Madison LeCroy speaks out about the breakup of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.
“I wish them the best,” de Southern charm reality star told page six.
Although the famous couple did not mention a third party in their breakup statement on Thursday, saying only that they “realized we are better as friends” and “wish the best for each other,” began the tumultuous period for the couple by LeCroy claiming that A-Rod messaged her and called her.
On the January 28th reunion episode of Bravo’s Southern charm, Andy Cohen tried to sort out an infidelity scandal involving 30-year-old LeCroy, a Charleston, SC makeup artist, while she was dating cast member Austen Kroll. Cohen described the mystery man as a “very famous married ex-MLB player.” LeCroy acknowledged that she exchanged DMs with the person and said he contacted her, but denied that she “flew to Miami” to contact him, as another cast member claimed.
‘He contacted me’, the single mother said about the situation, ‘and yes, we thought, but other than that there was nothing … I’ve never seen him [or] touched him. “
Social media went crazy with speculation about who it was. Rodriguez was of course not married to Lopez – they postponed their 2020 wedding multiple times due to COVID-19 – but he was later identified as the alleged “other man” discussed on the show. Rodriguez checked the damage, while someone in his camp denied it.
“He doesn’t know this woman,” said a Rodriguez source New York Post on February 3. “Look, this means he not DM her and liked a photo or two? “While internet sleuths found pictures of her that he liked.” I don’t think so, but he doesn’t know her – and he certainly hasn’t contacted her. ”
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That denial prompted LeCroy to speak out – and she said Rodriguez was the mystery man being discussed. She said they’d talked DMed and “ on the phone ” and FaceTimed, but they “ didn’t meet ” or “ been physical. ” She added, “That’s the truth.” And while she insisted, “He never physically cheated on his fiancé with me,” she didn’t want to reveal the contents of the phone calls or messages, just that it was “innocent.”
LeCroy had just been in the headlines for a drama involving Jay Cutler, who she dated, and his ex-wife, Kristin Cavallari.
The DM scandal caused some troubled months for J.Lo and A-Rod, who started dating in 2017 and got engaged in 2019. They had just attended the inauguration, with a performance by Lopez. The couple – who had combined their brood prior to their wedding (they are both parents of two) and had multiple joint ventures together (almost bought the New York Mets) – still attended the Super Bowl together, celebrating their anniversary and Valentine’s Day a big way. But it was reported in early March that they had split up. They took the rare step of acknowledging that they were “working through some things” unrelated to a third party, but said the reports of breakup were “inaccurate.”
Lopez filmed Shotgun wedding in the Dominican Republic, and shortly afterwards Rodriguez visited her there and there was no shortage of paparazzi photos of them kissing. But whatever they worked through was apparently too much of a hurdle. On Tuesday, A-Rod posted a sentimental-looking video to Instagram, set to a Coldplay song, with photos and memorabilia documenting his relationship with Lopez.
That was certainly a red flag, and hours later they issued a disintegration statement to the Today show. It said, “We have realized that we are better as friends and look forward to staying so. We will continue to work together and support each other in our shared businesses and projects. We wish each other and each other’s children the best. Respect them,” the only other comment we have is to say that we thank everyone who sent kind words and support. ”
A source close to Rodriguez told Yahoo Entertainment that “no third party was involved”. A second source said the couple “really tried to make it work,” but in the end “they decided it’s better for everyone when they’re friends, adding,” It’s very amicable. “
The former New York Yankee had been linked with a number of celebrities after his marriage to Cynthia Scurtis and before Lopez, including Madonna, Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz and Bethenny Frankel. (Scurtis claimed he was unfaithful during their marriage.) Lopez had previously been married three times, including Marc Antony, the father of her twins, and was also engaged to Ben Affleck. She also dated Diddy.
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