The Adam Levine Cheating Scandal, in a nutshell
Following a series of accusations, leaked messages and apologies, here is the entire scandal surrounding Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine summed (or should we say ‘Sumnered’) up.
First, some context: Adam Levine married his wife Behati Prinsloo, a Victoria’s Secret model, in 2014 and has shared a seemingly picture-perfect marriage ever since.
The couple have two daughters together: Dusty Rose, 5, and Gio Grace, 4.
And now, they are expecting their third child and were in the process of selecting a name for the baby. Here’s where things got interesting...
Enter Sumner Stroh: On September 19, Instagram model Sumner Stroh posted a video on TikTok, in which she claimed to have had a year-long affair with Levine and leaked screenshotted DMs from his official Instagram account as proof.
While the DMs aren’t the most concrete of evidence, they were certainly suggestive to say the least (if not borderline creepy and juvenile).
The DMs: Stroh shared an alleged flirty message Levine sent her, in which he reportedly wrote,
Levine also allegedly asked her,
And it seems like she wasn’t the only one receiving suggestive DMs.
Alyson Rose, another Instagram model, claimed Levine sent her similar messages. In one, he reportedly referred to her as a “hot chick” and wrote,
Another woman, who goes by the name Maryka, also reportedly received innappropriate messages from Levine in which he says,
Levine’s remarks on infidelity: In an interview with Cosmopolitan in 2009, aptly titled, “Fun, Fearless Males 2009: Adam Levine”, the singer remarked,
Later, in a 2012 interview with Hollywood Life, Levine said,
Why now? Sumner Stroh claims she wasn’t going to come forward, except that she’d already shared a screenshot of these messages with a friend who then made a deal to sell them to a tabloid, which somehow left her with no choice but to post them herself.
In an interview with Page Six, Stroh revealed that she and Levine had a physical relationship and were seeing each other for about a year.
The Mea Culpa: On September 20, Levine took to his Instagram Stories to address the accusations, saying,
Prinsloo reacts: According to an insider’s comments to ENews, Behati Prinsloo is "shocked to find out what was going on behind her back".
The internet reacts: As is the case with many a celebrity scandal, the internet remains the gift that keeps giving, postively brimming with reactions, responses and memes to the entire kerfuffle surrounding the singer...
after Adam Levine cheating on his wife let’s remember & normalize the fact that cheating was never about a woman’s lack of beauty, worth or anything for that matter but instead a man’s abundance of insecurities, unworthiness & desperation. don’t let men manipulate that reality
— s h e n n a 💛✨🦋 (@shenna_brook) September 19, 2022
today I learned that Adam Levine is married to a VS model
— juls 🌹 (@liljulsie) September 19, 2022
then I learned that he cheated on her after 8 yrs of marriage while she’s pregnant w/ their 3rd child
and 3 secs after THAT I learned he wanted to name the child he’s expecting after his mistress
hold on I need a minute pic.twitter.com/ewNtlo3WLT
Adam Levine said SHE will be loved. Didn’t specify WHO. Pay attention people!
— Phillip (@MajorPhilebrity) September 20, 2022
new adam levine dms leaked... 👀 pic.twitter.com/qlauomsBXe
— Family Guy (@FamilyGuyonFOX) September 22, 2022
Adam Levine just texted me "What are you wearing?" Should I be flattered or worried?
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) September 22, 2022
these adam levine dms are wild holy shjt pic.twitter.com/s3PfI1aVdT
— Riley (@tachyonrise) September 21, 2022
Adam Levine when he sees an absurd body pic.twitter.com/AthQ1zmC39
— Pavs (@mikeypavss) September 22, 2022
The most unbelievable part of this Adam Levine cheating story is that he actually liked the name Sumner
— macklin (@oliveluver) September 20, 2022
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are expecting their third child together.