‘Joe a Fool’: Fans Clown Joe Budden for Apparent Breakup With Cyn Santana After She Posts Sexy Pic

“Love and Hip Hop: New York” star Cyn Santana left fans nearly drooling this week when she shared a tempting photo of herself on social media. Although it left a wide variety of people salivating, others scolded her apparent ex-fiancé Joe Budden for seemingly not fighting harder for their relationship.

The 26-year-old model took to her Instagram feed Tuesday afternoon and posted an alluring photo of herself from her upcoming music video for her song “Real Life.” She was captured wearing a yellow fishnet bustier, a pair of spandex high-waist shorts and matching thigh-high boots. She rocked a striking makeup look, including a dramatic lash and red lipstick.

While her song seems to be about being herself, it’s pretty clear Santana feels that way in “real life.” She posed for the camera squatting down while seemingly looking at her backside.

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Cyn Santana. @cynsantana/Instagram

“If I want it I have it, you know dassss automatic!!! REAL LIFE video coming soon, only if y’all ready tho 🤟🏽💕🦄,” she captioned the image. However, it’s unclear when the “LHHNY” star’s music video will be debuting.

Several social media users gawked over Santana’s look, while others brought up her old flame.

“Girrrrl you acting BADDDD 😍🔥 Joe a damn fool to let you go smh. I’m glad sis enjoy 😉.”

“Yasss Cyn that ponytail is everything!!! I love that you’re single now, joe messed up a good thing 🙌🏽😩.”

“Joe somewhere punchin the air right now you look good af!”

“That’s right sis do ya think make him miss you 🤷🏽‍♀️.”

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Joe Budden and Cyn Santana at a New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31, 2017, in Miami. (Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images)

Santana and Budden reportedly called off their engagement and broke up in late May after cheating rumors surrounded them. It also didn’t help that Budden was spotted with model Jazzma Kendrick a week later after their supposed breakup, although both parties claimed their relationship is platonic.

As of last month, it was reported that Budden and Santana may have staged their breakup for the upcoming season of “LHHNY.” The father of two went on Instagram Live a few weeks ago and praised the show’s executive Mona Scott-Young for being a “genius,” although it’s unclear what he was making reference to. Moments later he exited from his live session and insinuated that he might get in trouble for his statement. Many fans took it as Scott being the mastermind behind his and Santana’s supposed split.

Santana and Budden have both been silent about their supposed split. They share 1-year-old Lexington Budden together.

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