Phoebe Burgess is seen in public for the first time after her hashtag trended on social media

Phoebe Burgess made bombshell revelations about her marriage and the NRL in The Australian over the weekend.

And it seems her words cut deeply, particularly for women as ‘#IStandWithPhoebeBurgess’ quickly trended on social media.

But the 32-year-old former rugby league WAG put all that aside as she picked up her children – daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two – from school on Thursday. 

On the go: Phoebe Burgess was seen in public for the first time on Thursday doing school pick up following her tell-all about ex-husband Sam and the NRL in The Australian 

The journalist-turned-influencer was seen walking through a parking lot as she made her way to her kids’ school.

She opted for a casual and sporty outfit, with a denim jacket and a $475 Kanye West sweatshirt tied around her waist, paired with leggings.

The blonde beauty teamed her look with a pair of $790 Bottega Veneta sneakers and a $570 white Balenciaga baseball cap.

Heading home: The 32-year-old was seen picking up her children - daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two - from school

Heading home: The 32-year-old was seen picking up her children – daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two – from school

School's out: She left the school grounds holding Poppy's hand on her right, and Billy on her left, and toted their bags over her shoulder

School’s out: She left the school grounds holding Poppy’s hand on her right, and Billy on her left, and toted their bags over her shoulder

She left the school grounds holding Poppy’s hand on her right and Billy on her left, and toted their bags over her shoulder.

After getting her kids settled into their seats in her car, Phoebe looked down to check a notification on her phone.

She quickly sent off a message before getting into the driver’s seat and going back to their Bowral home.

Following her tell-all in The Australian on Saturday about her ex-husband Sam, 32, and the NRL, Phoebe has been inundated with messages from women who related to her story.  

Designer: She opted for a casual and sporty outfit with a denim jacket and a $475 Kanye West sweatshirt tied around her waist, with leggings. The blonde beauty teamed her look with a pair of $790 Bottega Veneta sneakers and a $570 white Balenciaga baseball cap

Designer: She opted for a casual and sporty outfit with a denim jacket and a $475 Kanye West sweatshirt tied around her waist, with leggings. The blonde beauty teamed her look with a pair of $790 Bottega Veneta sneakers and a $570 white Balenciaga baseball cap

Quick check: After getting her kids settled into their seats in her car, Phoebe looked down to check a notification on her phone

Quick check: She quickly sent off a message before getting into the driver's seat and going back to their Bowral home

Quick check: After getting her kids settled into their seats in her car, Phoebe looked down to check a notification on her phone. She quickly sent off a message before getting into the driver’s seat and going back to their Bowral home

In the days since, ‘#IStandWithPhoebeBurgess’ has trended on Instagram with many women sharing the hashtag.

On Thursday, Phoebe took to Instagram to share a link to her Stories and wrote: ‘I stand by every word.’

‘To the women who have connected with me, please do not lose hope,’ she added.

Phoebe, in turn, re-shared posts with the defiant hashtag on her account from her legions of followers.

United message: In the days since, '#IStandWithPhoebeBurgess' has trended on Instagram, with many women sharing the hashtag. On Thursday, Phoebe took to Instagram to share a link to her story and wrote: 'I stand by every word'

United message: In the days since, ‘#IStandWithPhoebeBurgess’ has trended on Instagram, with many women sharing the hashtag. On Thursday, Phoebe took to Instagram to share a link to her story and wrote: ‘I stand by every word’

Sharing the word: Phoebe, in turn, re-shared posts with the defiant hashtag on her account from her legions of followers

Sharing the word: Phoebe, in turn, re-shared posts with the defiant hashtag on her account from her legions of followers

Powerful: Phoebe told the newspaper on the weekend, 'I want to challenge some very powerful people to look at their own behaviour, to look at the way they handled the situation, the role they played in all of this'

Powerful: Phoebe told the newspaper on the weekend, ‘I want to challenge some very powerful people to look at their own behaviour, to look at the way they handled the situation, the role they played in all of this’

Phoebe told the newspaper on the weekend: ‘I want to challenge some very powerful people to look at their own behaviour, to look at the way they handled the situation, the role they played in all of this.’

She added that ‘silence’ only enables cover-ups and bad behaviour.

Phoebe and Sam married in 2015, before splitting in October 2019 amid reports of infidelity and allegations of his wild partying.

Tell-all: Phoebe and Sam Burgess (left) married in 2015, before splitting in October 2019 amid reports of infidelity and allegations of his wild partying

Tell-all: Phoebe and Sam Burgess (left) married in 2015, before splitting in October 2019 amid reports of infidelity and allegations of his wild partying

The former magazine journalist blamed the NRL’s culture for some of the problems in her marriage, and revealed her interview had resonated with many other women.

‘I have a lot of respect for her coming out with her story,’ wrote one supporter, praising Phoebe’s commitment to ‘trying to help change a culture’.

Another called her story ‘uncomfortable but extremely important’, while a third fan said it was ‘bone chilling’ but ‘not surprising’.

Moving on: She blamed the NRL's culture for some of the problems in her marriage, and revealed her interview had resonated with many other women

Moving on: She blamed the NRL’s culture for some of the problems in her marriage, and revealed her interview had resonated with many other women

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