Kristin Juszczyk Breaks Down Why She Hates Being Called a WAG: 'Makes Me Crawl Out of My Skin'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kristin Juszczyk and Kyle Juszczyk.Photo:Kristin Juszczyk/Instagram

Kristin Juszczyk/Instagram

Kristin JuszczykandKylie Kelceare ready to “redefine” the termWAG.

During a recent episode ofNot Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelceon Feb. 20, Kelce, 32, asked Juszczyk, 31, her thoughts on the term — which refers to the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes, to which Juszczyk responded that she feels the term is “derogatory” and “makes me crawl out of my skin.”

“There’s not a word that describes any other type of profession [so] where did that come from?” Juszczyk — who is married to San Fransisco 49’ers fullbackKyle Juszczyk— asked. “I take such pride in what my what my husband does, and I love supporting him. It’s my favorite thing in the world. But that’s not the only person that I am. I’m my own individual.”

Kelce — who is married to former Philadelphia Eagles centerJason Kelce— agreed with that sentiment and added that there is “a negative connotation [associated] with the term WAG” and that while she doesn’t “think everyone intends it [to mean something negative], the vast majority [use it] in some type of negative capacity.”

Despite the negative connotation surrounding the idea of a WAG, Juszczyk — who recently started sports apparel brandOff Seasonwith Emma Grede — noted that she believes that current WAGs are doing a “great job” of “redefining that word.”

Both Kelce and Juszczyk agreed that women should be “praised for that” and “allowing life to continue while football is existing” and “life needs to be handled [during football season].”

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Kelce’s thoughts on the term WAG previously went viral during her appearance onCall Her DaddywithAlex Cooperon Feb. 12, where she also opened up about the negative connotation.

“I think that it’s this suggestion that your spouse’s profession swallows you up as well,” Kelce explained. “I have made a serious effort to make sure that … both Jason and I have made a serious effort to make sure that while he was playing, that 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… you’re not coming home and telling your spouse about, like, the spreadsheet you worked out.”

“The vast majority, it’s so funny to me because it is that stigma of, you’re with them because they make a lot of money or, you want designer bags or you want … 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