Haley Cavinder opens up about the ‘mental breakdown’ over backlash for dating Cowboys player Jake Ferguson
Haley Cavinder and Jake Ferguson recently went public with their relationship.

Jake Ferguson (L) and Haley Cavinder (R) (Credits: AP)
The Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson might have lost in his quest for the Super Bowl trophy this year. But he has certainly won in life. Just a few months ago, Ferguson and the former Miami Hurricanes basketball player Haley Cavinder went public with their relationship.
And now, the star collegiate basketball player has opened up about going through a mental breakdown at the beginning of their relationship. During a recent Q&A session on the Cavinder Twins YouTube channel, Haley opened up about people shaming her over her physical appearance on social media.
I was in Forever 21 having a great day with my mom and [sister] Hannah and I got this post and I just started looking at the comments about my face.Haley Cavinder opened up on her YouTube channel
Cavinder then went on to say that she is a confident girl, but when people were talking about her looks with her boyfriend online, that was just too much to handle. She also appreciated Ferguson for being cool about it, but the constant name-calling on social media didn’t make her feel cool.
I’m like, this is new and obviously Jake is a great guy, but you don’t want to be called ugly on the internet 24/7, and your boyfriend sees it. That’s not going to make anyone feel cool.Haley Cavinder said
The former Miami Hurricanes point guard recently went public about her relationship with Ferguson. Haley was first linked with the Cowboys tight end back in September when fans noted the social media personality wearing Ferguson’s Cowboys gear in various posts.
Jake Ferguson has been ‘a big part of’ Haley Cavinder life
In a recent video posted by Haley Cavinder on her YouTube page, the basketball star opened up about how the Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has been a big part of her life ever since they started dating.

I had a mental breakdown, but that was a while ago. Honestly, I’m very confident and comfortable sharing my relationship because Jake was very loud about it… He was always like that so it made me feel very comfortable and confident sharing him as well… He’s a big part of my life and will continue so.Haley Cavinder said
Haley and her sister Hannah Cavinder went viral on TikTok during the Covid-19 pandemic. The twin sisters used to play basketball for the Miami Hurricanes team. Now, Haley has transferred to TCU Longhorns, while Hannah has retired from collegiate ball to focus on her brand.
She reportedly linked up with the Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson after he DM’d her on Instagram back in July. They started hanging out together and became a couple by October.
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