Things weren't easy for Haley Cavinder when her relationship with Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson began.
The TCU women's basketball guard recalled having a “mental breakdown” after reading comments attacking her appearance on social media when news of her relationship with Ferguson became public.
“I was at Forever 21 having a great day with my mom and Hannah, and I got this post and just started seeing comments about my face,” Hailey recalled in a recent article. ing. Q&A on YouTube and his sister, Hannah Cavinder.
“I'm a confident girl, but when people around you are talking about you, I mean, if you have a boyfriend and someone is talking about you online with your boyfriend… you It's like criticizing the characteristics of Jake, but I think, this is new, obviously Jake is a great guy, but I don't want to be called ugly 24/7 on the internet, and I don't like my boyfriend either. We see that. That doesn't make anyone feel cool.
“That caused me to have a mental breakdown, but that was a while ago. To be honest, Jake was so vocal about his relationship that I felt confident about my relationship. I'm confident in sharing relationships…He's always been like that, so I felt very comfortable and confident sharing with him too…He's a huge part of my life. It's not what I do, and I will continue to do so. [want to] Please keep it private. I'm going to the Cowboys game, and he's going to come to my game, too. ”
Haley, who previously played at the University of Miami and led the Hurricanes to their first ever Elite Eight, committed to TCU for a fifth year of eligibility last November.
Hailey and Ferguson's relationship first surfaced in September last year, when the two were seen flirting on social media and she was seen wearing Cowboys clothing, including a No. 87 jersey, in various posts. It all started when fans noticed that.
The influencer, who rose to internet fame with her sister on TikTok during the coronavirus pandemic, went on to explain that she met Ferguson through social media in June and they became a couple in October.
“He DMed me,” Haley said of Ferguson, a former Wisconsin star and fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. “He likes to say I DMed him, but I didn’t.
“I was in Fort Lauderdale at the time. He also has a house in Florida, and we went on a date and just met briefly, and then we spent 10 days in a row together.
“It was Independence Day weekend and we had a lot of fun. We used to see each other all the time, but it took a while. I'm not the type to start relationships right away, so we started dating in October. Since then. , we're dating and we have a really good relationship.”
Hannah, a former Hurricanes guard, chose to forgo five years of eligibility to focus on the Hurricanes brand and business.
She also said she is currently single after ending a long-term relationship last year.
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