Chariah Gordon isnt easily rattled.
Except when shes running late.
Then, spotting a break in the endless stream, she steps on the gas.
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She has a game to attend.
A few hours laterGordonemerges triumphant into the club-level suite at Arrowhead Stadium.
Now she can relax.
Chariah Gordon gets glam.
Were not from here.
I wasnt saying, Oh my God, this is Taylor.
Im like, Oh, this is one of my home girls from back home.
Amina Smith laughs as Joshua Minger does her makeup.
But for Gordon, Swift is just one of her friends.
Chariah Gordon gets glam.
I call her my sis, thats my sis, she says.
She She Weathersby gets glam.
Shes just really a sweet, down-to-earth girl.
I forgot that she was even Taylor Swift, thats how she makes you feel.
I wasnt saying, Oh my God, this is Taylor.
Im like, Oh, this is one of my home girls from back home.
And all her friends are following her lead, amassing social media followings and building brands of their own.
As Gordon laughs and cheers with her friends, she periodically comes up to me and touches my arm.
she asks, flashing a smile.
Are you having fun?
I assure her I am.
How could I not be?
And similar to a wedding, the ritual isnt just about looking good.
Its about hanging out and having fun with your girls.
But when COVID hit, Gordon pivoted.
Also in 2020, Gordon first crossed paths with Hardmanwell, virtually.
He liked her pictures back, and she finally slid into his DMs.
We exchanged numbers from there, and then the rest was history, she says.
With us, its like what you see is what you get.
Gordon moved to Kansas City, but she didnt dive headfirst into WAG life.
After all, there were a lot of changes at once.
I didnt really talk to the girls my first year, she says.
Soon they realized they did.
With us, its like what you see is what you get, she says.
We fight, we argue, we cry, we have happy moments….
They really love each other and I can relate to their situation.
In real life Gordon gives off that same relatable vibe.
Soon the girls begin to arrive.
Weathersby is the veteran of the group, in both Chiefs-dom and motherhood.
We have a good group, she tells me later in the suite, smiling with pride.
The nights only flaw is that her Instagram is down.
Someone impersonated her, got itverified,and gotherreal account suspended.
Amina Smith laughs as Joshua Minger does her makeup.
She She Weathersby gets glam.
Both of Gordons kids are being passed around, even though Three is technically supposed to be napping.
This isnt unusual for the group.
Its kind of like college, or having sisters.
We get together at each others houses a lot, Rand tells me as we snuggle into Gordons couch.
We play pickleball, watch movies, and work out together.
Youre alone all the time, so you have to navigate into each others lives.
Its a lot of fun.
Its kind of like college, or having sisters.
I see them probably almost every other day, and it helps and it works, she says.
As her husbands football career has been rising, so has her own career as a sports journalist.
After spending years reporting at local stations, Smith was hired by Sports Center as an anchorearlier this year.
Now she and the couples toddler son commute between Moms job in Connecticut and Dads job in Kansas City.
Its [all about] having the right partner, she tells me.
Were sacrificing this small amount of time for the greater good of our family.
I was like, Well, if you guys like it, I love it, she says.
I was like, You want more?
Ill give you more.
When I tell Gordon I think the Chiefs WAGs are the NFLs coolest, she shakes her head.
Even more than [redacted]?
she asks, naming an NFL team with a roster of both internet-famous and celebrity WAGs.
Yes, definitely, I say.
And yes, that even includes Swift.
The Chiefs are hot, the girls are hot.
This is something to get into.
Gordon insists that Swifts normalcy is what drew them together.
Its so freaking cute and so thoughtful, she says.
In-between shows [she was] keeping my kids super near.
But Gordon says she noticed an uptick in attention even before Swift joined their ranks.
The Chiefs are hot, the girls are hot, she says.
This is something to get into.
She just amplified it, which I feel like was going to happen regardless.
They won two Super Bowls back-to-back.
It was already getting crazy.
There does seem to be something in the air with the Chiefs.
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For Gordon all this new attention is an opportunity.
She wants to grow her businesses, start new ones, and continue to grow her personal brand.
I plan to use my platform just to show women that it can be done, she says.
I want to show I am more than just my significant others partner….
I want to show women that you dont have to be in the shadows or dim your light.
you’re able to shine just as bright as youre supposed to and just keep going.
She then gives what essentially may as well be the Chiefs WAG mantra.
Im going to support my man at the game, she says.
And Im going to clap for myself just as loud.
