Will Josh Allen’s girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld be at the Bills game?
Rumors are swirling that Taylor Swift may be at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 21 when the Buffalo Bills host the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC Divisional Round game.
Swift, whose relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the subject of endless media coverage, has attended six of the last seven games.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen also has a Hollywood starlet in his corner, although he and actress/singer Hailee Steinfeld are trying to keep their relationship low-key.
They were first spotted together last May when they cozyed up at a New York City sushi restaurant following reports that Allen and longtime girlfriend Brittany Williams had parted ways.
Last August, on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Allen was asked if he was aware of tabloid reports that he “made out” with Steinfeld during a July vacation in Mexico.
“The fact that anyone cares still blows my mind,” he said.
However, they seem to be doing it.
Who is Hailee Steinfeld?
She is a Los Angeles native, born in Tarzana, California, and raised in Thousand Oaks. (Allen is from Firebaugh, California, in Fresno County.)
Like Allen, Steinfeld is 27 years old.
She has been involved in acting since childhood. At age 13, she was cast as Mattie Ross in True Grit, a remake of the classic 1969 western.
Her performance in the 2010 film starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin earned her critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2013, she starred in Ender’s Game and Begin Again, and her work in the 2016 coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen earned her even more awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. movie. picture, musical or comedy.
Steinfeld voiced Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
She also starred in and produced the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021).
Steinfeld also achieved success as a pop singer. Her debut EP, 2015’s Haiz, peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard 200, followed by 2020’s Half-Written Story.
Her singles include “Most Girls,” “Love Myself,” “Starving” and last year’s “SunKissing.”
She hasn’t spoken publicly about her relationship with Allen, but has attended Bills’ home games and was allegedly there to watch his 52-yard touchdown pass during the team’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 15.
She was also seen on social media shopping for Bills gear in Buffalo with Allen’s mom, Lavonne.
During an interview on the red carpet at the Golden Globes on January 7, Steinfeld let her guard down a bit after USA Today reporter Ralphie Aversa asked her what she thought of the Bills’ chances against Miami and then waved his jersey in her direction. Stefon Diggs. .
Giving her a thumbs-up, she said she felt “really good” about Buffalo’s win and then, referring to the jersey, said, “That’s the wrong number, though.”
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