Travis Hunter’s Fiancee Cried Herself to Sleep After Internet Backlash

Fresh off winning the Heisman Trophy, University of Colorado star Travis Hunter addressed a viral moment from the ceremony involving his fiancée, Leanna Lenee.

At the Saturday, December 14 trophy presentation — honoring the best player in college football — Lenee, 23, was seen sitting on a couch looking agitated while Hunter, 21, took pictures with fans. As the video circulated, many on social media criticized Lenee’s behavior and urged Hunter to re-think the relationship. 

“I’m not the type of person to have an opinion on other people’s relationship,  but Travis she gotta go bro,” one person wrote via X. 

During a live Twitch stream on Sunday, December 15, Hunter revealed all of the backlash had taken a toll on Lenee. 

“She’s still sleeping,” Hunter told his audience. “You know when you’re hurt but you just cry yourself to sleep? She drunk an OD amount tonight for no reason.”

He added, “It’s hard on me because I can’t even help her.”

Hunter, who is widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, explained how the vitriol being thrown at Lenee greatly impacted him, too. 

“Y’all hate on me and then y’all go and hate on my girl,” Hunter said. “Bro, I feel the same thing that she feels. We’re inseparable, bro. We’re with each other. If she’s hurting, of course I’m going to be hurting. If I’m hurting, of course she’s going to be hurting.”

Hunter passionately addressed Lenee’s critics, urging them to take a look in the mirror before coming for his fiancée.

“You ain’t never had no girl, so why y’all talking ‘bout me?” Hunter asked. “Find something else to talk about. You’re talking about my girl? Go talk about your girl. Go find a girl. Go find a life.”

He added, “I know what I got. I know my girl. My girl been with me for 5 years. Y’all are just now starting to talk about me.”

As for the moment in question, Hunter said he and Lenee were “talking about my family.”

“Some of them wanted to go back to the hotel, some of them didn’t,” he explained. 

In an attempt to turn the situation around, Hunter urged all of his viewers to send Lenee good vibes on social platform Discord.

“I would rather all y’all leave right now and go send her text messages so when she wakes up in the morning, she gets on her phone [and it’s] nothing but positivity,” he said. “Nothing but positive energy.”