted to make sure that it was functional as well because it wasn’t a day to play around with not being able to stay warm.
Kyle always talks about how many sleepless nights go into your clothes — how taxing this work really is. What part of the process is the most draining?
To my core, I’m such a procrastinator. I hate that about myself, and I’m really trying to be more proactive in getting things done. Earlier last year, things got really crazy, and I just couldn’t keep up with the workflow. Three days before the game, I’m like, What am I making this week? For myself to wear. Of course, I look back at some of the things I’ve made, and I’m like, ‘Those are horrible. I can’t believe I made that.’ So I would say the most daunting [part] for me is making sure I have enough time to prepare because I want to have something that I’m really proud of every week. When you don’t have enough time, and you just feel like you need to get something out, that is when you can fall short of that.
When you signed a licensing deal with the NFL, I saw a lot of excitement about how you organically provide more fashionable, cool options for women. Traditionally, the NFL’s apparel options for women have left much to be desired. As a woman around sports, do you feel especially motivated to empower women with what you’re making?
It all happens so organically, which is what I just want to continue to put out there. I wanted to bring in everyday silhouettes that you or I wear in our everyday that we feel confident in. Because, for me, that’s what fashion is — something that we can put on and we feel confident in. That’s why you choose to wear the blouse or the shirt or the pants that you’re wearing because you feel good. They say, ‘Feel good, play good.’
I wanted to really make sure I continue to take these everyday silhouettes and bring them into sports merchandise. I wanted to have the silhouettes that women are wearing in their everyday life that also represent their favorite teams. I mean, there’s never been [a better] time than now, with all the focus on women’s sports. The woman fan is not just an afterthought anymore. Women are 100% just as much of a thought as the male fan. That’s not to dog on the male fan at all. There’s also so much opportunity for more apparel for the male fan as well.
What has been the biggest challenge in scaling from customs only to making enough stock for the general population?
The whole thing is challenging. I don’t know if I can pinpoint a single thing. My goal is always just to be able to dress the fans. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. I’ve been so blessed to be able to have dressed the people that I have, and it almost just kind of happened, but I will say that my head is down, and I’m really trying to just put it out there so that the fans are able to purchase it, too.
Why has dressing the fans always been your goal?
Because I’m a fan. That’s what I was, and I still am. I mean, Kyle has been so fortunate to be in league for going on 12 years, and I go to every single game. I’m in that stadium, and I know exactly what the fans want because I’m a fan, and that’s what I want. I think there’s nothing worse than when you go into a store, and the female section is the one-16th of the store, and there’s not a lot of options for you. I just think there needs to be more options for everybody.
Of course, your designs are not limited to the NFL. How did designing an American-themed matching set for Livvy Dunne to wear at the Olympics come about?
It’s always such an honor to be able to broaden my skillset. Working with Livvy, it was really fun to do something that was a little bit more challenging, especially because they’re in Paris. I wanted to have a Parisian flair to it. And I kind of feel like I’m starting to get known as the jacket girl, which I absolutely love, but I do want to show other people that I have so many more designs in my mind and ideas that I want to do. So, it was really fun to be able to do something that is more unique and nothing that I’ve ever put out there before.
I saw the video of Livvy’s outfit, and somebody commented that Cher from Clueless would be so proud. It reminded me of what you’re talking about in terms of, yes, it is happening in sports, but the fashion isn’t pigeonholed to sports. It’s cross-sectional.
Yeah, one hundred percent. And I feel like that’s kind of the definition of Kyle’s and my relationship. I mean, I personally didn’t grow up in a huge sport household, and I only became obviously extremely interested in it when I met my husband, and it became part of my life as well. So, having my just love for fashion crossbreeding into sports, it’s become this really happy spot for me. But I love fashion in general, so it’s [about] finding the happy medium for everything.
You mention yours and Kyle’s relationship, and I do think that a byproduct of your designs and your clothes being everywhere has been that it kind of made it cool to just shamelessly support your partner. Have you found that as maybe even a reward that you didn’t know could be possible?
Hey, at any moment, if you can support other couples or encourage other couples to support each other, that’s a huge win. I feel like it’s just good for the world to see. Kyle is really the ultimate role model. To be honest, he’s been my role model ever since I met him. But he really is such an amazing role model for children. I think it’s really important for kids to see that you can be a dog on the field, and you can be at the top of your craft, but you can also be an incredible human, an incredible husband, an incredible dad, an incredible friend.
It’s so funny to me. That’s just Kyle. When he was doing [commenting on posts about my clothes] and tweeting everything, I didn’t think anything of it. I was like, ‘He’s just telling everyone that I made it.’ And it was crazy to see the world’s response to it. But I just think that shows that it’s not out there enough — showing how couples [support each other]. I just think it’s really important for people to see that publicly.
Speaking of which, now that Jonathan Owens left the Packers to sign with the Bears, are you making Simone Biles a new Bears-themed jacket?
Oh, I would love to make Simone a new one. I may have to embroider all her medals into it.
Which sport or avenue would you like to design more within?
I never want to pigeonhole myself to one sports league. I feel like fans throughout every league deserves this type of merchandise. That was kind of my goal this offseason — to be able to expand that. We did something with IndyCar 500, and we did something with the NHL, so that was really fun. But hopefully, [I can] continue to work with other leagues and see where it takes me. It would be really fun to do some stuff with the NCAA. I’ve never done anything with college, and that would also be really exciting.
There’s been a lot of terrifically terrible answers on Family Feud over the years, like the person who responded to “name something chickens do that you’d feel pretty silly doing” with “using the restroom… on themselves” (it was, uh, not on the board). But some viewers of the game show think a recent contestant gave “the most wrong answer in the history of wrong answers.”
Earlier this week, the Family Feud Instagram account shared a clip from an episode where the contestants where asked to answer, “Most marriages would be perfect is husbands and wives had separate what?” It was Monica’s turn and she looked stumped. With no confidence, she said, “Kids? I don’t know.”
The camera cut to host Steve Harvey, who was so caught off guard by her answer that all he could initially do was look disappointed and stare at the ground. He then played out a scene between a fictional husband and wife. “Alright, I’ll tell you what we’re gonna do, baby. I’mma take these two right here, you take that one over there. I don’t really care for that one,” he said.
Monica got an “X” from the big board. However, she made an impression on Family Feud viewers, many of whom commented on the Instagram post. “There were like a thousand wrong answers before kids but she made it to kids somehow,” one wrote, while another added, “That was the worst answer ever lol.” There’s plenty more like those, but at least one person agreed with her: “She has a point. Since if each parent had kids from ex.”
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