Over the weekend, social media lit up with speculation that boxing champion Claressa Shields and rapper Papoose might be expecting their first child together. The chatter started after Claressa appeared in a recent video wearing a fitted outfit that fans believed revealed a baby bump.
Fans are convinced Claressa Shields might be expecting after a video surfaced of her hopping out of Papoose’s car rocking a fitted white dress
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But Claressa was quick to shut down the rumors. In a candid Instagram Live session, she addressed the speculation directly, making it clear she is not currently pregnant.
“I’m not pregnant, y’all,” Shields said during the live. “I don’t know why everybody keeps saying that. If I was pregnant, I would tell y’all.”
While she denied the rumors, Claressa did reveal that she and Papoose have discussed the idea of starting a family in the future. “It’s something we’re considering,” she shared. “But when it happens, y’all will be the first to know.”
The buzz first took off after clips of Shields surfaced online, including a post from TNT Podcast that added fuel to the rumor mill. Fans quickly took to Twitter and TikTok to weigh in on what they thought they saw.
Despite the noise, Claressa remains focused on her goals both inside and outside the ring. Though baby news isn’t official just yet, she made it clear that when the time comes, she’ll share it on her own terms.
Shields and Papoose have kept their relationship relatively private, but their connection has drawn interest as both are respected figures in their respective fields. For now, fans will have to wait—but one thing’s certain: Claressa is in full control of her narrative, just like she is in the ring.