HOUSTON (WHDH) — Famous Patriots fans, including a few from New England, attended the Super Bowl in Houston Sunday and celebrated their favorite team’s comeback win.
Medford native Maria Menounos, wearing a Tom Brady jersey, shared a video on Instagram of her high-five with the quarterback and Super Bowl MVP himself. She later posted a picture from the field. Chris Evans, who is from Sudbury, attended the game with his brother. He tweeted a video from the moment the Patriots won, showing him going crazy along with the rest of Patriots Nation.
Dorchester native Mark Wahlberg was also at the game with his family but left before the fourth quarter. He later shared that one of his children got sick. He also reached out to Falcons fan Usher on Instagram, saying, “Trying to console my guy Usher. All love.”
Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, who is from Rhode Island and attended Boston University, posted a picture of her and her boyfriend Danny Amendola celebrating on the field after the game. “When your man turns the entire #Superbowl around,” read the caption, along with the hashtag “#PROUD.”
Other celebrities at the game included Bon Jovi, Elton John, Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend. Country singer Kenny Chesney watched the game with Patriots owner Bob Kraft.
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler summed up the game with a tweet saying, “And I thought teaming up with Run DMC was a comeback, until Tom Brady and the Patriots just did that.”
"The most spectacular performance ever seen during Super Bowl half time. Such a thrill to be there. @ladygaga" https://t.co/69e44qrDIt pic.twitter.com/kqAWP3vaZO
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) February 6, 2017
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