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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MODEL KRISTEN LOUELLE GAFFNEY FLEEING CALIFORNIA OVER
HOMELESS CRISIS, TAXES: ‘YOU’VE TAKEN ENOUGH FROM US’

By Nicholas McEntyre

Published April 20, 2024, 1:51 a.m. ET

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kristen Louelle Gaffney is fed up with
California — and she’s leaving.

Gaffney, 34, blasted California’s homeless and drug crises as a reason she and
her 2-time Super Bowl champion husband, Tyler Gaffney, took their three kids and
fled to Nashville, Tennessee.

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Gaffney, a San Diego native, told Fox News she was fed up with policies created
by President Biden, Gov. Gavin Newsom and city governments that have fueled the
problems.

“The more we claim, and I use the word claim very strongly, that we’re helping
these people, it seems like the situation is getting worse,” Gaffney said.

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Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kristen Louelle Gaffney says she moved her
family from California to Tennessee. kristenlouelle/Instagram

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“A lot of people come to LA thinking this is the land of my dreams, this is the
land of opportunity, this is where I can create something and make a name for
myself,” Gaffney said. “LA homelessness…there’s nothing like it. I’ve been on
the East Coast, I’ve been on the West Coast, I’ve been in the Bay Area.”

“This is the dirtiest I’ve seen our cities,” she said.

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Gaffney says she has contributed plenty with her taxes and was offended over
politicians asking for more.

“You’ve taken enough from us, and you’re only showing me that it’s getting
worse,” she told the outlet.

The move was blamed specifically on the homeless crisis fueled by an increase in
the cost of living, which has created an unsafe, living environment for Gaffney
to raise her young children.

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“I quite frankly feel a little bit taken advantage of when I, too, have had to
struggle and to create my own opportunities through hard work and education,”
Gaffney said.

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Kristen and Tyler Gaffney recently moved with their family to Nashville,
Tennessee. Tyler Gaffney/Instagram
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The swimsuit model and the 2-time Super Bowl champion share three children.
kristenlouelle/Instagram

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“Why should somebody have a piece of my hard work?” she asked, referencing Los
Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ who pleaded for wealthy residents to pay for housing
for the homeless.

The LA4LA campaign was announced by Brass during her State of the City address
earlier this week.

Bass claimed the homeless crisis was driving away businesses and customers,
costing taxpayers city resources and creating safety issues.

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The move was blamed specifically on the homeless crisis fueled by an increase in
the cost of living, which has created an unsafe, living environment for Gaffney
to raise her young children. Anadolu via Getty Images
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Bass claimed the homeless crisis was driving away businesses
and customers, costing taxpayers city resources and creating safety issues. AP

In 2022, California had the largest homeless population in the country, with 28%
of all homeles

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“California also had the highest rate of unsheltered people at 68% (123,423 were
unsheltered),” according to a US Department of Housing and Urban Development
report released in Dec. 2023.

Gaffney said she was “constantly giving money” but wasn’t seeing the results of
the donations especially when it came from homeless families cared by single
mothers, veterans and the elderly, who should be the first recipients of free
housing.

“Drug addicts should be last on the list,” she said. “We should be focusing on
the people that need help.”

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Gaffney added that she was tired of seeing the money she worked hard for go to
people who live off the “system” without any effort of leaving it.

“Let’s create more opportunities and less systems that are ‘hand out’ systems
that people are absolutely taking advantage of.”

“We’re constantly giving,” Gaffney said. “What more do you want from us?”

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Gaffney added that she was tired of seeing the money she worked hard for go to
people who live off the “system” without any effort of leaving it.
kristenlouelle/Instagram
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Gaffney says she grew up in San Jose to a poor family and she supported herself
through college without much assistance from her parents.
kristenlouelle/Instagram
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The Gaffneys join the growing list of celebs who are moving out of California.

Actor Scott Baio traded his $4M mansion in California to live in Florida due to
the same fears as the Gaffneys.

Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin revealed their move to Florida
in February, but didn’t cite crime being the reason.

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“There’s crime everywhere, there’s crime in Florida, too, so I didn’t move
because of crime. You can find it anywhere you look, even in small towns,” the
mother of three said.

“I think California is probably the most beautiful state in the United States, I
absolutely love it, but I just needed a change,” she added. “I felt like I’ve
been there long enough, and life is short, so I wanted to make a change and not
just be sitting in one house the rest of my life.”


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