Joan Smalls and Candice Swanepoel were best friends for 15 years. Now, according to reports, they’re on opposite sides of a very public feud, and Tom Brady is right in the middle of it. Sources say Candice has been dating Brady since May after friends set them up, but here’s the twist: Joan reportedly dated Brady on-and-off for about a year first. Leaked comments suggest Joan called Candice a“backstabber”and said there’s“no going back,”while also reportedly telling mutual friends to choose sides.
The details make it messier. Sources claim Candice once encouraged Joan to dump Brady, only to pursue him herself later. Candice’s rep says she remains private about her personal life and respects the friendship, so her side is staying quiet for now. Meanwhile, Brady’s post-Gisele dating trail keeps making headlines, and this chapter is easily the most dramatic one yet.
So the big question isn’t really about Brady. It’s about loyalty. Is a friend’s ex ever fair game, especially one you had a real history with? And if your best friend asked you to pick sides, could you actually do it? Drop your take in the comments, we’re reading all of them.
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