Kylie Kelce Calls Out People Who Assume Women Are Pregnant If They Decline Alcohol
Kylie Kelce used her podcast to deliver a pointed message: stop assuming a woman is pregnant just because she turns down an alcoholic beverage.
During the March 5 episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, the mom of four brought back her popular “You know what’s f***ed up?” segment to address a habit she says she deals with constantly.
“You know what’s f***ed up? Assuming a woman is pregnant or trying to get pregnant when she simply declines a drink,” she said roughly four minutes into the episode.
Kelce revealed this is far from a hypothetical frustration. In fact, it happens to her “all the time,” she said.
“I’ve been on record multiple times informing the real ones that I do, in fact, not usually drink,” she explained.
Her reasons for skipping alcohol have nothing to do with pregnancy announcements or family planning, Kelce said. She simply doesn’t care for it that much. She said she would rather enjoy a glass of water, iced tea or “a crispy Coke.”
Despite being open about her preferences, Kelce said people continue to read into her choices. She recalled being offered a beverage recently that she declined — and the person offering immediately asked if she was pregnant.
Kelce said she “can brush it off pretty fast,” but would rather not have to answer that question at all.
Why the Question Can Cause Real Harm
What may seem like a harmless or even excited inquiry can carry far more weight than the person asking realizes, Kelce stressed. She went further, noting that commenting directly to a woman’s face about a declined drink is even worse than the assumption itself.
“Worse than that is commenting to her face in response to her declining a beverage,” she added.
Kelce then laid out the many reasons why prying into someone’s reproductive choices can be damaging.
“You never know what someone is going through, what they have gone through previously, what stage they are at in their journey, if they are building a family,” she explained.
“In other words, they could be trying and you could be bringing something up that’s not really good,” she continued. “Or even weirder… You could be saying it to someone who has actively chosen to not have kids, which is also none of your business.”
She elaborated on the wide range of personal circumstances that could make such a question painful or intrusive.
“Some people could have had a loss. Some people could be actively in IVF treatments. Some people could have a diagnosis that could make it physically not possible for them to have kids even though they would like to. Some people might have an addiction to alcohol and be in recovery. Some people might just not like the taste,” she explained.
Kelce said she falls into the category of people who don’t like the taste.
It Creates Awkward Situations for Everyone
Beyond the potential to cause pain, Kelce pointed out that the question simply creates awkward social situations for everyone involved.
When someone brings up the topic — either because of a declined drink or because they think a woman “looks like” she might be pregnant — Kelce said she then feels a need to address it directly.
“You’re making it weird,” she said. “And you’ve put us both in this situation now. And that’s not fun for anyone.”
The issue isn’t new for her. She said she would often get asked “are you trying?” when she and Jason Kelce first got married. Her go-to response at the time was characteristically blunt: “we practice a lot.”
“Now it’s weird for both of us. Why do you need to know that? That’s between me and my husband,” she said.
What to Do Instead
Rather than leaving listeners without a solution, Kelce offered straightforward alternatives for anyone in a situation where a woman turns down a drink.
“Offer her something else to drink and then move on. Or don’t offer her something else to drink and move on. Another option, mind your business,” she said.
Kelce shares four daughters — Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley, 1 — with husband Jason Kelce, whom she has been married to since 2018, according to TODAY.
Her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast has become known for its candid segments, including the returning “You know what’s f***ed up?” feature she brought back for the March 5 episode.
BOTTOM LINE: Kelce’s message is simple — respecting someone’s choice not to drink doesn’t require an explanation, and it certainly doesn’t require speculation about what might be happening in their personal life.
Production of this article included the use of AI. It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
