Lesbian Soccer Stars Kristie Mewis And Sam Kerr Celebrate Birth Of Son, Share First Family Photo
The famous couple announced their son’s birth yesterday.
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis, two of the most recognizable faces in international women’s soccer, have announced the birth of their first child together. The pair introduced their son, Jagger Mewis-Kerr, via a joint Instagram post this week, captioned: “Our little man is here.”
The announcement, a warm photo of the new parents cradling baby Jagger, marked a joyful new chapter for the couple whose love story has captivated queer fans around the globe since the Tokyo Olympics.
The beloved football couple introduced their son, Jagger Mewis-Kerr, in a sweet Instagram post that’s already melting hearts across the soccer world.
Mewis, 34, carried the baby and has been sidelined from West Ham United during her pregnancy. Kerr, 31, star striker for Chelsea and captain of the Australian national team, is currently recovering from a serious knee injury that has kept her off the pitch this season.
“Representation matters,” Kerr has said in the past. “Even when it’s hard.”
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Kerr and Mewis’s relationship blossomed publicly after a viral post-Olympics moment in 2021, when the two embraced on the pitch following a USA-Australia match. That now-famous photo sparked the internet meme “They’re lesbians, Stacey,” and launched the couple into queer pop culture stardom.
In the years since, they’ve been seen everywhere, from celebrating wins together to attending court side-by-side earlier this year when Kerr faced and was ultimately acquitted of a charge of racially aggravated harassment. Mewis testified on her fiancée’s behalf, showing the same fierce loyalty off the pitch that fans admire in her game.
To the newest member of the queer soccer family: welcome. You’re already a legend.
