Katie Nolan's unforgettable hallway mishap with Tom Brady resurfaced this week after she revealed the chaotic moment when she got stuck in her shirt as the Patriots legend walked by in 2016
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Tom Brady had an incidental run-in with Katie Nolan
Details of Tom Brady's life have always been in high demand, from his days of total domination on the NFL field to his current role as a lead football analyst for FOX.
One of the most awkward moments involving Brady and a woman had nothing to do with dating or drama, though.
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Between his high-profile marriage to Gisele Bundchen, their divorce in 2022, and his earlier relationship with Bridget Moynahan, Brady's privacy has never been entirely private. In another moment rewinding back to 2016, an NFL reporter found herself trapped in her shirt in a hallway, stuck halfway through a wardrobe change, and suddenly face-to-face with the most famous quarterback on earth.
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Katie Nolan, who once aspired to host the TV show Jeopardy!, recalled a moment from last week on Mad Dog Sports Radio's Spot the Lie, telling a story that still makes her cringe years later. She was preparing to interview Patriots receiver Julian Edelman during the 2016 season when he led the team in receiving yards with 1,106. Both Brady and Edleman are now members of the Patriots Hall of Fame.
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Nolan needed an outfit change, so she found a spare room down a long hallway under the assumption that she would have privacy to change without going to the bathroom. She explained that she grabbed a button-up shirt, not realizing all the buttons were already closed.
She tried to pull it over her head while simultaneously peeling off the shirt she already had on. Her head got stuck. The new shirt half covered her, half trapped her, and she frantically tried to undo the top buttons so she could pop through.
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'I pop my head through the hole between two buttons, and I realize that I’m standing there in an ugly bra as Tom Brady walks past me out to get to the field," she said. "Tom Brady saw me stuck in my shirt, awkwardly in the hallway of the visiting locker room."
She heard a door creak open to her left, followed by the distinct sound of cleats on the floor. When her eyes adjusted enough to see through the hole, she understood she was standing in what she referred to as an ugly bra.
The story has become a piece of mythology among her group of friends, including NFL reporter Megyn Kelly, who responded to Nolan on X and verified it. "God, I love this story, Katie Nolan. As a witness, I can confirm that it truly happened, and she is not exaggerating at all," she wrote.
The 2016 season turned into one of Brady's signature years as he was coming off a four-game suspension due to Deflategate. He won the Super Bowl and game MVP honors, while finishing second in the MVP race behind Matt Ryan, who'd he'd later defeat in the big game.
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Brady went on to win the Super Bowl after the moment(Image: Getty Images)
Brady guided New England to a 14-2 season that included the AFC East title, a 34-16 win over Houston in the Divisional Round, a 36-27 win over Pittsburgh in the Conference Championship, and a comeback 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl.
The Edelman interview Nolan was preparing for is still available on YouTube. She now hosts The Casuals on SiriusXM every Tuesday and Thursday.