{"id":2267879,"date":"2026-02-05T12:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2267879"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:46:27","slug":"ryan-lochtes-girlfriend-takes-a-swipe-at-swimmers-harsh-ex-after-kayla-rae-reids-diss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ryan-lochtes-girlfriend-takes-a-swipe-at-swimmers-harsh-ex-after-kayla-rae-reids-diss\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Lochte&#8217;s girlfriend takes a swipe at swimmer&#8217;s &#8216;harsh&#8217; ex after Kayla Rae Reid&#8217;s diss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Lochte\u2019s girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, shared pointed social media posts after the swimmer\u2019s estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid\u2019s parenting diss.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after Reid\u2019s People interview dropped Wednesday, in which she said her ex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/04\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-estranged-wife-says-he-is-not-the-father-their-kids-deserve\/\">is not the father their children \u201cdeserve,\u201d<\/a> Gillihan railed against \u201charsh unkind people\u201d via Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t regret being a good person to [them],\u201d read the upload she shared to her Story. \u201cYour actions say everything about you, and their words and actions say everything about them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ryan Lochte\u2019s girlfriend (pictured above in December 2025) came to his defense after estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid\u2019s parenting diss. <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Molly Gillihan re-posted a pointed Instagram upload implying Reid (pictured above in December 2025) is a \u201charsh unkind\u201d person. <span class=\"credit\">kaylaraereid\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The statement urged social media users to \u201cstay kind, even when it\u2019s hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It concluded, \u201cStay kind, even when they don\u2019t deserve it. Be kind because God will take care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The subsequent slide featured a smiling selfie of Gillihan and the Olympian on a drive with their combined six children.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYour actions say everything about you, and their words and actions say everything about them,\u201d read the statement Gillihan (pictured above in October 2025) shared. <span class=\"credit\">Molly Gillihan\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gillihan (pictured above in November 2025) urged her followers to \u201cstay kind, even when it\u2019s hard.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Ryan Lochte\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFinally got a car that fits the whole crew!\u201d the kindergarten teacher gushed, calling their family a \u201c#moderndaybradybunch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gillihan joked, \u201cWe are taking applications for an Alice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She and Lochte, 41, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/07\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochte-goes-instagram-official-with-new-woman-amid-divorce-from-kayla-rae-reid\/\">went public with their romance<\/a> in July 2025, one month after Reid <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/04\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-wife-kayla-reid-files-for-divorce-after-7-years-of-marriage\/\">filed for divorce<\/a> from the athlete.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gillihan followed up Wednesday\u2019s post with a family selfie. <span class=\"credit\">mollygilli\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Reid (pictured above in December 2025) filed for divorce from Lochte last summer. <span class=\"credit\">kaylaraereid\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/30\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-estranged-wife-kayla-rae-reid-hints-at-betrayal-amid-divorce-six-figure-financial-woes\/\">hinted at a \u201cbetrayal\u201d<\/a> via Instagram and accused her former partner of doing drugs in front of their kids, with Lochte later admitting to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/03\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochtes-estranged-wife-kayla-accuses-athlete-of-doing-drugs-in-front-of-kids-court-docs\/\">checking himself into rehab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The duo had been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/01\/12\/ryan-lochte-is-married\/\">married since January 2018<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/06\/08\/ryan-lochte-and-fiancee-welcome-a-baby-boy\/\">share son Caiden<\/a>, 8, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/06\/18\/ryan-lochte-and-wife-kayla-rae-reid-welcome-second-child\/\">daughter Liv<\/a>, 6, and daughetr Georgia, 2.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Lochte and Gillihan <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/15\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochte-moves-in-with-new-girlfriend-9-months-after-divorce\/\">moved in together<\/a> \u2014 and he explained to People why this was the \u201cright next step\u201d in the whirlwind romance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur kids have formed an incredible bond, and it became clear that being together under one roof was the right next step for all of us,\u201d Lochte gushed in January. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former couple (pictured above in February 2017) had been married since January 2018. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The duo now co-parent Caiden, Liv and Georgia. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@ryanlocte<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe needed a bigger home to support our blended family, and we\u2019re focused on creating a loving, stable environment for all of our children,\u201d he continued at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Lochte claimed to have spent \u201cthe last 10 months \u2026 becoming the best father\u201d \u2014 but Reid took aim at his parenting in a subsequent interview with the same outlet to promote her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-comeback-era-with-caroline-and-kayla\/id1871523271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cComeback Era\u201d podcast<\/a> with co-host Caroline Lunny.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really pray that he becomes the father our kids deserve,\u201d the real estate agent quipped on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lochte and Gillihan (pictured above on Jan. 1) went public with their romance in July 2025. <span class=\"credit\">mollygilli\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Their blended family (pictured above in November 2025) moved in together last month. <span class=\"credit\">mollygilli\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former couple are \u201cobviously not in a good place,\u201d Reid added, clarifying that their brood is doing \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She noted, \u201cThey have their little struggles, and they have their confusion, because they are wondering what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reid and Lochte, according to their divorce documents, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/ryan-lochte-and-his-estranged-wife-kayla-reid-owe-this-six-figure-amount-in-debt-amid-divorce\/\">owe nearly $270,000 in debt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Lochte\u2019s girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, shared pointed social media posts after the swimmer\u2019s estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid\u2019s parenting diss. 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