(NewsNation) — A video of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shirtless in the locker room has gone viral, with many spectators commenting his physique is that of a “dad bod.”
Not so, says Jillian Michaels.
The leading fitness trainer and former host of reality TV show “The Biggest Loser” says Mahomes “looks great” and that often, the way you look has nothing to do with how healthy, physical or talented you are.
“Where’s the dad bod?” Michaels asked Thursday on “Dan Abrams Live.” “I think he looks great, and it’s clear that he’s perfectly healthy.”
Mahomes has been a good sport about it, posting on social media platform X, “Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!?” with laughing emojis. He also added in another post, “Like i got kids!!!!”
The footage was taken following Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs’ win against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday in the NFL’s AFC Championship game. The Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
With two Super Bowl victories and a league MVP already under his belt, Mahomes has quickly entered the discussion as the greatest quarterback of all time in just six short years as an NFL starter. He was drafted in 2017 out of Texas Tech.
For some viewers, it might have been unexpected to see a player of his caliber lack the muscle mass of some others, such as Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.
NewsNation host Dan Abrams said, “Bottom line, I would think this is more proof that you can have a body like Patrick Mahomes and still be in tip-top shape.”
Michaels agrees.
“He’s got a tiny bit of subcutaneous body fat. There’s nothing unhealthy about that,” she said. “This is why in our culture people get so obsessed about the wrong things. When you are roasting one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time … for not having an eight pack, I think we’ve lost our way a little bit, you know what I mean?”
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