Claressa Shields addresses the rumors about her being pregnant.
The rumors began to circulate over the weekend on social media after Shields appeared in a video wearing a fitted outfit in which fans believed that she had a baby bump.
However, the boxing champ quickly shut down the rumors. While on Instagram Live she made it clear that she was not pregnant. “I’m not pregnant, y’all,” she said. “I don’t know why everybody keeps saying that. If I was pregnant, I would tell y’all.”
Although she denied the rumors, Shields did speak about her and her rapper boyfriend, Papoose, starting a family together in the future. “It’s something we’re considering,” she said. “But when it happens, y’all will be the first to know.”
Claressa Shields and Papoose have been dating for a while, however, they have been keeping their relationship private. Despite the noise from the pregnancy rumors, the boxing champ is remaining focused on her goals inside and outside of the boxing ring.