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Did Chris Pratt chase Emilia Clarke before he married Katherine Schwarzenegger? That what the premise of an article from a year ago. At the time, Gossip Cop called out the story as false, and now 365 days later there’s no question our reporting was spot-on then.

Last year, Woman’s Day insisted Pratt was pursuing Clarke because he thought the “Game Of Thrones” actress was “hot” and perfect girlfriend material. The tabloid asserted it had a source who shared that Pratt wanted nothing more than to take Clarke out on a date. A full 12 months have passed and, as Gossip Cop noted at the time, the Guardian Of The Galaxy’s heart already belonged to Schwarzenegger, and he had no interest whatsoever in a romance with Clarke.

Of course, Pratt and Schwarzenegger wed earlier this month in a small ceremony in Montecito, California before family and close friends after a year of dating. In fact, as Gossip Cop pointed out then, the two had already been a couple when the magazine wrongly maintained Pratt was trying to date Clarke. There also wasn’t much proof that Pratt even knew Clarke more than superficially when the tabloid published its inaccurate article.

The outlet didn’t get much better with its reporting about Pratt in the year since that piece, even after the movie star popped the question to the author daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. Following his proposal in January, the very same magazine ran a wholly fictitious tale about Pratt celebrating his engagement to Schwarzenegger at a London strip club, which incurred the wrath of her famous father. The truth, however, was the devout Christian actor never went to that club, and the entire story was a fabrication.

Not surprisingly, Woman’s Day has not published an updated article in which it acknowledges its error in linking Clarke to Pratt. Like far too many outlets, it simply moved on. But, as mentioned above, its subsequent story about the Jurassic World star was no more reliable either.

As Gossip Cop has explained before, we sometimes reexamine a report from the year before to show readers how articles have held up over time. It’s clear the tabloid’s Pratt sources are untrustworthy because they have repeatedly fed the magazine provably untrue information. On the other side of journalism’s spectrum, we have been consistently right with our stories about Pratt, and the reason is that, while other outlets throw out unsubstantiated claims, Gossip Cop doesn’t post anything unless we can transparently back it up with evidence.

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are not planning to get married at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, despite a made-up tabloid report. Gossip Cop can debunk the story. We’re told the couple has no plans to tie the knot at the holy Catholic church.

“J.Lo & A-Rod’s Ritzy Nuptials” reads a headline in the latest issue of OK! The accompanying article says the engaged couple is “sparing no expense” when it comes to planning their “extravagant” wedding ceremony. A supposed source tells the outlet, “Jennifer pictures this as a grand event with lots of festivities leading up to the big day, from a bachelorette retreat to brunches and games.”

The alleged insider continues, “The cost will be through the roof and into the tens of millions, but she wants to do it right.” The questionable tipster goes on to contend Lopez is telling friends “she’s been granted approval to get married” in Vatican City “after pulling a few strings.” “It’ll be a wedding the world has never seen,” says the seemingly manufactured source, adding the star-studded guests who’ve already received invitations include George and Amal Clooney, the Obamas and Leah Remini, but “they’ve been asked to keep quiet when it comes to the date.”

The purported insider maintains Lopez will have to dress conservatively when she exchanges vows at St. Peter’s Basilica, but “all bets are off” when it comes to what she’ll wear at the reception. “It’s going to be the party of the century,” asserts the possibly fictitious source.

Gossip Cop checked in with a source close to Lopez, who wasn’t able to speak on the record, but tells us she’s not walking down the aisle at the Catholic cathedral. In fact, during a recent interview on KTU, Lopez revealed she and Rodriguez haven’t started planning their wedding and won’t begin doing so for a while. “We’re working the rest of the year,” explained the singer, adding that she and her fiancé “haven’t decided if we’re going to squeeze it in [this year] or we’re going to wait.”

It should be noted, OK! has trouble keeping track of its phony narratives. In March, Gossip Cop called out the magazine for wrongly reporting Lopez and Rodriguez were planning a destination wedding in Mexico. Last July, we busted the tabloid for falsely claiming Lopez was pregnant with Rodriguez’s baby. And back in 2017, the unreliable publication concocted a story about Lopez and Rodriguez planning a wedding in the Hamptons. None of those articles about the couple panned out, and this latest one won’t either.

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Julia Roberts and Richard Gere believe they’re soulmates? That’s the ridiculous claim in one of this week’s tabloids. Gossip Cop can debunk the phony story.

“Julia & Richard’s Secret Love Story!” reads a headline in the latest issue of the Globe. The accompanying article says the Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride co-stars “are secretly carrying a torch for each other even though they’re hitched to other people.” A supposed source tells the magazine, “Julia and Richard have incredibly strong feelings for each other. They’re both married and would never do anything to jeopardize that, but it doesn’t take away the fact there’s a connection between them that nobody – not even their spouses – can touch.”

The alleged insider further contends that Robert’s nearly 17-year marriage to Danny Moder, with whom she shares three kids, “is rocky and she often leans on Richard for support.” Meanwhile, the tipster says Gere is happy with wife Alejandra Silva, who gave birth to his son in February, but his former co-star “is the person he reaches out to when he needs advice.” The questionable insider adds, “They are in many ways each other’s soulmates and it’s fair to say they love each other intensely and deeply.”

In reality, Roberts and Gere have remained friendly since working together on 1990’s Pretty Woman, but the idea they’ve been having some sort of emotional love affair simply isn’t true. Gossip Cop checked in with a source close to the situation, who tells us the two stars are pals, but they don’t feel more of a connection with each other than they do with their own spouses.

Meanwhile, there’s nothing “rocky” about the actress’s marriage. Last year, Gossip Cop busted the Globe’s sister outlet, Star, for falsely claiming Roberts was leaning on Gere amid an alleged marriage crisis. The narrative wasn’t true then and it’s no more accurate now. The actress and her husband, who celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary in July, are going strong.

Just last week, Gossip Cop called out the Globe’s other sister publication, OK!, for making up a similar story about Roberts being “secretly in love” with Gere. And back in 2017, the National Enquirer wrongly alleged Roberts and Moder were getting a divorce over the actress’s so-called “intimate hookup” with her former co-star. This ongoing saga surrounding the Pretty Woman duo has never been true. This latest article is just another weak attempt at pushing the bogus narrative.

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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston aren’t back together, nor has George Clooney made any attempts to reunite them. However, Gossip Cop has had to debunk several stories claiming otherwise. Here are a few wrong rumors on the subject.

Earlier this month, Gossip Cop busted Life & Style for falsely claiming Pitt and Aniston went on a getaway to Rome with Clooney and his wife Amal. The magazine contended that the actor was “playing Cupid” for the ex-spouses, so he invited them both to vacation with him overseas. Separate reps for both Pitt and Aniston told us on the record that the trip never took place. Additionally, there’s zero indication that the three stars have all be in Italy at the same as of late. In fact, there’s only evidence suggesting otherwise. Clooney simply never set up a trip to help the ex-spouses rekindle their romance.

Last September, Gossip Cop called out the National Enquirer for similarly reporting that Pitt and Aniston had a romantic dinner at Clooney’s house in Italy. An anonymous source told the outlet that the actor had “played matchmaker” for the exes, adding, “George has made no secret that he’d love for them to get back together. He arranged a dinner for just the two of them and for them to take a sail on a yacht.” Spokespeople for both Pitt and Aniston refuted the report. The dinner was said to have taken place last summer, but Aniston had been in Europe filming the Netflix movie Murder Mystery, while Pitt was in Los Angeles shooting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The ex-spouses were never in Italy at the same time.

When Aniston visited Clooney’s Lake Como house last summer, RadarOnline made the ridiculous assertion it was a sign she was reuniting with Pitt. The actress stopped by the actor’s home for dinner while she was in town shooting Murder Mystery alongside Adam Sandler, who joined her on the outing to Clooney’s house.

The situation had nothing to do with Pitt, but the blog speculated that Aniston had somehow “just confirmed her rekindled romance” with her ex-husband because she was spotted at Clooney’s estate. The only reason for the flimsy conclusion was that Pitt happens to be friends with Clooney as well. The phony scenario was a major stretch. Aniston simply paid a visit to the actor, and the website arbitrarily dragged her ex-husband into the scenario.

Also last year, New Idea wrongly asserted that Clooney had gotten Pitt and Aniston back together. The magazine claimed the actor had bragged about reuniting the ex-spouses during a dinner with his celebrity friends, including Bradley Cooper and Sean Penn. According to the magazine, the Ocean’s Eleven star “stepped up efforts to reconcile the pair” when he learned Aniston’s marriage to Justin Theroux was ending.

“Now it’s happened, and he’s out there telling anyone who’ll listen that he’s responsible,” said an alleged source. The only remotely true aspect of the story was that Clooney shared dinner with Cooper and Penn last year. He never boasted about getting Pitt and Aniston back together, because they simply aren’t and he never tried to make it happen. All of the tabloids mentioned above decided to concoct this narrative simply because Clooney has a friendship with both stars.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are desperate to save their romance? That’s the false claim in one of this week’s tabloids, which says the couple of 36 years is “fighting to stay together.” Gossip Cop can debunk the phony narrative.

Earlier this month, the longtime partners were spotted on a yacht on the Amalfi Coast, and according to the Globe, the excursion was a “last-ditch, make-or-break vacation” to salvage their relationship. A supposed source tells the outlet, “They’ve been bickering endlessly for some time and their relationship had become lifeless. They needed this break to prove there was still love and enough fun to keep things going.”

The alleged insider adds, “The vacation was all about Goldie and Kurt. Kurt has been making a huge effort to woo Goldie again. He’s been holding her hand, paying her compliments and making her feel really special.” The questionable tipster adds, “Everything they’ve been fighting over suddenly seemed petty. They vowed not to let the honeymoon stop when they get back home.”

The tabloid’s bogus article is inaccurate on several levels. For starters, Hawn and Russell vacationed in Italy with their family. The actress’s daughter Kate Hudson and her partner Danny Fujikawa joined the couple on the yacht. If the two truly needed a getaway “all about” them and designed to save their romance, it’s unlikely they would have invited family members along.

Regardless, the couple of more than three decades aren’t having issues. Here’s what’s really happening. Last month, Gossip Cop busted the Globe for falsely claiming Russell had “dumped” Hawn. We corrected the story as soon as it emerged, and it became very evident this month that they’re still together. Instead of acknowledging it got the story wrong, the magazine is backpedaling by claiming the couple traveled to Italy to “save” their relationship.

It should be noted, Hawn also posted a sweet message to Russell on Instagram in honor of Father’s Day this month. Along with a photo of the two, the actress wrote, “Here’s to you baby!!! Best Daddy ever!!” The longtime couple simply hasn’t been going through a rough patch.

Unfortunately, Gossip Cop has been debunking this narrative for a while now. Back in 2017, the Globe’s sister publication, the National Enquirer, published a cover story alleging Hawn and Russell had “split” and their fortune was at stake. Last November, we called out Star for wrongly reporting that Hawn and Russell were “living separate lives.” Despite how many times the tabloids attempt to break up the happy couple, it’s just not a reality.

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are not planning the “wedding of the year” at his Oklahoma ranch, despite a fabricated tabloid report. Gossip Cop can debunk the story. The music stars simply don’t have a ceremony in the works.

“Blake & Gwen: We’re Getting Married!” reads a headline in the latest issue of Star. The accompanying article says the couple of nearly four years is planning to tie the knot in front of their parents, siblings, Stefani’s three kids and 200 guests. “They’ll fly people in via private jets, and all of their celeb pals will be there, including Kelly Clarkson, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and Adam Levine, who’ll serve as Blake’s best man,” says an alleged insider, adding that the ceremony will cost $ 2 million.

From there, the supposed source purports to know all of the details about the couple’s nuptials, claiming Stefani is “hiring a top Michelin-star L.A. chef for a five-course sit-down feast, and she’s insisting that everything be organic.” The suspicious tipster further contends that the No Doubt singer wants her three sons to play a big part in the ceremony, and she’s also setting up a “full-blown fair with rides and games for the kids” so her son and their friends are entertained.

“Gwen and Blake are planning a 30-minute fireworks display for the end of the night,” adds the seemingly purported insider. “He wanted to light the fireworks himself, but she doesn’t think it’s a good idea, so they’ll bring in professionals.” The so-called “source” provides additional tidbits about the outfits the couple will wear and what will be on tap at the bar.

Here’s what the “insider” never bothers to mention: when this supposed wedding is taking place. That’s a big omission. It’s hard to believe a legitimate source would know about the guest list, specifics about the reception’s chef, and the cost of the nuptials, but have no idea when it’s happening.

Not only does a source close to the couple tell Gossip Cop the story is untrue, but if this premise sounds familiar, that’s because we’ve been debunking variations of it for quite some time. Back in 2016, Star’s sister publication, OK!, falsely claimed Stefani and Shelton had a secret wedding at his ranch in Oklahoma. Last August, Star made up another report about Stefani and Shelton getting married on his ranch.

Last September, we busted the magazine’s other sister publication, Life & Style, for falsely claiming Stefani and Shelton were planning a wedding at his Oklahoma ranch. Two months later, In Touch wrongly reported Stefani was both pregnant and marrying her boyfriend in Oklahoma.

In February, Gossip Cop called out the National Enquirer for making up a story about Stefani and Shelton having a wedding celebration at his Oklahoma ranch after first exchanging vows at her home in Los Angeles. And as recently as April, Life & Style falsely claimed Stefani announced she was pregnant in the middle of her “wedding” to Shelton at his Oklahoma ranch.

The previously mentioned articles aren’t even all of the “Oklahoma ranch” weddings created by the tabloids, but Gossip Cop imagines you get the point. There are two possibilities here: either the couple has been secretly getting married at Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch every few months (and occasionally having a baby), or this ongoing saga is fictional. We’ll go with the latter explanation.

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Brad Pitt has been wrongly linked to many of his female co-stars following his split from Angelina Jolie. Gossip Cop has debunked many of the actor’s nonexistent romances with colleagues. Here are five wrong rumors on the subject.

Gossip Cop has busted several inaccurate stories about Pitt being in a romance with Margot Robbie, his co-star in the upcoming movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Just one example would be an article in Star last month announcing the two as “Hollywood’s hottest couple.” An anonymous tipster told the tabloid there were “rumors flying around that these two could be more than just friends.”

In reality, the actress is happily married to producer Tom Ackerley. Robbie even frequently flaunts her relationship with her husband on social media. Meanwhile, Pitt’s spokesperson told us on the record that all talk of the actor getting close to his co-star was nonsense.

In February, Gossip Cop called out RadarOnline for falsely claiming Pitt was crushing on 21-year-old Once Upon a Time in Hollywood co-star Sydney Sweeney. The blog contended the young actress made a huge impression on Pitt while they were working together on the upcoming film, and “nobody would be surprised if he asked her out on a date, even though there is that huge age difference.”

Just weeks before it published the article, the website had sworn Pitt was dating Charlize Theron. Considering the outlet has trouble keeping track of its phony narratives, Gossip Cop was quite hesitant to buy the tale about Sweeney. Still, we checked in with a rep qualified to speak on the actor’s behalf, who assured us the report was fabricated.

In January, Gossip Cop busted NW for wrongly reporting that Pitt was in a secret romance with Julia Roberts, his co-star in The Mexican, Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve. The magazine maintained the two reconnected following his separation from Jolie, and Roberts had been turning to him amid alleged marriage problems with husband Danny Moder.

One week before the bogus article hit newsstands, Roberts and her husband were spotted packing on the PDA at the Golden Globes. Shortly before that, the actress addressed false rumors about her marriage in a Harper’s Bazaar cover story, noting that such rumors “still hurt my feelings… Because I’m so proud of my marriage.” Roberts and Moder, who will celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary in July, are still going strong, and she hasn’t dumped him for Pitt.

Back in 2017, Gossip Cop shot down a RadarOnline story claiming Pitt was developing a romance with Ad Astra co-star Ruth Negga. The blog maintained the two shared numerous dinners at the actor’s house in Los Angeles. The actress had been in a seven-year relationship with actor Dominic Cooper at the time the report was published, but a “source” insisted Pitt would pursue her “if she wasn’t attached,” adding, “Don’t be surprised if this is Brad’s next girlfriend down the line.”

Negga and Cooper split in April 2018. Still, Pitt didn’t start dating the actress, nor was he getting close to her while shooting their movie. The relationship between the Ad Astra co-stars was purely professional.

And back in 2016, Gossip Cop busted the New York Post for wrongly reporting the reason Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt was that he having an affair with Allied co-star Marion Cotillard. A supposed source was quoted as saying, “[Jolie] hired a private eye because she felt that he was fooling around with her on the set, and it turns out, he was.” Immediately after the untrue story was picked up by outlets around the world, Cotillard herself took to Instagram to set the record straight. In addition to denying the cheating allegations, the actress revealed that she was expecting her second child with director Guillaume Canet, whom she’s been in a relationship with since 2007.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s marriage is not being torn apart by their busy careers and separate schedules, despite a false report. Gossip Cop can debunk the bogus story. There’s simply no truth to it.

According to Star, the spouses of 13 years have shifted priorities when it comes to choosing their relationship over work and are starting to live separate lives. “Nicole and Keith are both so into their careers right now,” a supposed source tells the magazine. “No one faults them for wanting to be successful, but it leaves so little downtime together as a family and, more importantly, as husband and wife. Work is their passion – but it’s also the thing that’s going to drive them apart.”

Urban is spending most of the summer on the road for his Graffiti U tour, while Kidman is shooting her HBO series “The Undoing,” but the alleged insider contends that they never intended to spend the summer apart and “sidetracked” plans to take time off together. “His tour was ending and she’d promised to keep her schedule clear,” says the anonymous tipster, “but Nicole doesn’t know how to say no to all these opportunities that keep cropping up, and the next thing they knew, Keith had concerts booked clear through October.”

The seemingly nonexistent source adds, “Keith’s friends say he was definitely not happy that they had to cancel their summer plans. Everyone hopes they can find a way to steal time together this summer, because the way things stand now, it’s looking lonely for both of them.”

The outlet hides behind an untraceable “source” to sell its phony story, but Gossip Cop checked in with Urban’s rep, who tells us on the record it’s untrue. We’re assured the country star and his wife aren’t having marital issues due to their work schedules. The two stars have had busy careers throughout their 13-year marriage, yet always find time for each other. The idea they’re being “torn apart” by work simply isn’t true.

It’s not particularly surprising that Star has zero insight into the couple’s marriage. In January, Gossip Cop busted the tabloid for falsely claiming Kidman and Urban were expecting a “miracle baby.” The spouses, who share two young daughters, have no plans to expand their family.

Gossip Cop has also called out the publication for writing multiple stories about Kidman and Urban getting a divorce, typically as a result of alleged cheating. In reality, neither star has ever been unfaithful. This latest article is yet another attempt at creating nonexistent problems between the happy spouses.

The couple celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, and both commemorated the milestone on social media. Urban shared an Instagram post saying, “Thirteen years of magic , music, romance, wild adventures, and the ongoing discovery of pure love. Happy Anniversary Babygirl.” Kidman posted an Instagram photo of her husband kissing her on the forehead, along with the caption, “love… Happy Anniversary Baby.” The tabloid’s take on their marriage is baseless.

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Taylor Swift is not planning a Fourth of July wedding to boyfriend Joe Alwyn at her Rhode Island mansion, despite a false report. Gossip Cop can debunk the bogus story. The singer simply isn’t headed down the aisle this summer.

“Taylor’s Secret Seaside Wedding!” reads a headline in the latest issue of the National Enquirer. A supposed source is quoted as saying, “Taylor is keen to make things official with Joe and the word is they’ll do so at her beloved beach getaway in Rhode Island.” The supposed source goes on to say that the singer often invites her friends to celebrate the Fourth of July at her estate, “but a lot of people are convinced she’s using this as a cover for a secret wedding.”

“It’s widely assumed they’ve been unofficially engaged for some time,” adds the suspicious tipster. “A lot of people have actually been wondering what’s taken them so long.” From there, the seemingly phony source says Swift’s so-called “wedding” will be an “intimate” affair with a few dozen guests, including Selena Gomez and Karlie Kloss, as well as Alwyn’s friends and family from England.

Gossip Cop checked in with a source close to the situation, who tells us Swift and Alwyn simply won’t be tying the knot at her Rhode Island home next week. It remains to be seen if the singer will even throw a Fourth of July bash this year, but however she chooses to celebrate the holiday, it certainly won’t be with a secret wedding. Additionally, Swift’s new album Lover drops on August 23, and the singer will be spending much of the summer doing promotion leading up to its release.

It’s worth noting, Gossip Cop busted the Enquirer in April 2018 for wrongly reporting that Swift and Alwyn were shopping for an engagement ring. It’s now more than a year later and the couple still isn’t engaged. Last June, Gossip Cop called out the tabloid’s sister publication, Life & Style, for wrongly reporting that Swift and Alwyn would be getting married that August at her house in Nashville. August came and went without a wedding.

In October 2018, that same outlet ignored its premise about a summer wedding and published another article about Swift and Alwyn being secretly engaged. That made-up story failed to explain why the couple never walked down the aisle in August as was previously alleged. The singer and the actor won’t hold a wedding on July 4, 2019 either, but Gossip Cop doubts the Enquirer will acknowledge it got the story wrong. Instead, there will likely be more fiction printed about the couple’s relationship going forward.

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Kendall Jenner does not fear she might be “undateable,” despite a made-up tabloid report. Gossip Cop can debunk the bogus story. It’s completely fabricated.

Life & Style is attempting to capitalize on the model’s recent split from NBA star Ben Simmons by concocting a phony article about her love life. A supposed source tells the magazine that Jenner is starting to worry whether she’ll ever “find lasting love,” adding, “She falls in love easily, but it never lasts. For someone with a lot of insecurities, it only makes Kendall question herself more. She can’t figure out what she’s doing wrong.”

The supposed source contends that the model’s hectic schedule and frequent traveling makes it difficult as well for her to maintain a relationship, while “she’s also really shy, which doesn’t make it easy to meet guys.” The anonymous tipster goes on to say that Jenner still has many insecurities and “body-confidence issues,” despite being one of the world’s top models.

“There’s added pressure for her to date someone famous,” alleges the unidentified insider. “A ‘regular’ guy would be way too intimidated by her anyway. Guys don’t stick around because of the drama that surrounds her family. Ever heard of the Kardashian Kurse? No one wants to find out if there’s a Jenner Jinx, too.”

The questionable tipster further asserts that Jenner has “been really stressed about her personal life lately, and you can see how it’s affected her weight.” The so-called “source” concludes, “Kendall looks so thin in person. Friends and family are worried about her.”

There are a whole lot of claims being thrown around in the tabloid’s article, and none of them are accurate. Gossip Cop checked in with Jenner’s spokesperson, who laughed off the story before calling it “nuts.” Despite what the magazine’s possibly fictitious “source” says, a rep qualified to speak on the model’s behalf assures us she’s not having a meltdown over her love life, nor is anyone concerned about her well-being. All of the supplementary details about why it’s supposedly difficult for Jenner to keep a boyfriend are also baseless.

Back in March, Gossip Cop called out Life & Style for falsely claiming Jenner slept with Travis Scott before he got into a relationship with her sister Kylie. That story was nothing but an outrageous soap opera created by the magazine. Back in 2017, we busted the publication for wrongly reporting that Jenner was having a baby with then-boyfriend Blake Griffin. It’s clear the outlet has zero insight into the model’s personal life.