Gracie Hunt went viral on Instagram for wearing a Chiefs-branded bikini in the
snow. But just who is the daughter of the Kansas City Chiefs owner?
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for Super Bowl LVII,
and some big storylines are emerging ahead of the big game. The matchup is already going to be one
for the history books, with the teams' respective quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts,
becoming the first-ever Black QBs to go head-to-head during a Super Bowl.
The daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, Gracie Hunt, is also generating a lot of
buzz as she prepares to be one of the team's biggest cheerleaders.
Clark inherited ownership of the Chiefs from his father, Lamar Hunt, who founded the team.
Clark's wife, Tavia Hunt, is a Kansas City native who won a number of beauty pageants
when she was younger, including Miss Kansas USA. Clark and Tavia have three children,
so there is no heir apparent to the Chiefs' ownership in the family. However,
Gracie is closely following in her father's footsteps by graduating from his alma mater,
Southern Methodist University, and getting involved in the Chiefs organization.
According to her website, Gracie Hunt entered the family business by joining the Kansas City
Chiefs' public relations division. Tavia Hunt is the director of the Chiefs Women's Organization,
and she's thrilled that her daughter has also decided to become more involved with the team.
Tavia told KHSB 41:
"I don't think there's any greater reward for a parent than to see their child lean into
the community, want to make a difference and really when they can love and serve
in a way that gives them more pleasure than they're giving to the people they're serving."
However, Gracie used to be passionate about a different type of football, telling People:
"Soccer was my first love."
She won a championship in high school and hoped to join a college team, but her plans were derailed
due to a health hazard many NFL players can sadly relate to. Gracie explained to People:
"After suffering four concussions, that was a dream that I could no longer pursue."
While giving up the game that she loved was difficult for Gracie, she remained active.
On her website, she says that she's an avid long distance runner who ran two marathons. Hunt also
decided to become a certified nutritionist after spending most of her life with celiac disease,
and the busy University of Kansas student has another goal indicative of a desire to pursue
a career in an athletic field: earning a master's degree in sport management.
Gracie Hunt told the New York Post that she decided to start competing in beauty pageants
after her soccer career was cut short, so she sought help from a seasoned pro:
her mom. Gracie recalled her mother's response to the New York Post:
"She said, 'I'm not sure because you walk like a soccer tomboy, but we can give it a shot.'"
She went on to win a title that her mother once held,
Miss Kansas USA, which earned her a spot in the 2021 Miss USA pageant.
"How did you prepare for Miss Kansas USA?"
"I was very disciplined. I created a strict schedule for myself."
While Hunt didn't win, she later wrote on Instagram,
"I'm grateful to God for the opportunity and experience. I
wouldn't change one thing about my preparation or performance."
According to her website, Hunt always excelled in fitness competitions, which she never lost
during her pageant days. Speaking to People about Miss USA's swimsuit round, she said,
"I want little girls to look up at me when I'm on that Miss USA stage and say, 'Oh my gosh,
she's so strong, she's healthy, she has muscles, and I want to be just like her.'"
Hunt also rocked a swimsuit ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs' January 21,
2023 showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars. She went viral on Instagram
for posing in the snow while wearing a red bikini featuring a Chiefs' logo,
which she wisely paired with coordinating snow boots. As of February 2023, Hunt has over 230,000
followers on Instagram, where she can often be seen modeling warmer Chiefs gear.