Colorado star Travis Hunter’s fiancée fires back at ‘bird-brained’ amid wave of criticism

Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter’s fiancée broke her silence amid a wave of criticism she received last week over her interactions with the football player.

Leanna Lenee has been receiving a lot of criticism online lately for her reactions at certain moments. She posted a video on her TikTok account to try to curb the outbursts of negativity.

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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter, No. 12, catches a pass in the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown with Central Florida defender Brandon during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 Adams behind him Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

“I’m tired, emotionally and mentally. I’ve seen people trying to portray me as a person that I’m not,” Lenee said in the nearly eight-minute clip. “But what is a testimony without a test of faith?”

Lenee went over her relationship with Hunter from the beginning and addressed every moment of criticism she received through clips posted online.

She explained that after Colorado’s last win over Oklahoma State, security guards were afraid that fans would storm the field and that they would not allow fans or even family members to go underground with the players. Lenee said that was what she was upset about at the time.

“It wasn’t any deeper than anyone thought,” she said.

At the Adidas event where she was accused of saying, “What am I supposed to do, just sit here?”, she said she asked Hunter if she should stay with him or go with his family. She said the clips that surfaced online showed Hunter taking photos with Adidas representatives for social posts.

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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter answers questions during media interviews prior to the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony on December 14, 2024 in New York City. (Lucas Boland-Imagn Images)

“The things I see when people make things up are really crazy because that didn’t happen. I just think people find every single little thing and make it something it’s not,” she said of the criticism. “Bird-brained people simply accept what they see online.”

Finally, she addressed the negativity surrounding her reaction to Hunter winning the Heisman Trophy the moment his name was called. Lenee had tears in her eyes as she said that Hunter was “perfect” in her eyes.

“When his name was called, I immediately wanted to stand up – if you watch the video, his mother didn’t stand up, so I thought, ‘Oh, maybe I won’t stand up, I’ll just sit here. ‘” she said. “…As soon as I saw Travis stand up, I thought it appropriate to stand up, greet him, congratulate him.”

“But then there was a camera right in front of Coach Prime and I knew they were going to film that moment and because of the way people are online, I thought I didn’t want to be in that shot, so I sat down .

“I intentionally got off the camera so they could enjoy their moment. That was all. Nobody told me to get up, nobody had to tell me to celebrate with him. I just sat there and cried, I wanted to record it – I was so happy for him, but I wanted the moment to be about him and his family.

Hunter and Lenee got engaged in February.

The two-way star from Colorado defended Lenee on Twitch.

Cornerback Travis Hunter, No. 12 of the Colorado Buffaloes, strikes the Heisman pose after making an interception during the game against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

“You’ve never had a girl before, so why are you all talking about me,” he said. “Find someone else to talk to.

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“My girl has been with me for five years. You’re just starting to talk about me… You’re going to do something different with your life. Clickbait sites stop, you better stop, I’m telling you.” Something bad will happen to all of you (if you keep doing this). I’d better stop this.

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