Lion’s QB Jared Goff’s Girlfriend Christen Harper Speaks On Being Labelled “Gold Digger”

A number of NFL wives are pushing back at the image of football significant others being “gold diggers.” QB Jared Goff’s Girlfriend Christen Harper Speaks On Being Labelled “Gold Digger”

The discussion was featured in the most recent edition of the web series Women of the League, which was hosted by Josie Leinart, Matt Leinart’s wife.

Lion’s QB Jared Goff’s Girlfriend Christen Harper Speaks On Being Labelled “Gold Digger”

Josie, a former actress who is married to former NFL quarterback Matt Leinart, stated, “One of the things that bothers me so much, and I see it all the time in the comments section, is how people regard NFL women and they are constantly considering NFL spouses, generally speaking, as gold-diggers.”

Then Christen Harper, who is engaged to Lions quarterback Jared Goff, questioned the idea that NFL players’ spouses do not have separate careers.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Christen Harper stated, “People just assume things about you, they assume that you don’t have a job or that you’re not doing anything other than following your husband around, or fiancé around.”

“So many of the women that I know in the league are working hard at their careers or they’re doing amazing things in the community. They’re doing so much more than just chasing a bag. That’s just not the reality,” she continued.

Harper participated in the lively debate with the spouses of other NFL players. These spouses included Allison Kuch, who is wed to Raiders defensive end Isaac Rochell, Whitney Risner, who is wed to Broncos guard Dalton Risner, and Kym Jackson, who is wed to Jets receiver Jeff Smith. Harper was afterwards questioned about if people thought Goff, 28, should prioritise his work above hers because he is a professional athlete.

“One-hundred percent,” Harper said. “The number one thing I think people assume is that I won’t work because of him, and they’re not even considering maybe I like to or maybe that’s something that moves me… At the end of the day, it’s my choice.”

Christen Harper, who had previously called Los Angeles home, has kept up her professional success as Goff’s second NFL chapter plays out there after the Rams traded him to the Lions in early 2021.

In reality, Harper reached a professional milestone in October 2022 when she and her friend Katie Austin have crowned the Rookies of the Year for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

 

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