As pregnancy rumors continue to swirl around Vanessa Bryant, the widow of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant denied the allegations yet again.
One day after attending the 2025 U.S. Open Women's Finals in New York, Bryant posted an Instagram Story dismissing the claims that have continuously resurfaced in the five years since her husband's death. Vanessa and Kobe Bryant share four daughters, including Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant, who, alongside her father and seven others, tragically perished in the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash.
"Enjoying my honey-deuce," Mrs. Bryant began in her Instagram Story, soundtracked by 2022 Megan Thee Stallion single "Her."
"Keep me posted on how this imaginary pregnancy rumor is coming along," she continued. "24 years later....same rumor."
Bryant has repeatedly squashed pregnancy allegations on Instagram, and in June, she posted a meme of Rihanna flipping the bird. "Me protecting my peace, not pregnant & having fun all summer," the caption read.
Rather than feeding into the gossip, Mrs. Bryant still uplifts the legacy of her late husband, and on August 23, she posted a throwback photo of herself and Kobe on what would have been his 47th birthday. "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby," she captioned the post.
Mrs. Bryant isn't the only widow who's faced pregnancy rumors. In 2021, nearly two years after the death of Nipsey Hussle, the late rapper's longtime partner, actress Lauren London, said that a rumor of her expecting her third child was "straight bullshit." The actress shares a nine-year-old son, Kross, with Hussle, while her oldest son, Kameron, 15, is shared with Lil Wayne.
“Rumors ! Lies ! On a woman trying her best to heal?! Please stop. I’m NOT pregnant," she continued.