How Those Stefon Diggs and Taylor Frankie Paul Dating Rumors Started Amid Cardi B Reconcilation Reports

Stefon Diggs and Taylor Frankie Paul‘s names have been in the headlines a lot lately for very different reasons, until a photo of them together went viral and the internet exploded with rumors they were dating.

The image of the NFL player and the canceled Bachelorette star walking together in Provo, Utah, was posted on X on April 8 and garnered over a million views. Social media then began buzzing that these two could actually be dating. However, the image is fake and was posted by a self-described parody account.

So, where did those pics originate?

According to Rolling Out, the snap of Diggs was taken in 2023 during a photoshoot in Paris, while the shot used of Paul was taken in March as she was visiting friends in Draper, Utah. X later added “reader context” under the image to inform users that the picture was not real and had been altered, citing sources of the original photos.

There is no evidence that Diggs and Paul even know each other, and neither have commented on the viral pic. That’s likely because they have quite a few other things going on at the moment.

Diggs is currently a free agent after he was released by the New England Patriots. He is facing multiple legal issues, including charges for allegedly assaulting his former chef in December 2025. He has pleaded not guilty to strangulation and misdemeanor assault. The trial is scheduled for May 4, 2026.

Also, on April 8, the athlete was spotted at Cardi B’s “Little Miss Drama” tour stop in Washington, D.C., fueling rumors that they’re back together.  

Meanwhile, Paul is going through a legal battle with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, involving dueling protective order requests and child custody disputes. Her planned season of The Bachelorette was pulled before it was set to premiere last month after a 2023 video surfaced of a domestic incident between her and Mortensen.

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