During his controversial commencement speech at the Benedictine College in May, Harrison Butker drew attention to his wife. The speech, which has provoked backlash from the LGBTQ community, referenced his partner, Isabelle Butker, who he referred to as a “homemaker.” If you are curious to know more about Isabelle Butker, you are reading the right article.
Harrison drew anger from a large section of the public with his anti-LGBTQ stance in his May 11 speech. The Kansas City Chiefs Kicker defied the odds and told the group of graduates that Pride Month promotes a “deadly sin.” He also stated that no woman should be ashamed to be a “homemaker,” which he referred to as “one of the most important titles of all.”
While stressing the point, he mentioned his wife, Isabelle, who he described as a hero. He praised her for sacrificing her professional dreams to be a housewife. “I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” he said.
“I’m on this stage and able to be the man I am because I have a wife who leans into her vocation,” he explained. Both Harrison and Isabelle are devoted Catholics who have lived their lives and run their family on Christian beliefs. Isabelle and Harrison got engaged in 2017, just after she converted to Catholicism. Here’s everything we know about her.
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Did Isabelle Butker Go to College?
Interestingly, Isabelle Butker is a college graduate. She attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where she studied computer science and Spanish. At the time, Harrison was studying at Georgia Tech.
Isabelle was pretty active in sports, becoming an important member of the women’s basketball team. According to her student records, she achieved a career-high of six rebounds in her team’s 2014 game against Oglethorpe University.
Although they attended different higher institutions, Isabella and Harrison Butker have known each other since childhood. Harrison noted in his Benedictine speech that he and Isabelle had been friends since their middle school days.
In his speech, he said, “I am beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith and become my wife.”
After middle school, they continued their friendship in high school. They started a romantic relationship while they were students at Westminster High School in Atlanta. They shared lots of memories, including their prom night. Harrison had posted a photo of that night on his X (formerly Twitter) account in April 2013. He captioned the post, “The night of all nights.”
What Does Harrison Butker’s Wife Do?
Just as Harrison shared, Isabelle Butker let go of her professional ambitions to become a housewife. So far, the plan seemed to have worked out impressively, as they have a happy marriage to show. The journey began in 2017 when Harrison proposed to her on a football field.
Harrison, who apparently has a knack for documenting memorable events, also posted the photos of the proposal on his Instagram. Although the May 2017 post was deleted, it had a touching caption. “After almost 7 years of being best friends with this girl, I finally popped the question,” he wrote.
“From the first moments of our relationship, back in freshman year of high school, I always envisioned marrying you and raising a family together,” the caption continued. He also praised her for being patient and forgiving and for challenging him to become a better man.
A year before their engagement, Isabelle Butker converted to catholicism. In a 2022 podcast, she revealed how she had a minimally religious upbringing. However, everything changed when she met Harrison. “He stopped trying to force anything on me; he was just praying for me,” she said on the show.
Later on, she recalled that she had a spiritual experience that made her switch. “I had a moment one day when I was asking God, you know, ‘OK, I need you to show me, you know, what is right. What is the right path? Like, do I go this way or do I go with what Harrison’s doing,’” she recalled.
Afterward, they tied the knot on February 10, 2018, at Saint Brigid Catholic Church in Georgia. In a social media post later that year, Harrison wrote a heartwarming note to Isabelle where he promised to sacrifice for her “every day of our marriage.”
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How Many Children Does Isabelle Butker Have?
Isabelle Butker has three children with Harisson. They had their first child, James Augustine, in January 2019. Afterward, they had a daughter whose name they decided to keep to themselves.
Isabelle Butker’s kids have also been spotted celebrating with their dad on the picnic after games. As Harrison announced in October 2024 during an interview on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” they have been joined by a third child.
What Is Isabelle Butker’s Net Worth?
There are no figures concerning Isabelle Butker’s net worth at this time. That’s because she isn’t known to own any major business. According to Harrison Butker, she is content with her life.
“Isabelle’s dream of having a career might not have come true, but if you ask her today if she has any regrets on her decision, she would laugh out loud without hesitation, and say, ‘Hey, no,’” the Kansas City Chiefs Kicker said in his commencement speech.
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