{"id":5187,"date":"2025-06-22T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/5187\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:24:11","slug":"si-swimsuit-model-camille-kostek-claims-nfl-wives-judged-her-for-not-having-wedding-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/5187\/","title":{"rendered":"SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek claims NFL wives judged her for not having wedding ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/camille-kostek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Camille Kostek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Camille Kostek<\/a> is opening up about the not-so-glamorous side of dating a professional athlete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sports Illustrated model, 33, claimed she was judged by other NFL wives for not being married to boyfriend and former NFL tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/rob-gronkowski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rob Gronkowski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rob Gronkowski<\/a>, 36.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I felt like I was seen as a lesser-than girlfriend because I didn\u2019t have a ring on my finger,&#8221; she shared on an episode of Kristin Cavallari\u2019s &#8220;Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/camille-kostek-on-feeling-lesser-than-by-nfl-wives-without-a-ring\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:US Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">US Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/si-swimsuit-model-camille-kostek-rob-gronkowski-always-keeping-busy-during-his-nfl-retirement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Si Swimsuit Model Camille Kostek And Rob Gronkowski Are &#039;Always Keeping Busy&#039; After His Nfl Retirement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Si Swimsuit Model Camille Kostek And Rob Gronkowski Are &#8216;Always Keeping Busy&#8217; After His Nfl Retirement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Camille Kostek\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2fb32beb979872131992701a692e6a04.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek reveals she felt judged by NFL wives for not being married to Rob Gronkowski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But you want to know what\u2019s so interesting about that? The woman that\u2019s coming to mind [who] judged me the most, she\u2019s divorced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reps for Kostek did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kostek was first linked to Gronkowski in 2015. They previously met in 2013 when the pinup was a cheerleader and Gronkowski was in his third season with the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A side-by-side photo of Camille Kostek and Rob Gronkowski at the premiere of Barbie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f875495b43f5a1ae1db948929bc2ef42.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kostek was first linked to Gronkowski in 2015. They previously met in 2013 when the pinup was a cheerleader and Gronkowski was in his third season with the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Rob and I met when I was 21 years old, and we\u2019ve been in each other\u2019s lives for 10 years,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;First breakup was in 2017, but I think that some of the best things that changed the trajectory of my life came from this f&#8212;ing breakup that broke me but also allowed me to get in the zone. I didn\u2019t care about dating. I felt like I was asexual.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kristin-cavallari-denies-dating-a-lister-after-rumors-swirled-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kristin Cavallari Denies Dating A-lister After Rumors Swirled For Years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Kristin Cavallari Denies Dating A-lister After Rumors Swirled For Years<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A side-by-side photo of Camille Kostek on the SI Swimsuit Runway show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e976e3ebbe49fc06f15f902dd684488b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Camille Kostek at the SI Swimsuit Runway show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kostek revealed that she decided to chase her dream after the heartbreak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In that year, I decided to audition for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, which was on my bucket list. I cared about pursuing the things that brought me joy. There were so many things I was destined to want to do, and then I happened to date an athlete, and it was like, \u2018You are a WAG.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WAG stands for wives and girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Rob Gronkowski in a blue patterned button down smiles next to Camille Kostek in a white dress\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ef934643cbd6a69b74751dc127070d34.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sports Illustrated model claims some NFL wives judged her relationship with Rob Gronkowski because they weren&#8217;t married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In May 2024, Kostek shared with Fox News Digital the NFL rule she broke to be in a relationship with Gronkowski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There is that rule where [you] cannot date the players,&#8221; Kostek told Fox News Digital at the time. &#8220;I broke that one, but I kept it a secret for a little while. It was worth it in the end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Camille Kostek on the runway in a bathing suit and Rob Gronkowski and Camille on the red carpet split\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/39ef0abb0aabfc2aaa4b7dba8b22a098.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kostek broke an NFL rule to be in a relationship with Gronkowski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We read our calendars to each other,&#8221; she chuckled. &#8220;We don\u2019t spend every waking moment together, so it\u2019s exciting for us to get on the phone. It\u2019s a common thing weekly to get on the phone together when we\u2019re in different states and put out our calendars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was my sister\u2019s wedding in St. Thomas, and we had our calendars together. We were down on the beach, and I said, \u2018I have the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch. It\u2019s a big one. It\u2019s the Legends issue. So, I\u2019m going to be in New York for the first half of the week and then the second half of the week in Miami. And he\u2019s like, \u2018Perfect, I have a podcast to record in New York. I\u2019ll be there for your event.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018Perfect.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News Digital&#8217;s Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/si-swimsuit-model-camille-kostek-nfl-wives-judged-wedding-ring\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek claims NFL wives judged her for not having wedding ring;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek claims NFL wives judged her for not having wedding ring<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Camille Kostek is opening up about the not-so-glamorous side of dating a professional athlete. 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