During this time, I have faced a slow, exterior erasure of my strong, individual identity,” Hudson wrote to her former cheerleading squad in December, in a letter obtained by the Washington Post.

Belichick's very public girlfriend has now logged consecutive close-but-no-cigar finishes on the runaway. But that seems to be OK with them.

PORTLAND - Bill Belichick was in the front row here in a ballroom at the Holiday Inn by the Bay Saturday evening as his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, strutted across a stage wearing a sea-green two-piece bathing suit and tall, shimmery heels.

Jordon Hudson's Miss Maine USA dreams were dashed for the second year, with her disappointment evident despite Bill Belichick's presence. Finishing third, a step down from last year, her reaction was captured amidst scrutiny over their relationship and a tense CBS interview.

Neither Hudson nor Belichick made any public comments at the event, but his presence reinforced the personal part of their relationship.

After weeks of scrutiny surrounding Bill Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson, the legendary coach may be adjusting his public relations strategy. Hudson, whose influence in