Our favorite holiday moments from Wisconsin athletes and celebrities, from matching PJs to Trixie Mattel's full Santa transformation
Hannah KirbyFrom athletes and their families sporting matching jammies to drag superstar Trixie Mattel's full Santa Claus transformation, Wisconsin celebrities really got into the holiday spirit this year.
And, they took to social media to share these magical moments.
Here's a look at some of our favorites:
Matching holiday pajamas
I'm sure your Facebook and Instagram feeds have been flooded with this increasingly popular holiday tradition.
That's right, wearing matching pajamas with your loved ones.
The kids of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his fiancée Mariah Riddlesprigger set the bar.
In addition to their adorable Hanna Andersson PJ sets covered in colorful Christmas lights, Liam, Maverick and baby Eva all had on hot pink Nikes.
Antetokounmpo shared a pic of the kiddos sitting in front of their tree on Instagram, with the caption: Happy holidays! Happy new year! Happy everything! 🤎🙏🏽"
Donning plaid flannel pajamas, Olympic legend Simone Biles and Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens shared a smooch under their Christmas tree. She posted this moment and more on Instagram.
White feathers around the wrists and ankles of Biles' fit added some extra flair.
The couple's white tree was adorned with wintery blue bows and a variety of silver ornaments.
In another photo, the pair cheers-ed red festive drinks featuring raspberries and candy canes. We see that Van Cleef & Arpels wrist candy, Simone.
The coordination of the fits, the gorgeous tree, the way the lights reflected off the windows — 15/10 Dillon family.
In a photo Gabrielle Dillon shared on Instagram, she and her husband, Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon, wore these Burt's Bees Letters to Santa PJ bottoms paired with white shirts. Their son Algiers "Trey" Dillon III's onesie matched the pattern of his parents' pants.
Now, let's take a trip down south to see Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro and his beautiful family's Christmas Eve.
Sporting Buffalo plaid PJs, the Greenfield native, his girlfriend Katya Henry and their two little ones — daughter Zya Elise and son Harlem — posed by their luxe tree and stockings.
Both the basketballer and fitness model shared photos from the shoot on their Instas.
Besides the matching PJ craze, here are some of our other favorite social media moments from this holiday season:
Drag superstar Trixie Mattel gets transformed into Santa Claus — by her ex
When you're one of the most famous drag queens in the world, a simple Santa suit and fake beard just doesn't cut it.
Enter: Trixie Mattel.
The drag superstar — who got her start in Milwaukee's drag scene — was fully transformed into "a wholesome Americana, like rosy cheeks, white beard, like caught stealing a Coca‑Cola out of your fridge" Santa. It sleighed —and was documented on Mattel's YouTube channel.
The one doing the transformation? Mattel's ex, Kyle Krueger, a New York-based special effects makeup artist for TV, film and theatre. The two, who met on OkCupid, previously lived together in Milwaukee, Mattel revealed in the video.
And yes, there were Wisconsin accents and graphics at one point, including a cheesehead, Packers cap and pennant.
Krueger started the process by applying pre-painted prosthetics, then added SFX and standard makeup, including rosy cheeks. Next, was faux facial hair, from a mustache and beard to brows.
The look was finished off with a Santa suit, hat and glasses.
"This is probably one of the best things we've done on this channel — and also the stupidest," Mattel said.
Packers QB Jordan Love ringing in the New Year with a victory
Jordan Love's NYE performance, though.
The Packers QB and his team crushed the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, 33-10.
About 90 minutes before the calendar turned to 2024, Love, along with teammate Aaron Jones, rang in the new year with a special on-field interview with NBC's "Sunday Night Football" sideline reporter Melissa Stark.
The scene was set with the usual game balls for the players of the game ... plus, plenty of sparkling cider.
The Packers duo, donning party hats, were more than ready to celebrate. Love and Jones also told Stark about their New Year's resolutions and then toasted to the big victory. Love may have had a few glasses but who's counting? The two ended the night spraying the sparkling drink on the field.
Does this help make up for that no turkey leg snafu from Fox on Thanksgiving?
With the caption, "Blessed to see another year," Love shared a series of photos from Sunday to Instagram. There were a few from that on-field celebration, some from the game and one of him walking off the field in his game-day garb, carrying a Louis Vuitton duffle in one hand and a beverage in the other.
A Watt family Christmas
Christmas magic can be felt through the screen from this photo that former NFL superstar and Pewaukee High School grad JJ Watt and his wife, soccer player Kealia, shared on Instagram on Dec 24.
It's of their tiny tot, Koa James, looking up at a lit tree in pure wonderment. We also have to note his cute, plaid flannel jammies.
On Christmas Day, Watt made another post: Pictures of holiday happenings, one of which included his wife and son, brother and Pittsburgh Steeler Derek, Derek's wife Gabriella and their two sons. Another had Watt's folks with their grandchildren.
"Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Hope you all had a very happy holiday surrounded by loved ones! 🎄" Watt's caption said.
Polaroids of Nick Viall with his expecting fiancée, dogs
It was photo inception on Nick Viall and his fiancée Natalie Joy's Instagrams. With their tree as the backdrop, Joy's red manicured hand held three Polaroids.
The one at the center showed the Waukesha native and "Bachelor" star kissing Joy on the cheek and both of them holding her baby bump. The pair announced in August that they were expecting their first child together.
The other two pics were of the couple holding their precious pooches.
The caption read: "Merry Christmas from our family to yours ❤️"
Chris Kuhagen contributed to this report.