Meet Gracie Hunt, the pageant-queen daughter of mega-wealthy Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt
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Gracelyn "Gracie" Hunt is the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs co-owner and CEO Clark Hunt.Tavia Hunt, Clark Hunt, and Gracie Hunt attend the 11th Annual NFL Honors at YouTube Theater on February 10, 2022. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images The Hunt family has owned the Kansas City Chiefs since the team was founded in 1959 by Lamar Hunt, a founding member of the American Football League.Clark Hunt, the son of Lamar Hunt, inherited the team alongside his siblings and mother when his father died in 2006. Clark is also a founding investor-owner in Major League Soccer and the chairman of Hunt Sports Group, which oversees the operations of the Chiefs and FC Dallas.Gracie Hunt is the daughter of Clark and Tavia Hunt, who married in 1993. She has two younger siblings: Knobel Hunt, 22, and Ava Hunt, 19.The Hunt family is one of the wealthiest families in America.Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and family pose prior to the NFL Honors on February 1, 2020. Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Long before Lamar and Clark Hunt were considered football royalty, oil tycoon Haroldson Lafayette Hunt was known as one of the wealthiest men in America.The New York Times reported that H. L. Hunt founded the Hunt Oil Company in 1936 and used his fortune from the oil business to invest in other industries such as publishing, cosmetics, and pecan farming.At the time of his death in 1974, H.L. Hunt had an estimated net worth of between $2 billion and $3 billion (between $11.5 billion and $17.3 billion in today's money, when adjusted for inflation).He divided his wealth among his 14 surviving children, Forbes reported.In 2024, Forbes estimated that the Hunt family is worth an estimated $24.8billion. In addition to their sports empire, they continue to own oil and gas companies around the world.Gracie Hunt dreamed of playing soccer in college but was unable to after suffering four concussions.Gracie Hunt in 2020. Mark Brown/Getty Images It appears that a love of sports runs in the family."Soccer was my first love," she told People in 2021. "I wanted to play in college. I won the championship when I was in high school with my high school team, and played club as well."However, despite her ambitions to play soccer at the college level, Hunt said she had to find a new passion after multiple injuries prevented her from playing professionally."After suffering four concussions, that was a dream that I could no longer pursue, which is really hard when you work your entire life to be good at something," she said. "I had to find a new dream."After her soccer career ended, Hunt competed in several beauty pageants and was named Miss Kansas USA in 2021.Miss Kansas USA Gracie Hunt in 2021. Mark Brown/Getty Images Hunt's mother, Tavia Hunt, was also crowned Miss Kansas USA in 1993. Hunt has frequently spoken about how her mother inspired her to start doing pageants, and how the experience brought them together."It's really nice to get to walk down a road with someone who has been down that path before," Hunt told People in 2021. "It really has just bonded us so much."Prior to becoming Miss Kansas, Hunt was crowned Miss Texas International in 2018 and Miss Texas Teen International in 2016.She has since left pageants behind and is now an accomplished distance runner and philanthropist.Gracie Hunt poses for pictures on the red carpet before the 2021 National Soccer Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Toyota Stadium on May 21, 2022. Tim Heitman/Getty Images According to Hunt's personal website, she completed two full marathons and two half-marathons in 2022.She also serves as a Unified Champion Ambassador for the Special Olympics and is the founder of her own philanthropic organization, Breaking Barriers Through Sports, which seeks to "give people a positive identity and confidence through athletics and living a healthy lifestyle," according to her website.Hunt also works in public relations for the Chiefs.Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, attends a game on December 11, 2022. Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Hunt is frequently seen taking photos on the sidelines of Chiefs games and attending press conferences with her family. She also acts as an NFL brand ambassador and, according to her website,loves sharing her "favorite game day looks and style finds."She is pursuing a master's degree in sport management at the University of Kansas.The University of Kansas campus. Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Hunt graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2021, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sport management. She is pursuing a master's degree from the University of Kansas.Gracie and her family are Christian, and she has spoken about how important her faith is to her.Gracie Hunt in 2022. Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images "What keeps me grounded first and foremost is my faith and my relationship with Jesus Christ and then having a solid family that believes in me, that encourages me in what I want to pursue, and that gives it to me hard when they know that [I] need to improve in this area," Hunt told Her Campus in 2018.She also described her father, Clark Hunt, as someone who "loves God first, loves his wife second, and loves all of us as a family better than anything I could've ever hoped for."Hunt has amassed more than 660,000 followers on Instagram.Tavia and Gracie Hunt take a selfie before an NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs on Dec 12, 2021. Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Hunt frequently posts photos and videos from the sidelines of Chiefs games. In addition to her Instagram page, Gracie runs a blog calledLiving Gracefully, where she shares fitness and beauty tips and her "sideline style."She's friends with Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.Taylor Swift wraps her arms around Travis Kelce after the Chiefs win the AFC Championship. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Hunt has attended Swift's "Speak Now" tour, "Reputation" tour, and, most recently, the Eras Tour. They've also snapped a picture together in Swift's suite at a Chiefs game.In an Instagram post in December 2023, Hunt wished Swift a happy birthday, writing, "Happy birthday to this queen! Bright, beautiful, beyond talented, and engagingeasiest decision Time Magazine ever made for Person of the Year. Hope it's your best & most blessed year yet!"Hunt has also shown her support for Swift and Kelce's relationship."First of all, I think we're all so excited to see two such phenomenal people happy," Gracie told OutKick the Morning podcast host Charly Arnolt in December 2023, People reported. "I mean, it's so easy for us to cheer for and for the entire world to cheer for because they're wonderful for each other, and it's just been so fun to watch this love story unfold."She's dating former East Carolina University quarterback and real-estate broker Cody Keith.Gracie Hunt and Cody Keith attend Hallmark's screening of "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story." David Eulitt/Getty Images for Hallmark Media Since making their relationship public in September, Hunt and Keith have made numerous appearances together, including at the Breakaway Music Festival and Hallmark's premiere screening of "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story."Keith, 33, was a quarterback at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications in 2014 and is now a real-estate broker.Gracie Hunt will cheer on the Chiefs as they face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at this year's Super Bowl.Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt, poses for a picture after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Chiefs hope to become the first team ever to win three back-to-back Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Sunday's game in New Orleans.After the Chiefs qualified for the Super Bowl, Hunt took to Instagram to share a series of photos of her celebrating after winning the 2024 AFC Championship."All glory to the King of Kings for the most incredible season," she wrote in the caption.
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