Pregnant Kylie Kelce Redefines Body Image for Daughters After Facing Bullying

Kylie Kelce is on a mission to help her daughters develop a positive body image—something she wished she had growing up.

The former field hockey player, who is currently pregnant with her and Jason Kelce’s fourth baby girl, is determined to break the cycle of negative self-talk about body image. To inspire confidence in her three daughters—Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 20 months—Kylie recently became an ambassador for Dove’s Body Confident Sport program.

Kylie Kelce Pushes for a Positive Body Narrative

Reflecting on how body image was discussed during her childhood, Kylie, 32, shared how she’s shifting the conversation in her home.

“In the generation that I grew up in, it was a lot of discussing bodies instead of how much they could do,” she said in a Feb. 6 interview with TODAY. “I’m so glad that the narrative is shifting.”

Kylie has already started implementing this mindset with her children, particularly with her eldest daughter, Wyatt.

Noting how Wyatt is “shooting up like a little string bean,” Kylie explained that she doesn’t want her to feel self-conscious about her height.

“I’ll say, ‘How cool is that? You are so tall you can wash your hands without a stool,’ and she’ll sort of light up,” Kylie shared. “It really is about taking those little teeny, tiny moments and making sure that there’s a positive spin on things that kids are becoming aware of.”

Opening Up About Past Bullying

Kylie’s commitment to body positivity comes from her own experiences of being bullied for her height in high school.

“There was a period of time where I was like, ‘Don’t call me big’,” she said on the Jan. 2 episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast. “I would say, ‘I’m not big, I’m tall.’ There was this whole idea that I had to switch the narrative of—not allowing those words to hold the weight that they expected them to hold with me.”

Growing up as a female athlete, Kylie often faced misconceptions about what a woman “should” look like.

“Women are traditionally expected to be dainty, fragile, and delicate,” she explained. But as someone who excelled in sports through high school and college, she began to embrace her stature rather than shrink herself.

“You’re gonna look at me and be like, ‘You’re huge,’” she said, boldly reclaiming her power. “Yeah. I f–king am. Yes, I’m huge. Yeah, I’m big.”

Empowering the Next Generation

Now, as a mother of three strong daughters and one on the way, Kylie Kelce is making sure the next generation grows up with a healthier perspective on body image.

With her partnership with Dove and her own experiences as an athlete and mother, Kylie hopes to inspire girls everywhere to appreciate their bodies for their strength—not just how they look.

Her message? Confidence starts with how you see yourself—and it’s never too early to start seeing yourself in a positive light.