The wild night Will Levis' ex, Gia Duddy, went viral: Revisiting her unforgettable moment ahead of NFL Draft 2025
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis waits in the Green Room with girlfriend Gia Duddy at the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo | Doug Benc)AP
As Draft Day 2025 takes over the NFL world, we're throwing it back to one of the wildest draft night moments in recent memory. No, not a shocking trade or a surprise QB pick. We're talking about the night when
Will Levis
slid down the draft board and his then-girlfriend
Gia Duddy
accidentally went viral while sitting next to him.
The moment was awkward, the memes were brutal, and the internet couldn't stop talking about her. And honestly? She kind of owned it.
Will Levis became a meme for dropping but Gia Duddy walked away a viral star
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It was 2023. Will Levis was expected to go in the top 10. The cameras kept cutting to him. And cutting. And cutting. Until it became clear... he wasn't getting picked.
But someone else at that table caught viewers' eyes: Gia Duddy, Levis' girlfriend at the time. Her reactions, her looks, her 'supportive girlfriend watching it all fall apart' vibe? Internet gold.
By the end of the night, Gia had doubled her follower count, started trending on Twitter, and was already in talks with sponsors. Meanwhile, Will Levis didn't hear his name until the second round.
Within weeks, Gia Duddy signed promo deals with brands like Burger King, CVS, and Olive & June. Her face was everywhere even if no one quite remembered who got drafted before or after Levis.
Instead of fading away post-draft like most NFL girlfriends, Gia capitalized. She became an example of how one moment, if played right, can launch a whole career. Some fans even joked she had a better draft day than Levis himself.
They broke up after the hype but her name still pops up every NFL season
Levis and Duddy split later that year, and the internet was mixed. Some fans defended her, while others felt she 'used the moment.' Even former NFL star Dez Bryant jumped in to suggest she wasn't built for the long haul.
Since then, Gia's been living her best influencer life. She still trends whenever Levis does something remotely newsworthy, especially now that he's with the Titans.
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This year, all eyes will be on the new class of rookies. But somewhere out there, a camera will pan to a girlfriend, fiancée, or sister, and the internet will be ready. Because as the Gia Duddy saga proves, sometimes the most iconic draft moments don't happen on stage, they happen in the green room.
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