Fans Praise Kylie Kelce's Bold Response to 'Homemaker' Comments
Kylie Kelce has spoken!
The wife of former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce finally gave her two cents on the controversial commencement speech made by NFL kicker Harrison Butker, who plays on the Kansas City Chiefs alongside her brother-in-law, Travis Kelce.
In case you missed it, Harrison, 28, stirred up quite the controversy while addressing the graduates at Benedictine College last month, where he specifically sent a message to the female students celebrating their graduation.
At the time, Harrison made the assumption that the "majority" of women in the audience were more excited for marriage and having children than for the next step in their career. He also claimed that one of the most "important titles" a woman can hold is that of a "homemaker."
Kylie, 32, was asked about the speech while attending an event for the Eagles Autism Foundation on Thursday, June 13, where she said in an interview that while she believes "everyone is entitled to their own opinion," she had quite a different message that she wanted the graduates to hear.
"I hope that if anyone does not align with those views in that graduating class that they know that they have just achieved something—those women graduating in that class have just achieved something that no one can take away from them. Their education will stick with them for the rest of their lives," Kylie said.
"I hope that they were appropriately celebrated if that was not their view," she added.
kylie’s response to being asked about butkers commencement speech: “i think as women we should support each other in our choices… i hope those graduating women know at the very least i’m proud of them” ?? pic.twitter.com/OoE2u2Zamx
— Tayvis Nation ?????? (@tayvisnation) June 13, 2024
As far as those whose beliefs did align with Harrison's comments, Kylie, a mom to three daughters, expressed, "more power to them."
"I think that as women we should support each other in our choices and making sure that we feel as though we can do whatever we would like to do. So hopefully those graduating women know that, at the very least, I'm very proud of them," she continued, adding that she hopes the women in that graduating class "go on to do whatever it is that makes their heart happy."
Prior to her remarks, Kylie's husband hinted at her feelings toward Harrison's comments, admitting in a previous episode of his and Travis' New Heights podcast that Kylie was "a little bit frustrated" over the speech.
But fans online thought Kylie's take on the situation was perfectly articulated, with users on X applauding the way she answered the question.
"Absolute perfection as an answer and sincere too," one person noted, calling Kylie's words, "Not snide or shady, just the truth."
Kylie "is a queen," another person added, calling the mom of three "the epitome of class."
"Kylie for President fr," someone else chimed in.
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