Famous IMG model and influencer Olivia Ponton was seen chatting with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati on Sunday.
Ponton was spotted sharing a moment with the Bengals’ star quarterback following the team’s Aug. 9 training camp practice. Video shows the two sitting alone together on the field while Ponton was also seen riding around with team staff in a golf cart.
Ponton was first linked to Burrow when she was involved in a break-in and theft at Burrow’s home in 2024. She reported the incident to police after she arrived at the residence and found the bedroom window shattered and the room ransacked, according to a report.
Ponton was employed by Burrow, according to a sheriff’s report at the time, but it is unclear if that’s still the case.
Ponton and Burrow had also been seen together during F1 weekend in Miami in May 2025, according to People.
Who is Olivia Ponton?
The 24-year-old social media influencer and IMG model is originally from Naples, Florida. Ponton got her start in social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USA TODAY, the Naples High School graduate began posting workout videos to occupy her time.
Now a social media celebrity, Ponton has a staggering 2.7 million followers on Instagram and 7.4 million on TikTok. She has also become a successful model, appearing in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Skims, Love Shack Fancy and Sports Illustrated.
Ponton has been so successful she purchased a $1.2 million apartment in New York City in 2022, according to the New York Post.
Ponton was featured in the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, which she, at the time, called her “highest-profile appearance yet.” She was featured both online and in print as an SI Swimsuit Rookie.
“It was such a dream, such an incredible dream,” she told USA TODAY. “I was a little nervous. I definitely was scared the entire time.”
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