'Absolutely no truth': Jeannie Mai responds to cheating rumors amid divorce from Jeezy

The rumors had reportedly started to circulate in August when Jeannie Mai appeared as a guest co-host with Mario Lopez on 'Access Hollywood'
PUBLISHED SEP 22, 2023
Devastated and heartbroken Jeannie Mai denies cheating rumors with Mario Lopez (thejeanniema, mariolopez/ Instagram)
Devastated and heartbroken Jeannie Mai denies cheating rumors with Mario Lopez (thejeanniema, mariolopez/ Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jeannie Mai has responded to the rumors that she was divorced immediately after her ex-husband Jeezy also known as Jay Wayne Jenkins got to know that she cheated on him with friend Mario Lopez.

The rumors had reportedly started to circulate in August when Mai appeared as a guest co-host with Mario on 'Access Hollywood.' 

Jeannie Mai and Jay Wayne Jenkins have been married for over two years

The rapper who filed for divorce from 'The Real' host earlier this month on Thursday, September 14, in Georgia, were married for over two years. 

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 14: Jeannie Mai attends the premiere of Columbia Pictures'
The rapper who filed for divorce from 'The Real' host earlier this month on Thursday, September 14, in Georgia, were married for over two years (Getty Images)

The former couple married in March 2021 at their Atlanta home and in the following year January welcomed their daughter named Monaco.

The 45-year-old Jeezy stated in his filing that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."

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The 45-year-old Jeezy stated in his filing that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" (thejeanniema/ Instagram)

With "no hope for reconciliation" he stated that they were "currently living in a bona fide state of separation," as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The court documents, as per reports, revealed that the cooner wanted to share the custody of their daughter.  

What did Jeannie Mai say about cheating rumors with Mario Lopez?

Sources close to Jeannie told TMZ that these cheating speculations were a "load of B*****t."

They added, "There's absolutely no truth to any rumblings of infidelity between her and the "Access Hollywood" host, or with anyone else, for that matter."

The source added that the relationship between Jeannie Mai and Mario Lopez is "simply professional."

How is Jeannie Mai coping with divorce from Jeezy? 

The publication reported from their sources that Jeannie is "devastated and heartbroken."

She is focusing on her one-year-old daughter Monaco.

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Jeannie is 'devastated and heartbroken' (thejeanniema/ Instagram)

The sources further added to the cheating speculations of Jeannie Mai with Mario raised online after the pair's sudden divorce.

They said fans were "unfairly" and "incorrectly" interpreting their working relationship. 

Jeannie Mai was previously married to ex-husband Freddie Harteis, 47.

On January 11, 2022, the 'Dancing with the Stars' alum announced the birth of her and Jeezy's daughter. 

“I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family,” she revealed in her Instagram post, adding “Baby Jenkins is here.”


 
 
 
 
 
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