Sabrina Carpenter, Ali Wong and Laura Young look stylish at the Grammy Awards
Sabrina Carpenter, Ali Wong, and Laura Young turn heads with their standout looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet.
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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has denied making moves on Sabrina Carpenter.
On the March 20 episode of “The Big Podcast,” the NBA legend cleared up rumors that he slipped into the “Espresso” singer’s DMs by reading a fake message to co-host Baylee Jackson and guest rapper Jim Jones.
“I’m going to show you something about me on social media. So tell me if that’s me or not me. All right, read that,” Shaq said while showing Jones the post. The post claims that “leaked” messages prove the former Los Angeles Lakers player was caught “taking a shot.”
After reading a racy correspondence containing a reply from what People called Carpenter’s fake account, Shaq asks Jackson to confirm if it’s him or “Cap.”
“Thank you. Yeah, that’s what we talked about. You see?” Shaq said. “First of all, guys, there’s more to diesel than that. I’m just saying.”
What did the “fake” DM say?
According to a screenshot of the DM in question obtained by TMZ, the sender who appears to have initiated the communication sent several suggestive messages to Carpenter’s account.
The sender started off strong, making jokes about farts before venturing into more explicit territory after the recipient responded. Some, but not all, messages contain explicit content.
“I know who you are…you’re too famous to send messages like that,” the Carpenter account responds.
The only profile picture shown is that of the sender, who appears to be pretending to be Shaq. The sender’s profile photo matches the real Shaq’s current profile photo on Instagram.
As of March 26, Carpenter has not commented on the matter. USA TODAY reached out to the singer’s representative on March 26 but has not received a response.
