Caleb Williams says he ‘couldn’t care less’ what haters say about his painted nails: ‘I know who I am’
Caleb Williams has no time for haters.
The Chicago Bears quarterback addressed his viral painted nails on an episode of “The Rush with Maxx Crosby” recently, sharing that he “couldn’t care less” what the critics have to say.
“You know, people feel a certain way about it in a masculine sport and I give no f—ks, to be honest with you. I couldn’t care less,” the athlete said on the podcast.
“And I’m gonna keep doing it and it’s unique to me and it’s a cool way to embrace certain things, show love to certain things … so that’s why I do it.”
Williams shared that his mother is a nail technician, and his interest in manicures “stemmed from” watching her work.
But it wasn’t until a date with a former flame that he considered painting his own nails.
“One day I was with one of my exes and we were going to the nail salon and she was like, ‘Why don’t you get [yours done too]?’” he recalled.
“I was like, ‘F—k it.’ I know who I am, I know what I like. And so, I did it. And it ended up becoming, you know, three nails, four nails, five, six … and I ended up just doing it.”
At first, Williams used his decorated digits to rile up opposing teams, writing messages like “F—k Texas” on his nails.
“I enjoy trolling, I do. I have to be careful with it now … but I do it sometimes,” he said. “And I try and do it smart.”
It quickly became a way to raise awareness for causes he cared about, though.
“I’ve done the suicide prevention number, I’ve done breast cancer awareness,” he said. “It’s like wearing pink cleats and a pink headband. It’s just gel on my nails!”
