Vanessa Bryant Addresses Pregnancy Rumors

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 09: Vanessa Bryant attends the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala on November 09, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
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Vanessa Bryant addresses the rumors that she’s pregnant with Rihanna’s help. 

Rumors began to circulate that Bryant was pregnant with her fifth child, leaving many to believe that she betrayed her late husband, NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, who passed away in 2020 in a horrific helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers.  On Sunday, June 1, Bryant went on social media and posted a meme of Rihanna wearing a snorkel mask in water while she was holding a drink in one hand and giving the middle finger with the other hand. 

“Me protecting my peace, not pregnant and having fun all summer,” she wrote in the caption. She posted another meme that read, “I’m not mean, I’m just not the one.” Vanessa Bryant has always prioritized her family, and it has amplified since the passing of her husband and her second-eldest daughter, Gianna. She recently unveiled the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Basketball Court in East Los Angeles through the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. 

Bryant also celebrated her oldest daughter, Natalia, graduating from the University of Southern California.