Teyana Taylor Slams Rumor That Husband Iman Shumpert Impregnated a Porn Star

Teyana Taylor has admitted that she and husband Iman Shumpert like to dabble in threesomes, but she won’t cop to a phony news story about Shumpert getting a porn actress pregnant.

On Monday, Jan. 21, an online rumor circulated that said adult video star Alby Rydes’ daughter was fathered by the Sacramento Kings guard, and she was conceived during a threesome with the player and R&B singer. Shumpert didn’t address the rumor, but Teyana did and quickly shot it down. She also explained why her Instagram page has been removed.

Teyana Taylor denied that Iman Shumpert impregnated porn star Alby Rydes.

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“One, I’ve never seen/touched that girl in my life,” she tweeted. “Two, my page is gone because I’m upset at @defjam for not dropping my damn ‘WTP’ video on time, per usual. Three, it’s really sad that lies are entertained so much [more] than truth. Four, Iman is not dumb. He’d know I’d kill him. End of story.”

Rydes also denied the pregnancy rumor and seemed upset that so many people believed it. Plus, the porn actress revealed that her daughter was conceived with a person she was involved with, so there’s no scandal to speak of.

“I refuse to entertain fake rumors,” she wrote on Monday. “Life is too big and time is too short to get caught up in empty drama. But to protect my energy I have to respond. Whoever is spreading these rumors, just know it’s fake news and it ain’t his baby.”

The porn actress then blasted those who created the story, plus those who believed it.

“So please stop making fake stories just to get some likes and for everyone else believing these blogs, [you’re] a no better person. Now leave me the f— alone.”

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