Peighton Tubre, a Louisiana-based football influencer with over 200,000 Instagram followers, addressed false rumors claiming she had an affair with LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The rumors originated from a fabricated Facebook article alleging they were seen entering a hotel room together.
“I’d like to address some of the fake news that has been circulating about me on the internet,” Tubre said in a video posted Wednesday.
“Recently, there was an article posted on Facebook saying that I was having an affair with Garrett Nussmeier and that we were seen entering a hotel room together the night before one of his games.”
Initially, Tubre ignored the post, hoping it would fade because it only had 30 likes. However, the rumors quickly gained traction.
Tubre explained that the situation escalated as more people contacted her and even reached out to her family, which she found disturbing.
“I was hoping it was going to go away and no one would see it. Spoiler alert, everyone saw it. People are blowing up my phone, people are reaching out to my family members which is really weird.”
The rumors worsened when another post falsely accused Garrett of sending Tubre unsolicited photos. Tubre rebutted those claims by clarifying she never shared such screenshots.
“So today, somebody sends me another article that they posted saying that Garrett sent me unsolicited photos that made me uncomfortable, and I posted the screenshots on social media, which, if you follow me, you know I didn’t post anything like that. It is just fake, it is all fake.”
Peighton Tubre firmly rejected all false allegations about an affair with Garrett Nussmeier, condemning the spread of fake news that has affected her personal life.
Author’s summary: Peighton Tubre publicly denies the baseless rumors of an affair with LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, condemning the circulation of fake news that has disrupted her life.