Camille Kostek is opening up in regards to the not-so-glamorous aspect of relationship knowledgeable athlete.
The Sports activities Illustrated mannequin, 33, claimed she was judged by different NFL wives for not being married to boyfriend and former NFL tight finish Rob Gronkowski, 36.
“I felt like I was seen as a lesser-than girlfriend because I didn’t have a ring on my finger,” she shared on an episode of Kristin Cavallari’s “Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour,” in response to US Weekly.
“But you want to know what’s so interesting about that? The woman that’s coming to mind [who] judged me the most, she’s divorced.”
Reps for Kostek didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
Kostek was first linked to Gronkowski in 2015.
They beforehand met in 2013 when the pinup was a cheerleader and Gronkowski was in his third season with the New England Patriots.
“Rob and I met when I was 21 years old, and we’ve been in each other’s lives for 10 years,” she added.
“First breakup was in 2017, but I think that some of the best things that changed the trajectory of my life came from this f—ing breakup that broke me but also allowed me to get in the zone. I didn’t care about dating. I felt like I was asexual.”
Kostek revealed that she determined to chase her dream after the heartbreak.
“In that year, I decided to audition for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, which was on my bucket list. I cared about pursuing the things that brought me joy. There were so many things I was destined to want to do, and then I happened to date an athlete, and it was like, ‘You are a WAG.’”
WAG stands for wives and girlfriends.
In Might 2024, Kostek shared with Fox Information Digital the NFL rule she broke to be in a relationship with Gronkowski.
“There is that rule where [you] cannot date the players,” Kostek advised Fox Information Digital on the time. “I broke that one, however I saved it a secret for a short time. It was price it in the long run.
“We read our calendars to each other,” she chuckled. “We don’t spend each waking second collectively, so it’s thrilling for us to get on the cellphone. It’s a standard factor weekly to get on the cellphone collectively after we’re in several states and put out our calendars.
“It was my sister’s wedding in St. Thomas, and we had our calendars together. We were down on the beach, and I said, ‘I have the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch. It’s a big one. It’s the Legends issue. So, I’m going to be in New York for the first half of the week and then the second half of the week in Miami. And he’s like, ‘Perfect, I have a podcast to record in New York. I’ll be there for your event.’ And I’m like, ‘Perfect.’”
