“I couldn’t make eye contact” - NFL player Matt Leinart reveals how he ruined a date with Rihanna

Matt Leinart is a former NFL quarterback (Image Via Instagram/@mattleinartqb)
Matt Leinart is a former NFL quarterback (Image Via Instagram/@mattleinartqb)

As per a recent article by US Weekly, former NFL quarterback Matt Leinart recalled a blister that ruined his chance with Rihanna by spoiling a date.

Matt Leinart said on the July 17 episode of the Throwbacks podcast that he took Rihanna to Teddy's nightclub inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel after going on a couple of dates with her.

"The whole time we’re at a little table and I’m sitting across from her, I couldn’t make eye contact, dude" Leinart exclaimed

He further gave details of the incident, and that the big blister spoiled his date.

“The problem was I had this f***ing ginormous blister on my lip. Dude, I can’t even.” said during an episode of his podcast.

Leinart further explained how he got the blister and that he would never forget how anxious he was before going out with Rihanna with the blister.

"I would get these sun blisters. I felt like when I used to be super fat when I was little and I was afraid to take my shirt off at P.E. You know when you’re so embarrassed you’re like, ‘’Please don’t look at me.’”
"I don't know who in my world was like, ‘Dude, you’re okay, bro. You’re going to be f***ing fine. You’re going to be fine,’” Leinart remembered. “I was like, ‘No, I’m f***ing not!’”

Rihanna has been dating ASAP Rocky since 2020 and shares two children with the rapper, with another child on the way. Meanwhile, Matt Leinart has been married to Josie Loren since 2018. The couple shares three children together: Cayson, Cannon, and Camila.

Matt Leinart talked about the benefits young children, including his own, can learn from playing football in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in September 2024.

“I played in high school, I played in college, I played at the highest level. I saw what football did for me and what it teaches you. Football is very specific. There’s something about it. There’s something about that locker room. There’s something about 60 guys working together. There’s something about all of the things you learn that really apply to life.”

About Matt Leinart's wife-- Josie Loren

Matt Leinart married Josie Loren in 2018.

Born on March 19, 1987, in Miami, Florida, Josie Loren studied stage acting after graduating from the World School of Arts in Miami. Later, she attended UCLA and studied mass communication.

By profession, Loren is also an attorney. On May 19, 2019, she received her law degree from Loyola Marymount University Law School. Together with Tasha Schwikert Moser, she currently practices law under the WeAreNIL brand.

A former actress and attorney, Loren has appeared on many television shows throughout her career. However, she is best known for portraying Michelle Vega, an FBI Agent in the drama series The Mentalist. She also played the role of Kaylie Cruz in the teen drama series Kaylie Cruz. Other television hits of Loren include Hannah Montana, NCIS, and Cory in the House.

Matt Leinart and Josie Loren share two children. The couple welcomed their first child, Cayson, in January 2020. Their second child, Cannon, was born on May 24, a year later.

On August 13, 2024, the pair announced their engagement on Instagram, posting a humorous video. Matt Leinart and his ex-girlfriend Brynn Cameron also have a kid, Cole. Cole was born in 2006 and is now 16 years old as of writing.

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