Bill Belichick was a supportive boyfriend this weekend, turning up at the Miss. Maine beauty pageant to support his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, who finished runner-up last year
North Carolina head coach and NFL legend Bill Belichick appeared at the Miss. Maine pageant to support his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
Hudson finished as the first runner-up in last year’s competition, but her appearance this year has drawn more attraction due to her high-profile relationship with Belichick, who is 49 years her senior. The couple have been publicly dating since June 2024, and in recent months, have made headlines for Hudson’s appearance at Tar Heels training camp, as well as Belichick’s car-crash CBS interview, where his girlfriend made strong interjections to shut down questions over their relationship.
Despite helping run Belichick’s PR and building up her real estate portfolio, Hudson has remained true to her passion for competing at beauty pageants. She is hoping to secure the Miss Maine crown this year, having finished runner-up last year. However, she’s competing against trans woman Isabelle St. Cyr, the first openly trans competitor in the event’s history, after being crowned the winner of her Maine town pageant, Miss Monson.
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While the official winner of Miss Maine has yet to be announced, early fan voting could spell trouble for Hudson, who collected considerably fewer votes than leader Lexi Bjork and less than St. Cyr. The fan-voting winner will significantly boost their chances of scooping the crown, with the leader gaining an automatic entry into the pageant’s semifinals.
Following the CBS interview, Hudson went to social media to address negative comments about her interactions with the interviewer. The awkward sit-down chat saw social media users criticize Hudson, who managed questions asked to Belichick. Hudson reposted tweets on social media platform X showing her and Belichick support.
An email from Belichick was also posted on Hudson’s personal Instagram account. Belichick also slapped down critics in the CBS interview who raised questions over his relationship.
“I’ve never been too worried about what everybody else thinks,” Belichick said. “Just try to do what I feel like is best for me and what’s right.”
Belichick is gearing up for a new adventure in football, coaching in college football at the Tar Heels. The 73-year-old took a season off before taking the job in North Carolina after leaving the New England Patriots at the end of the 2023 season.
Belichick’s first game in charge of the Tar Heels is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2025, against TCU at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. “I believe we’re going to run a good program and have a good team. We’ll see where that all goes,” Belichick said. “I’m not making any predictions. I’m just saying I’m coming in to do the best I can.”
The school also released a statement amid Hudson’s widespread attention. Reports claimed that Hudson had been banned from the Tar Heels’ football facilities, which have now been rubbished.
“While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities,” they said.
“Jordon will continue to manage all activities related to Coach Belichick’s personal brand outside of his responsibilities for Carolina Football and the University,” the statement continued.
