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Josh Allen’s ex-girlfriend Brittany Williams is claiming her Instagram account has been hacked in the wake of the quarterback’s engagement to Hailee Steinfeld.
“My accounts have been hacked several times tonight,” Williams, 28, wrote in her Instagram Stories on Friday, November 29. “Trying to get it resolved. If anyone has any tips please Imk 🙏🏻🥹.”
The Instagram Stories — which were posted the same day as Allen’s engagement announcement — came after a since-deleted comment from Williams’ account calling Allen a “brain dead CTE athlete” began making the rounds on social media.
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In a screenshot, Williams is asked by one commenter, “Haven’t found the next pro athlete yet?? 😮.” The since-deleted reply from her account read, “luckily my boyfriend owns a team and doesn’t play for one. 🙏🏻 don’t have to be with another brain dead CTE athlete.” CTE — chronic traumatic encephalopathy — is a brain disorder believed to be caused by repeated head injuries, like concussions, per the Mayo Clinic.
Though the comment was deleted, fans captured it and shared it on social media, wondering if Allen’s recent engagement news had inspired the negativity. “So Brittany Williams is clearly not taking the Josh and Hailee news well..? #BillsMafia,” one fan posted on X (formerly Twitter) with a screenshot of Williams’ deleted comment.
Eagle-eyed fans noted that the brusque response from Williams’ account was posted three days after the initial comment — which made them question the timeline of when her account could have been hacked.
One commenter on the Reddit post called it a “poorly attempted cover up,” while another wondered, “How did she sign back in to post about the hackers, if her account was hacked? Does she think the public is genuinely that dumb?”
The same day that Williams said she had been hacked, her ex Allen, 28, announced his engagement to Steinfeld, 27. He and the Pitch Perfect 3 actress shared a joint post featuring an image from the proposal with the simple caption, “♾️ 11•22•24 ♾️.” The celebrity couple have kept pretty private about their relationship, but were first linked in May 2023.
Williams and the Buffalo Bills star broke up in early 2023 after dating “on and off for like 10 years,” the former shared on the Martinis and Bikinis podcast in February.
