Jason Kelce Applauds Wife Kylie Kelce For Promoting Special Cause In Women’s Sports
Jason Kelce is used to loud cheers on fall Sundays. But this week, the former Philadelphia Eagles star aimed his applause in a different direction—toward his wife, Kylie Kelce, for her growing role in a national push to keep girls involved in sports. In a flurry of posts and media coverage, Kylie spotlighted the confidence-building power of athletics for young women, and Jason publicly signaled his approval—an encouraging moment from one of football’s most visible families.
Kylie, a former collegiate field hockey player, has been using her platform to draw attention to a stubborn problem: too many girls drop out of sports during adolescence, often citing body image concerns and a lack of inclusive coaching. Partnering with Dove, she has helped elevate the Body Confident Sport program and introduced a short film, Fans of Confidence, during a NJ/NY Gotham FC match—initiatives designed to show how simple changes in language and sideline behavior can make teams more welcoming for girls of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels.
In an exclusive interview published this week, Kylie described why these efforts matter in her own household, where sports are as much about identity as they are about scoreboards. She wants her daughters—and girls everywhere—to hear adults praising strength, skill, and effort, not just appearance. “I hope they draw the connection between sports and feeling good about themselves,” she said, adding that joyful, positive experiences make kids much more likely to stick with their teams season after season. It’s a message she has repeated in multiple interviews as her advocacy has expanded.
Jason’s response was immediate and heartfelt. Sharing and reacting to posts about Kylie’s work, he amplified her message that sports “build” durable life skills and that the women leading the charge for girls’ athletics deserve widespread support. His notes of appreciation—brief but emphatic—were picked up by sports outlets and fan accounts, underscoring how the couple’s influence can bring real attention to a cause that often struggles to compete with the daily churn of sports news.
Kylie’s advocacy is resonating in part because it blends the personal with the practical. As a coach and a mom, she speaks fluently about the small, real-world shifts that keep girls engaged: swapping appearance-based comments (“You look so cute out there!”) for skill-based praise (“Great spacing,” “Loved your hustle,” “Awesome first touch”); modeling healthy body talk; and encouraging girls to define success by effort, growth, and joy, not by highlight reels. Research cited by her partners suggests that as many as one in two girls consider leaving sports during puberty; Kylie frames that statistic as a solvable coaching and culture problem, not an inevitability.
Her Fans of Confidence short film aims squarely at sideline culture. Premiered for soccer fans at a Gotham FC game, the piece spotlights how encouragement from teammates, parents, and coaches can transform a young athlete’s experience. The film’s placement was intentional: women’s soccer, from youth leagues to the NWSL and U.S. national team, has become a gateway sport for many girls. By meeting families where they already cheer, Kylie and her partners hope to model the kind of support that keeps kids coming back to practice.
The moment also lands at a time of historic momentum for women’s sports. Attendance and viewership for women’s soccer, basketball, and volleyball have surged, and corporate sponsors are investing more consistently than ever. Kylie’s message adds an essential layer to that progress: growth at the top of the pyramid won’t reach its potential unless the base is healthy—unless millions of girls feel welcome on their local teams. Her work focuses on that base, translating big-picture enthusiasm into everyday retention.
Kylie has been deliberate about keeping the tone accessible. In recent interviews, she has threaded her advocacy through snapshots of family life—juggling school prep, bedtime routines, and the arrival of a new baby—while emphasizing that the same values that guide her parenting also guide her coaching. That relatable approach helps her message travel beyond sports diehards to parents who may be considering a first season of soccer or basketball for their child.
For Jason, the cause hits close to home. He has spoken often about the lessons sports taught him—resilience, teamwork, humility—and why those lessons don’t belong exclusively to boys. By publicly championing Kylie’s efforts, he’s doing more than cheering from the stands; he’s effectively recruiting other dads and coaches to examine the language they use and the example they set. In a culture where approval from male sports figures still
