Allison Kuch Says She's 'Never Met Somebody Who Called Themselves a W.A.G.' — Why She Dislikes the Term

Mar. 15, 2025

Allison Kuch at the The New Heights House Party Feb. 5.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

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Allison Kuchopened up about her true feelings on the termWAG.The 30-year-old internet personality opened up about her thoughts on the term — which refers to the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes — on the Feb. 16 episode ofSunday Sports Cluband said she thinks the WAG label has “a really bad connotation.““You think of somebody bougie or stuck up [who says] ‘Oh my husband has money,’ " she explained. “I’ve never met somebody who called themselves a WAG.“Kuch added that most of the people who typically use the term WAG are “the people on the outside referring to the people on the inside,” especially within the NFL community. But she notes that “no wife or girlfriend in the NFL community ever refers to themself as a WAG.“Allison Kuch on the Sunday Sports Club Podcast.Sunday Sports Club Podcast/YoutubeNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The podcast host also referred to a conversationNot Gonna LiepodcasthostKylie Kelcehad withAlex CooperonCall Her Daddyon Feb. 12and noted that she shared a similar sentiment about the term WAG.Kelce — who is married to formerPhiladelphia EaglescenterJason Kelce— opened up about the term and said she is also not a fan of it “because I think it has a serious negative connotation attached.““I think that it’s this suggestion that your spouse’s profession swallows you up as well,” Kelce explained. “Both Jason and I have made a serious effort to make sure that while he was playing, it was clear that that was his job.““In the same way that someone would go to work and come home and not necessarily talk about their entire day,” she continued. “You’re filing taxes. You’re doing spreadsheets. Like, you’re not coming home and telling your spouse about the spreadsheet you worked.“Kelce also noted the stereotype that the wives and girlfriends of NFL players are also living in luxury is not necessarily the case for everyone.“It’s so funny to me because it’s like, it is that stigma of, you’re with them because they make a lot of money or, you want designer bags or … you live in a mansion,” she continued. “There have been a number of people who have come to our house and they’re like, ‘Oh.’ I’m like again, not easily offended. I’m like ‘Yep, that’s what you get.’ "

Allison Kuchopened up about her true feelings on the termWAG.

The 30-year-old internet personality opened up about her thoughts on the term — which refers to the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes — on the Feb. 16 episode ofSunday Sports Cluband said she thinks the WAG label has “a really bad connotation.”

“You think of somebody bougie or stuck up [who says] ‘Oh my husband has money,’ " she explained. “I’ve never met somebody who called themselves a WAG.”

Kuch added that most of the people who typically use the term WAG are “the people on the outside referring to the people on the inside,” especially within the NFL community. But she notes that “no wife or girlfriend in the NFL community ever refers to themself as a WAG.”

Allison Kuch on the Sunday Sports Club Podcast.Sunday Sports Club Podcast/Youtube

Sunday Sports Club Podcast/Youtube

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The podcast host also referred to a conversationNot Gonna LiepodcasthostKylie Kelcehad withAlex CooperonCall Her Daddyon Feb. 12and noted that she shared a similar sentiment about the term WAG.

Kelce — who is married to formerPhiladelphia EaglescenterJason Kelce— opened up about the term and said she is also not a fan of it “because I think it has a serious negative connotation attached.”

“I think that it’s this suggestion that your spouse’s profession swallows you up as well,” Kelce explained. “Both Jason and I have made a serious effort to make sure that while he was playing, it was clear that that was his job.”

“In the same way that someone would go to work and come home and not necessarily talk about their entire day,” she continued. “You’re filing taxes. You’re doing spreadsheets. Like, you’re not coming home and telling your spouse about the spreadsheet you worked.”

Kelce also noted the stereotype that the wives and girlfriends of NFL players are also living in luxury is not necessarily the case for everyone.

“It’s so funny to me because it’s like, it is that stigma of, you’re with them because they make a lot of money or, you want designer bags or … you live in a mansion,” she continued. “There have been a number of people who have come to our house and they’re like, ‘Oh.’ I’m like again, not easily offended. I’m like ‘Yep, that’s what you get.’ "

source: people.com