ICE AND FIRE: KC Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt puts fans on red alert in bikini ahead of NFL playoffs
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: This weekend's NFL divisional round will feature a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Chiefs' co-owner Clark, publicly supported her team by posting pictures of herself in a bikini before their game, on social media on Friday, January 20.
Hunt posted a series of pictures in which she was wearing a red bikini in the snow. One picture showed her leaning back against a tree wearing a silver jacket and red bottoms with the word "Chiefs" printed on them. "Thinking warm thoughts…and hoping for a Chiefs WIN! Who’s ready for game day?!" she captioned her pictures, which she shared before the playoff game.
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Hunt was born in 1999 in Dallas, Texas, to Tavia Shackles and Clark. Lamar, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is her paternal grandfather. Growing up, she played soccer, but due to a string of injuries, she was forced to give up her dream of playing professionally. She addressed her desire to play soccer and her search for a new passion in an interview with PEOPLE. She said, "Soccer was my first love. I wanted to play in college. I won the championship when I was in high school with my high school team, and played club, as well." But life had other plans for her. After suffering four concussions, that was a dream that I could no longer pursue." She added, "Which is really hard when you work your entire life to be good at something. I had to find a new dream."
Hunt founded Breaking Barriers Through Sports, a non-profit that brings people from all walks of life together. She was connected to the Special Olympics in 2015 when she joined the FC Dallas Special Olympics soccer team as a member of the Unified team. She began covering Unified competitions three years later and eventually was elected to the Special Olympics boards for Southern Texas and Southern Kansas.
In April 2021, Hunt was crowned Miss Kansas USA at the ge of 22, the same pageant in which her mother won Miss USA's second runner-up title and served as Miss Kansas in 1993. Hunt was placed among the top 16 contestants at the Miss USA competition in November 2021.