# Haley Kalil

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{{short description|American model and social media influencer (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name         = Haley Kalil
| image        =Haley Kalil at WWD Style Awards 2026.jpg
| image_size   =
| caption      =Kalil in 2026
| birth_name   = Haley O'Brien
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|8|6}}
| birth_place  = [Excelsior, Minnesota](/source/Excelsior%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
| education    = [St. Cloud State University](/source/St._Cloud_State_University) ([BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science))
| occupation   = {{hlist|Model| influencer}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| title        = {{nowrap|[Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010](/source/Miss_Minnesota_Teen_USA)}}<br>Miss Collegiate America 2012<br>[Miss Minnesota USA 2014](/source/Miss_Minnesota_USA)
| spouse       = {{marriage|[Matt Kalil](/source/Matt_Kalil)|2015|2022|end=div}}
| height       = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| hair_color   = [Red](/source/Red_hair) blonde
| eye_color    = [Brown](/source/Eye_color)
| competitions = [Miss Teen USA 2010](/source/Miss_Teen_USA_2010)<br>(Unplaced)<br>[Miss USA 2014](/source/Miss_USA_2014)<br>(Top 20)
| module            = {{Infobox social media personality
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 | tiktok_handle       = haleyybaylee
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| tiktok_years_active = 
| tiktok_genre        = 
| tiktok_followers    = 16.9 M 
| stats_update        = April 24, 2026
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'''Haley Bea Kalil''' (née '''O'Brien'''; born August 6, 1992), known by her [username](/source/username) '''haleyybaylee''', is an American social media [influencer](/source/influencer), model and former beauty pageant titleholder. In 2018, Kalil was featured in the ''[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue)'' as a contestant in the first ever [''Sports Illustrated''](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue) [Swim Search](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue). As one of the two winners of the competition, alongside [Camille Kostek](/source/Camille_Kostek), she officially appeared in the 2019 edition as a rookie. Prior to her career as a model, Kalil competed in beauty pageants. As a teenager, she was crowned [Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010](/source/Miss_Minnesota_Teen_USA) and later competed in [Miss Teen USA 2010](/source/Miss_Teen_USA_2010). Afterwards, Kalil was crowned [Miss Minnesota USA 2014](/source/Miss_Minnesota_USA), and placed in the top twenty in [Miss USA 2014](/source/Miss_USA_2014). In July 2025, Kalil was named to the inaugural ''TIME100 Creators'' list, which recognized 100 of the most influential digital creators worldwide.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Carlin |first=Shannon |date=2025-07-09 |title=Haley Kalil: TIME100 Creators 2025 |url=https://time.com/collections/time100-creators-2025/7299123/haley-kalil/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |magazine=TIME |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Kalil was born Haley O'Brien in [Excelsior, Minnesota](/source/Excelsior%2C_Minnesota). She is the middle child of three; Kalil has an older sister and a younger brother.  She attended [St. Cloud State University](/source/St._Cloud_State_University) in [St. Cloud, Minnesota](/source/St._Cloud%2C_Minnesota), where she graduated ''[summa cum laude](/source/Latin_honors)'' with a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) in [medical biology](/source/medical_biology) and [psychology](/source/psychology), and a minor in [chemistry](/source/chemistry).<ref name="MUO">{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/659905|title=Minnesota|access-date=November 3, 2018|publisher=Miss Universe Organization|archive-date=May 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508100153/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/659905|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/stcloudstate/posts/meet-haley-obrien-a-senior-from-excelsior-who-is-the-new-miss-minnesota-usa-shel/10152002984611195/|title=Meet Haley O'Brien|date=December 5, 2013|publisher=St. Cloud State University}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/style/si-swim-search-final-six/|title=Everything to Know About the 6 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search Finalists!|date=October 6, 2017|publisher=People|last=Frey|first=Kaitlyn}}</ref>

==Career==
===Pageantry===
Haley began her career in [pageantry](/source/Beauty_pageant) at the age of 16, competing in [Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2009](/source/Miss_Minnesota_Teen_USA), where she placed as the third runner-up behind eventual winner Vanessa Johnston. She returned to the competition the following year and was crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010. As Miss Minnesota Teen USA, she earned the right to represent [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) at the [Miss Teen USA 2010](/source/Miss_Teen_USA_2010) competition, held at [Atlantis Paradise Island](/source/Atlantis_Paradise_Island) in [Paradise Island, Bahamas](/source/Paradise_Island).<ref>{{cite news |date= July 26, 2010 |title= Kamie Crawford won Miss Teen USA 2010 |url= http://today24news.com/entertainment/kamie-crawford-won-miss-teen-usa-2010%E2%80%8E-262313 |publisher= Today24News}}</ref> She did not place in the competition, with the eventual winner being [Kamie Crawford](/source/Kamie_Crawford) of [Maryland](/source/Miss_Maryland_Teen_USA).<ref>{{cite news |date= July 27, 2010 |title=This just in...: Maryland's Kamie Crawford crowned Miss Teen USA; Obama to appear on "The View" |url= http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2010/07/this_just_in_marylands_kamie_c.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121009173918/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2010/07/this_just_in_marylands_kamie_c.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 9, 2012 |newspaper= The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= July 26, 2010 |title= Md. student Kamie Crawford, Miss Maryland Teen USA, now Miss Teen USA 2010 |publisher= Examiner}}</ref>

In 2013, while a senior in college, Kalil competed in [Miss Minnesota USA 2014](/source/Miss_Minnesota_USA) in [Burnsville, Minnesota](/source/Burnsville%2C_Minnesota). She went on to be crowned the winner, and earned the right to represent Minnesota at [Miss USA 2014](/source/Miss_USA_2014) in [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wjon.com/haley-obrien-is-crowned-new-miss-minnesota/|title=HALEY O'BRIEN IS CROWNED NEW MISS MINNESOTA|publisher=WJON|date=December 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2013/12/02/haley-obrien-is-crowned-new-miss-minnesota/|title=Haley O'Brien is crowned new Miss Minnesota|publisher=Twin Cities Pioneer Press|date=December 2, 2013}}</ref> At Miss USA, Kalil placed within the top twenty contestants, before losing out the crown to [Nia Sanchez](/source/Nia_Sanchez) of [Nevada](/source/Miss_Nevada_USA).<ref name=MNNSCa6MU>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/51-beauty-queens-vie-miss-usa-crown-24046814|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616003318/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/51-beauty-queens-vie-miss-usa-crown-24046814|archive-date=June 16, 2014|title=Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez Crowned as 63rd Miss USA|access-date=June 9, 2014|date=June 8, 2014|publisher=[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States))|agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)|author=Plaisance, Stacey}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/06/09/miss-usa-nia-sanchez-winner/|title=Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez crowned Miss USA 2014|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 9, 2014|last=Strecker|first=Erin}}</ref> After completing her reign as Miss Minnesota USA, Kalil crowned Jessica Scheu as her successor, and retired from pageantry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/662161|title=Minnesota|access-date=November 4, 2018|publisher=Miss Universe Organization|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125847/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/662161|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She judged the [Miss USA 2021](/source/Miss_USA_2021) competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://untitled-magazine.com/top-model-and-scientist-haley-kalil-on-balancing-her-modeling-career-and-supporting-women-in-stem/|title=Interview with top model and scientist Haley Kalil|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=March 31, 2022 |website=Untitled-Magazine.com|access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=70th Miss USA® Competition to Air Live from Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Nov. 29, 2021 |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/11/02/2325571/0/en/70th-Miss-USA-Competition-to-Air-Live-from-Tulsa-Oklahoma-on-Nov-29-2021-on-FYI-and-Hulu.html |website=globenewswire.com |access-date=February 25, 2023 |date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

===Modeling===
In 2017, Kalil took part in the ''[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue)'' [Swim Search](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue). She advanced from her original application to one of the top 35, and later top fifteen contestants. As a member of the top fifteen, Kalil modeled in [Miami](/source/Miami) to debut ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Swim and Active apparel lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article206866694.html|title=Wife of Carolina Panthers star named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model|publisher=Charlotte Observer|date=March 26, 2018|last=Marusak|first=Joe}}</ref>  She advanced to the top six, and was invited for a shoot in the 2018 issue as a model search contestant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/swimsuit/model/haley-kalil/2018/videos/intimates|title=Swimsuit 2018: Haley Kalil Intimates|date=12 February 2018 |access-date=November 4, 2018|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

In March 2018, it was announced that Kalil had been selected as one of the two winners of the competition, alongside [Camille Kostek](/source/Camille_Kostek). She appeared as a rookie model in the 2019 edition,<ref>{{cite web |title=Haley Kalil 2019: Kenya |url=https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/haley-kalil-2019-kenya#gid=ci0259462ef00e25db&pid=x162383_tk1_01273_rawfinalwm1920jpg |website=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit | date=3 May 2019 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2018/03/24/camille-kostek-haley-kalil-first-models-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2019|title=The First Rookies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 Are Camille Kostek and Haley Kalil!|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=March 24, 2018|last1=Gray|first1=Andy|last2=Hendrix|first2=Kelsey}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2018/06/12/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-open-casting-call-2018|title=#SISwimSearch Is Back! Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Hosts Second-Annual OPEN CASTING CALL to Find Our Next Big Star|date=June 13, 2018|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://catcrave.com/2018/03/27/haley-kalil-wins-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-competition/|title=Haley Kalil wins Sports Illustrated Swimsuit competition|last=Scott|first=Brandon|date=March 27, 2018|publisher=Cat Crave}}</ref> and also appeared in the 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Haley Kalil 2020: Scrub Island, BVI |url=https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/swimsuit-model-haley-kalil-2020-photos#gid=ci0269892fb000268b&pid=x163152_tk4_00022_rawwmweb |website=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit| date=21 July 2020 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref> and 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Haley Kalil 2021: Hollywood |url=https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/swimsuit-model-haley-kalil-2021-photos#gid=ci0288392670002548&pid=x163502_tk4_00138wmweb |website=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit | date=19 July 2021 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref> [Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue](/source/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue) editions. 

In 2018, Kalil was signed to [Wilhelmina Models](/source/Wilhelmina_Models) New York,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wilhelmina.com/talent/haley-kalil-34012|title=Haley Kalil|access-date=November 4, 2018|publisher=Wilhelmina Models|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125910/http://www.wilhelmina.com/talent/haley-kalil-34012|url-status=dead}}</ref> but stated in March 2023 that she would no longer work with modeling agencies citing negative experiences.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Panchal |first1=Ananya |title=Haley Kalil Gets Candid About Why She No Longer Works With Modeling Agents |url=https://swimsuit.si.com/swimlife/haley-kalil-gets-candid-about-why-she-no-longer-works-with-modeling-agents |website=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit |date=7 March 2023 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>

=== Met Gala and Blockout 2024 ===
{{main|Blockout 2024}}
In May 2024, Kalil (who goes by @haleyybaylee on social media)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Veltman |first=Chloe |date=May 11, 2024 |title=The Met Gala has fueled backlash against stars who are silent about the Gaza conflict |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/05/11/1250506915/met-gala-block-israel |website=National Public Radio |access-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511205139/https://www.npr.org/2024/05/11/1250506915/met-gala-block-israel |url-status=live }}</ref> gained attention for a [TikTok](/source/TikTok) video posted on the day of the 2024 [Met Gala](/source/Met_Gala) in which she lip-synced to an audio of the movie ''[Marie Antoinette](/source/Marie_Antoinette_(2006_film))'' (2006) dressed in a "floral headdress with doll-like makeup" at the Met Gala saying "[let them eat cake](/source/let_them_eat_cake)".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=TikTok star Haleyy Baylee slammed over 'let them eat cake' video at Met Gala |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/tiktok-star-haylee-baylee-slammed-over-let-them-eat-cake-video-at-met-gala-2704249/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref> The video was cited for being "tone-deaf" and "dystopian" in contrast to the recent [protests and arrests on university campuses](/source/2024_pro-Palestinian_protests_on_university_campuses) related to the [Gaza-Israel conflict](/source/Gaza-Israel_conflict).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hebert |first=Olivia |date=2024-05-08 |title=Hayley Kalil receives backlash over 'tone-deaf' Met Gala video |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hayley-kalil-met-gala-2024-b2541422.html |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref name="EOR">{{Cite web |title='Eyes on Rafah': Why are celebrities being sent to the 'digital guillotine'? |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/operation-blockout-tiktok-met-gala-gaza-israel-rafah |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref> She later apologized in a nine-minute-long video stating her intention was never to offend anyone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Arianna |title=Why TikTok Users Are Furious Over Influencer's Met Gala 'Let Them Eat Cake' Video—Leading To Apology |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/05/10/why-tiktok-users-are-furious-over-influencers-met-gala-let-them-eat-cake-video-leading-to-apology/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=TikTok star Haleyy Baylee responds to backlash over 'let them eat cake' video |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/tiktok-star-haleyy-baylee-responds-to-backlash-over-let-them-eat-cake-video-2712245/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref> However, her video served as a catalyst for [Blockout 2024](/source/Blockout_2024), a campaign to block celebrities' social media accounts based on their views regarding the conflict.<ref name=EOR/>

==Personal life==
On July 8, 2015, Kalil married [American football](/source/American_football) player [Matt Kalil](/source/Matt_Kalil) in a ceremony in [Kauai, Hawaii](/source/Kauai). The following year, on July 8, they renewed their vows in a formal ceremony with family and friends, celebrating a year of [marriage](/source/marriage).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/kalil-268732-matt-frank.html|title=USC's Kalil takes it one kick-step at a time|first=Michael|last=Lev|work=[The Orange County Register](/source/The_Orange_County_Register)|date=September 29, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://brobible.com/girls/article/haley-kalil-si-swimsuit-model-search-2018/|title=Haley Kalil, Wife Of NFL Lineman Matt Kalil, Is A SI Swimsuit Finalist, And A Really Good One|publisher=BroBible|last=Charles|first=Douglas|access-date=2018-11-04|archive-date=2019-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508100155/https://brobible.com/girls/article/haley-kalil-si-swimsuit-model-search-2018/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She filed for divorce on May 4, 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Glasspiegel |first=Ryan |title=Swimsuit model Haley Kalil files for divorce from ex-NFL star Matt Kalil |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/nfl/swimsuit-model-haley-kalil-files-for-divorce-from-exnfl-star-matt-kalil/news-story/1c0258e3b2b9b754102d6966996e0bad |website=news.com.au}}</ref>

In 2022, Haley was diagnosed with [endometriosis](/source/endometriosis), [urethritis](/source/urethritis) and [ovarian cysts](/source/ovarian_cysts), and underwent [surgery](/source/surgery) to remove the [tissue](/source/Tissue_(biology)) from endometriosis and the scar tissue from urethritis.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nolasco |first1=Stephanie |title=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Haley Kalil gets candid on personal health battle: 'I was in so much pain' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-model-haley-kalil-health |website=Fox News |date=17 May 2022 |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{TikTok|haleyybaylee}}
*{{Instagram|haleyybaylee}}
*{{YouTube|handle=haleyybaylee}}

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