Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Announces She's Competing for Miss Maine USA 2025
Jordon Hudson has her eye on the prize.
Bill Belichick's girlfriend announced on Wednesday, April 9 that she will be competing in Miss Maine USA 2025, sharing the news on Instagram alongside two photos wearing a dress with a sash and crown.
"Happy International Pageant Day 👑✨," she began her caption. "I couldn't think of a better day to share with the world that I will be competing for Miss Maine USA 2025; representing my hometown Hancock. 🫶🏼💜 [insert mussel shell emoji]."
The first photo in the carousel of images featured a crowned Hudson dressed in a green gown with a silver and white sash that read "Miss Hancock USA" on the front. She posed powerfully, putting her hands on her hips and staring into the camera.
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The second image featured Hudson wearing a purple tulle dress and star-adorned crown atop her head as she smiled and posed.
According to the Miss Maine USA website, the pageant is produced by the Clemente Organization and its founders Laurie Clemente and her husband Anthony. They also run the state pageant in Massachusetts.
"The Clemente Organization stresses the importance of good sportsmanship, a strong sense of character, and building friendships, and provides a forum for young woman to reach their goals in a positive environment," per the site.
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Hudson, who's been dating Belichick, 72, for over two years, is a former Bridgewater State University cheerleader. She has been vocal about her love for her hometown on social media, in addition to her political beliefs.
In early March, Hudson issued a 'plea' in an open letter to the White House and Donald Trump, asking the president to reconsider the recent decision to cut the federally funded Maine Sea Grant.
'I am Jordon and I speak for the fishermen,' she wrote in part on Instagram in a lengthy caption. 'I speak for the fishermen, for the fishermen who have no voice.'
Hudson has been a longtime champion of the fishing industry. During Super Bowl weekend in February, Hudson exclusively spoke to PEOPLE about her 'nautical family history.'
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Hudson said she wanted to bring awareness about the plight of fishermen in her Maine hometown. She was wearing a blue sequin dress with a coral reef design and carrying a lobster bag that read 'Save Maine Fishermen," at the time.
The former New England Patriots coach began seeing Hudson in early 2023 after his split from Linda Holliday, his girlfriend of 16 years. The two reportedly first met in February 2021 while Hudson was still in college.
Belichick and Hudson's relationship was made public in June 2024. Six months later, they made their red carpet debut at a gala for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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