Without a doubt, one of the most visible and controversial NFL wives is Brittany Mahomes, spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. One ongoing point of contention has been Brittany's fashion—and whether it's blatantly derivative of her new bestie, Taylor Swift.
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00:00Without a doubt, one of the most visible and controversial NFL wives is Brittany Mahomes,
00:06spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
00:10One ongoing point of contention has been Brittany's fashion — and whether it's blatantly derivative
00:15of her new bestie, Taylor Swift.
00:17Brittany and Taylor became close when the latter famously started dating Travis Kelsey,
00:22the Chiefs' tight end and Patrick's teammate.
00:25A perfect play for Patrick Mahomes to set the Chiefs' record for most passing yards."
00:32Brittany and Taylor have since entered some kind of fashion symbiosis, from rocking matching
00:37fits to lending each other clothes.
00:39With all of this at play, it's hard to deny that Brittany's style changed after meeting
00:43Taylor — but does the transformation deserve side-eye?
00:46Some Swifties seem to think so, especially as we keep getting new evidence that Brittany's
00:50taking inspo from her famous friend.
00:53Case in point, she recently debuted a game day ensemble that caught a lot of flack from
00:58diehard Swifties.
01:00Brittany makes it a point to dress up for every Chiefs game, so it was no surprise to
01:04see her step out in another eye-catching ensemble for the Chiefs vs. Falcons game in Atlanta,
01:09Georgia on September 22nd.
01:12The ex-soccer star arrived to cheer on her husband in an oversized and bedazzled Kansas
01:16City Chiefs t-shirt from the official NFL store.
01:19This was paired with a pair of barely-there black shorts, red cowboy boots from Finnair's,
01:25and a quilted Chanel purse.
01:27On the one hand, it was a casual yet cute outfit that seemed eminently sensible for
01:31a sports event.
01:33The ensemble is also a comfortable pick for a mother-to-be, as Brittany is pregnant with
01:37her third child.
01:39On the other hand, certain eagle-eyed Swifties think that more is at play behind the look.
01:44Once photos of the fit hit social media, critics emerged in droves to accuse Brittany of once
01:49again mimicking Taylor Swift's aesthetic, a premise that they don't seem to take kindly.
01:54They may say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but online audiences weren't
01:58all impressed by the resemblance between Brittany's sparkly t-shirt look and an outfit Taylor
02:03wore the week prior.
02:05As one commenter replied to a photo posted on Instagram by Brittany's brother-in-law,
02:09Jackson,
02:10"'Wasn't Taylor Swift wearing pretty much the same concept outfit last week?
02:14Kansas City t-shirt and thigh-high boots!'
02:17The comparison isn't totally off-base.
02:20Taylor attended the September 15th Chiefs-Bengals game in her own oversized Chiefs shirt, which
02:25she accented with thigh-high leather boots by Giuseppe Giannotti.
02:29Other disgruntled Swifties took their complaints directly to Brittany herself, filling her
02:34Instagram comments section with shade.
02:36One disapproving fan wrote,
02:38"'Copying Taylor's fit.
02:39She needs a restraining order.'"
02:42Another added,
02:43"'Trying to dress like Taylor?
02:44The jealousy is real!'
02:46Even well-meaning onlookers noticed the sartorial similarity, with one commenting,
02:51"'Very cute!
02:52Copy of Taylor's look last week!'
02:54Overall, this may not have been one of Taylor and Brittany's best twinning-style moments."
02:58That said, the NFL season is just getting started, so we'll likely witness more complimentary
03:03ensembles at games to come — and perhaps more backlash from territorial Swifties online.