Gia Duddy was in Cincinnati on Sunday to support Andrei Iosivas as the Bengals took on the Jaguars in Week 4, and she made sure her game-day look did the talking.
The Bengals dropped a 22-17 decision to Jacksonville at Paycor Stadium, while Duddy later shared a set of Instagram stories from the afternoon. Among the posts were fit-check photos and a view of the field from her seat. Duddy wore a jersey crop top with "Property of Cincinnati Bengals" printed on the front, along with blue denim jeans and a black handbag.
She also offered a small explanation for the top in another story.
“Love a good thrifted tee,” she wrote in the caption.
Iosivas did not play in the game. The Bengals wide receiver had surgery on his injured thumb last month and, according to ESPN, is expected to miss around four to six weeks.
He hurt the thumb in Cincinnati’s 20-6 Week 2 win over the Houston Texans, and after the team placed him on injured reserve, it brought in Joe Giles-Harris. Sunday also brought another setback for the Bengals, with star receiver Ja’Marr Chase suffering a concussion.
Duddy has also spoken openly about the tougher side of being around the NFL spotlight. In a TikTok post, she described the reality of being an NFL player’s partner and the way friendships can change quickly.
"The part of the WAG life that nobody talks about that isn’t as glamorous is when the men get traded literally off the top of a hat and all of a sudden you lose friends.
“I swear to God, my four closest friends, every single one of them, are gone. From preseason to now.
I’d like to say I’m all alone, but I’m not all alone. I still have so many great friends here.”
Even with that candid look at the challenges, she has continued backing the Bengals wide receiver.
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