Kylie Kelce Makes Personal Admission to Olympic Medalist
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Kylie Kelce Makes Personal Admission to Olympic Medalist originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
In a collaboration between two of the most outspoken advocates for women in sports, Kylie Kelce chatted with rugby star Ilona Maher.
Joined by Maher's sisters, Olivia and Adrianna Maher, Kelce was featured on a recent episode of "House of Maher," which is hosted by the Maher sisters. Following a week that saw Ilona Maher, who is a bronze medal rugby player for Team USA, be unfairly ridiculed for her frame at 5-foot-10 and around 200 pounds, the trio discussed what it is like to be a female on the taller end of the spectrum.
Maher jokingly called Kelce a "big expletive" before asking Kelce, who stands at 5-foot-11, how she grew to love being taller than the average woman. While Kelce acknowledged that she does love it now, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, admitted it wasn't always easy.
"Took me a minute," Kelce said. "It took me a minute. I went into high school at 5'10. So, needless to say, the boys had not caught up yet...It made for some really weird feedback. I got called a man a lot."
While Kelce exudes confidence and has become an advocate for promoting body confidence in young female athletes, she admitted that she makes fun of herself for playing field hockey, a sport that often requires players to hunch over.
Last January, Kelce partnered with Dove along with seven-time Grand Slam tennis star Venus Williams and Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall for their #KeepHerConfident campaign. As expressed by Dove, the campaign was centered around the fact that 48% of girls who stopped playing sports were told their body wasn’t right for that sport.
So, while Kelce was ridiculed in high school, maintaining her confidence led to her playing college field hockey at Cabrini University, and more importantly, has also helped her inspire the next generation of female athletes.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
