The girlfriend of New York Giants star Jaxson Dart set pulses racing as she made her runway debut in Miami on Saturday afternoon.
Marissa Ayers, 23, set the tone as she hit the catwalk for the White Fox Boutique swim show, titled La Tropica, at The Setai, a luxury hotel in Miami Beach.
Ayers, who is a model and social media influencer, dazzled in a purple bikini and heels, that left little to the imagination as she hit the runway for the first time.
Giants star Dart, who went public with his relationship with Ayers back in December, stood on the side of the runway and cheered her on, as seen in a TikTok she posted.
Ayers’ daring outing on the catwalk came amid a turbulent time for the NFL star, who was recently forced to address rumors of locker room unrest after he gave a speech introducing President Donald Trump at a rally.
Dart addressed reporters on Friday after he sparked liberal fury when he was seen cozying up to Trump at the rally in Suffern, New York, last week.
Marissa Ayers, the girlfriend of Jaxson Dart, hit the runway at Miami Swim Week on Saturday
Ayers, who is a model and influencer, left little to the imagination as the strutted the catwalk
Giants star Dart, pictured with Ayers back in February, stood on the side of the runway and cheered her on, as seen in a TikTok she posted
One of his NFL teammates, Abdul Carter, even called him out on social media over the interaction but both men have since insisted they have cleared the air in private.
In the days since Dart’s speech, Trump has praised the Giants star on multiple occasions and spoke up again on Saturday on Truth Social.
‘Thank you Jaxson! It was great being with you,’ he wrote. ‘I know you’re taking some heat from the Radical Left Lunatics who are jealous of you, me, and everyone who surrounds us but, I also know that your Jersey also went to Number One, and you’re making Millions of Dollars so, YOU ARE A WINNER — THEY ARE ALL LOSERS.
‘I’ll see you in the White House! President DJT.’
Trump shared the statement alongside a picture of Dart with his girlfriend, Marissa Ayers, from the NFL Honors on Super Bowl week in San Francisco.
Speaking to reporters after practice on Friday for the first time since introducing Trump, Dart said: ‘The president position has always been a position that I’ve well respected, regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party and my intentions were just that.
The 23-year-old added: ‘I also understand that in this world, politics can be a sensitive matter, a sensitive topic. I also understand that I am the quarterback of the New York Giants, and that involves a lot of responsibility. It’s under a limelight, under a microscope, and there’s a lot that comes with that.
Dart recently explained why he agreed to introduce Donald Trump at a Republican rally
Giants star Dart went public with his relationship with Ayers back in December
‘Obviously, this was a unique opportunity, being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States. My thinking was pretty simple.
‘I’ve always loved this country. I have extended family members who have fought in wars. I have two uncles who have retired from the Air Force Academy… and I even have a great grandfather who served as Secretary of Treasury at some point.’
The day after Dart’s MAGA appearance, Giants teammate Carter had commented on a clip of it and wrote: ‘Thought this s*** was AI , what we doing man’.
Speaking Friday, Carter added: ‘I don’t want him to say he’s sorry. Stand on what you believe in, but it can’t be a problem if I stand on what I believe in. As long as we have that understanding, it’s all good.’
