{"id":2009363,"date":"2025-09-09T17:13:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2009363"},"modified":"2025-09-09T17:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:13:49","slug":"vanessa-bryant-once-again-addresses-imaginary-pregnancy-rumor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vanessa-bryant-once-again-addresses-imaginary-pregnancy-rumor\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Bryant Once Again Addresses &#8216;Imaginary Pregnancy Rumor&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As pregnancy rumors continue to swirl around <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/vanessa-bryant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vanessa Bryant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Vanessa Bryant<\/a>, the widow of late NBA legend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kobe-bryant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kobe Bryant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Kobe Bryant<\/a> denied the allegations yet again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day after attending the 2025 U.S. Open Women&#8217;s Finals in New York, Bryant posted an Instagram Story dismissing the claims that have continuously resurfaced in the five years since her husband&#8217;s death. Vanessa and Kobe Bryant share four daughters, including Gianna &#8216;Gigi&#8217; Bryant, who, alongside her father and seven others, tragically perished in the 2020 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/backwoodsaltar\/kobe-and-gianna-bryant-memorial-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Calabasas helicopter crash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Calabasas helicopter crash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Enjoying my honey-deuce,&#8221; Mrs. Bryant began in her Instagram Story, soundtracked by 2022 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/megan-thee-stallion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Megan Thee Stallion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Megan Thee Stallion<\/a> single <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u_v2Rv4l-C0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Her.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Her.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Keep me posted on how this imaginary pregnancy rumor is coming along,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;24 years later&#8230;.same rumor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/vanessabryant<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bryant has repeatedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/vanessa-bryant-rihanna-meme-pregnancy-rumors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:squashed pregnancy allegations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">squashed pregnancy allegations<\/a> on Instagram, and in June, she posted a meme of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/rihanna\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rihanna<\/a> flipping the bird. &#8220;Me protecting my peace, not pregnant &amp; having fun all summer,&#8221; the caption read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rather than feeding into the gossip, Mrs. Bryant still uplifts the legacy of her late husband, and on August 23, she posted a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kobe-bryant-honored-wife-vanessa-180927457.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:throwback photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">throwback photo<\/a> of herself and Kobe on what would have been his 47th birthday. &#8220;We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby,&#8221; she captioned the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mrs. Bryant isn&#8217;t the only widow who&#8217;s faced pregnancy rumors. In 2021, nearly two years after the death of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/nipsey-hussle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nipsey Hussle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Nipsey Hussle<\/a>, the late rapper&#8217;s longtime partner, actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/lauren-london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lauren London;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Lauren London<\/a>, said that a rumor of her expecting her third child was &#8220;straight bullshit.&#8221; The actress shares a nine-year-old son, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/lil-wayne-love-for-nipsey-hussle-son-kross\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kross;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Kross<\/a>, with Hussle, while her oldest son, Kameron, 15, is shared with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/lil-wayne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lil Wayne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Lil Wayne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRumors ! Lies ! On a woman trying her best to heal?! Please stop. I\u2019m NOT pregnant,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/vanessa-bryant-rihanna-meme-pregnancy-rumors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: Vanessa Bryant attends the Basketball Women's Gold Medal match between Team France and Team USA on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/joyiF7jTdMZr7i3LK5RaOQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/8a9a832e9de29508465fab4e4f45a44e\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Vanessa Bryant Uses Rihanna Meme to Hush Pregnancy Rumors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/abby-tegnelia\/vanessa-bryant-first-public-appearance-since-squashing-pregnancy-rumor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Vanessa Bryant in L.A. in 2023\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"671\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DSSx2VoiHlM9q0ggOVE.dw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/b91a3b77f5fafd1e42bf3014119e2f22\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Vanessa Bryant Makes First Public Appearance Since Squashing Pregnancy Rumors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/joshua-espinoza\/vanessa-bryant-tribute-gigi-19th-birthday\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" Vanessa Bryant (L) and Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bZyD3RffW_cupjdA8.6wxw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/8f6e5dcab40781d50a9870ab57f88f70\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Vanessa Bryant Pays Tribute to Gigi on What Would\u2019ve Been Her 19th Birthday: &#8216;Mommy Loves You&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/shaquille-oneal-launches-first-signature-161438190.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shaquille O'Neal Launches First Signature Fragrance, Available Only at JCPenney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Shaquille O&#8217;Neal Launches First Signature Fragrance, Available Only at JCPenney<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/video-shows-dak-prescott-spitting-152853440.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Video Shows Dak Prescott Spitting Toward Jalen Carter First Before Eagles Star\u2019s Ejection;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">New Video Shows Dak Prescott Spitting Toward Jalen Carter First Before Eagles Star\u2019s Ejection<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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