Kelly Stafford is happy with her fellow NFL spouses for utilizing their privilege to provide again to these in want.
“These are only a few of the numerous ladies who I look as much as … those which have used their place on this life to construct companies, give again and general do good on this world,” Stafford, 34, wrote by way of Instagram on Thursday, February 8, sharing photos of Brittany Mahomes, Kristin Juszczyk, Stephanie Toilolo and Jazmyn Jones. “So for these of you who’re questioning if it’s acceptable to make use of the platform you have been handed, I might say it completely is.”
She continued: “Don’t be ashamed of the way you obtained it, be grateful and use it. Use it to assist your loved ones, use it to provide again, use it to create optimistic change, use it for good. Even if you happen to misstep alongside the best way, keep true to your self and your values and you’ll do extra good than unhealthy.”
Since she married Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in 2015, Kelly can relate to the highs and lows of being an NFL spouse. (Brittany, 28, is married to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Kristin, 29, to San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, Stephanie to 49ers tight finish Levine Toilolo and Jazmyn to free agent Marvin Jones Jr.)
“I’m nonetheless reminding myself day by day of this. It’s laborious to not really feel ashamed that what you’ve got is due to somebody you might be married to and I do know Matthew gave me this platform however I’ve used it to create a neighborhood,” Kelly wrote on Thursday. “Via my podcast, which normalizes not being good … not being an ideal partner, mom, pal, human being … and hoping ladies really feel rather less stress to be the ‘good girl’ as society stresses we have to be.”
She concluded, “So, let’s hold lifting each other up.”
Kelly’s social media submit, which Brittany shared by way of her Instagram Story, got here shortly after she opened as much as Stassi Schroeder about being labeled a “WAG,” a colloquial time period for the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes.
“I’m detached to it, it’s type of no matter,” Kelly stated on the Wednesday, February 7, episode of the “Straight Up With Stassi” podcast. “We’re, we’re wives and girlfriends of whoever.”
She added on the time, “I’m by far the oldest one. … I feel I’m in all probability the oldest WAG there may be, it’s actually unhappy. Welcome to my life, being the previous bitch within the room.”
Schroeder, 35, identified that Taylor Swift, who’s courting Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, is similar age as Kelly. “She is elevating WAGs in all places,” the Vanderpump Guidelines alum added of the pop star.