There are ten well-known public figures, including actors and singers, who you may not know are interested in football and publicly showing their support to their favorite teams.
- Feb 11, 2024
AceShowbiz - Football has become a hot topic on various social media platforms for the past few weeks. This is mainly due to the Super Bowl LVIII, which will be held soon enough on Sunday, February 11 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ahead of the annual league championship game, the public are not only talking about several NFL stars, who are slated to play on the big day, but also some artists, who will perform during the match.
Aside from those directly involved in the NFL's final showdown, there are famous celebrities who notably are interested in the sport itself. From actors to singers, AceShowbiz has listed 10 famous celebrities who you may not know are big fans of football.
1. Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos is definitely a huge football fan. The famous television presenter has been rooting for the Patriots for quite a long time and she has been a regular attendee at Super Bowl.
The former "Miss Universe 2023" host previously bragged about not missing a Super Bowl in ages. Speaking to ESPN in January 2019, she stated, "Hell yeah! I've been to every single one except for one they weren't playing, but I've been to 17 Super Bowls. … Maybe they'll give me a ring!"
2. Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds may be the co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C., but he has also attended a number of football games. In February 2022, he made an appearance at the Super Bowl LVI. Aside from the big sports event, he cheered on the Kansas City Chiefs during a match against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023.
For the game, the "Deadpool" actor was joined by his A-list squad, consisting of his wife Blake Lively, her besties Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner as well as his actor pal Hugh Jackman. About the experience itself, he later told Extra, "It's a lot of fun."
3. Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg, who is a Boston native, is famously known as a fan of the New England Patriots. He has made appearances in a number of football games, including the 2017 Super Bowl despite leaving early to accompany his son who was sick at the time.
In September 2017, the "Transformers: The Last Knight" actor gave a speech at a Patriots pregame ceremony celebration. He exclaimed, "PATRIOTS FANS! We've seen a lot of incredible moments over the past 15 years and witnessed a modern-day dynasty born before our very eyes. We are now going to relive these historic moments and honor the championships that have come before."
4. Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello showed his interests in football by attending the games, including a match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns back in October 2018. Prior to the game, he revealed that he would be wearing a throwback T.J. Watt Steelers jersey.
At that time, the former "True Blood" star released a video of him rocking the green-and-white jersey via Instagram. In the footage, he encouraged other Steelers fans to join him at the game and exclaimed, "Here we go, Steelers!"
5. Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey is known as one of the big fans of the Cincinnati Bengals. The "I Can't Hate You Anymore" singer rooted for the NFL team when he and his son Camden attended the Super Bowl in February 2022, which was held in Los Angeles.
The "What's Left of Me" singer previously confused the public with his social media post about another football team. In January 2019, he showed his support for the Los Angeles Rams via Instagram by writing, "Hoping to make this same face again on February 3rd. Let's go #Rams!!"
6. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift appeared to have started to like football since she began her romantic relationship with an NFL athlete named Travis Kelce in 2023. It is safe to say that she is a big fan of Travis' team Kansas City Chiefs.
On September 24, 2023, the "All Too Well" hitmaker made her appearance at a Chiefs game for the first time. Since then, she has supported Travis during other games, including one at MetLife Stadium with her actress bestie Blake Lively. It is believed that the songstress will show up at the upcoming Super Bowl to support her boyfriend.
7. Olivia Culpo
Similar to Taylor's story about football, Olivia Culpo seemingly has fallen in love with the sport since she dated Christian McCaffrey. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model has publicly shown her solidarity with the San Francisco 49ers since he was traded to the team in October 2022.
The beauty, who won Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012, also attended some of her running back fiance's games and shared photos from the sports events on social media. Furthermore, she was even willing to splash her money on a suite at the upcoming Super Bowl.
8. John Legend
John Legend has been sharing his interest in football with one of his children. In October 2022, he took his son Miles, whom he shares with his wife Chrissy Teigen, to a match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.
Following the game, the "All of Me" hitmaker, who cheered on the Rams with Miles, treated social media users to a photo with his second child at the sports event. He made use of his Instagram page to share the snap and wrote, "Miles's first NFL game! Thank you @rams!"
9. Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon has proven that she is a big fan of football by showing her solidarity for various teams. In 2019, she publicly supported the Tennessee Titans, who played the AFC Championship game.
That same year, the "Hot Pursuit" actress even hinted that she has played the sport before. Making use of X, formerly known as Twitter, she uploaded a throwback photo of her wearing a football jersey in a field in honor of the Super Bowl.
10. Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus previously revealed that she is a football fan and spilled her favorite team. Speaking to "Good Morning Football" in 2020, she shared, "I have to go home for Christmas and if I don't say the Titans, it will be a huge issue."
In the same interview, the "Flowers" hitmaker talked about her favorite activity with her family members. "My favorite thing to do when I go home is we go and we throw the ball around outside on my dad's farm, and some of my greatest memories are playing football with my dad," she shared while referring to her musician father Billy Ray Cyrus.
