Candice Swanepoel’s rep is officially denying any rift with Joan Smalls, telling outlets that the model stays private and focused on raising her children. The statement might have closed the book right there, except it landed just days after a source claimed Swanepoel has been dating Tom Brady. Cue the group chat.
Fans noticed Swanepoel and Smalls unfollowed each other on Instagram, and the two weren’t photographed together at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Smalls then commented“Two words: SUMMER HOUSE ! That’ll explain everything”on a post about the drama, which is the kind of comment that answers zero questions while raising about twelve more. DeuxMoi also reported that Smalls and Brady allegedly dated on and off for about a year.
So the internet has built an entire timeline out of unfollows, one cryptic comment, and a whole lot of speculation. Swanepoel shares two sons with ex-fiancé Hermann Nicoli, and Brady’s ex-wife is Gisele Bündchen, so there’s plenty of tabloid history in the mix. Do you think the unfollow says more than the official statement? Drop your take in the comments.
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