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Social media users are speculating that singer Ella Mai is expecting her first child. She was recently spotted rocking the Boston Celtics jersey of her rumored boyfriend, Jayson Tatum.
On Tuesday, June 18, The Shade Room obtained footage of Ella Mai at what appeared to be a party thrown in celebration of the Boston Celtics NBA team. To note, Tatum is a forward guard on the basketball team, per the NBA.
Additionally, the Celtics took home an NBA Championship win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, per NBA.com.
In the footage, Mai is seen walking into the party before turning behind her to speak to an unidentified male. Additionally, Mai is seen rocking Tatum’s NBA jersey.
Furthermore, the clip appears to show her burgeoning belly.
Check out the footage below.
Social media users immediately entered The Shade Room’s comment section to share reactions.
While Instagram user @msblingmiami added, “‘Boo’d Up’ and beautiful. 🥰”
Instagram user @coopcancook wrote, “Oh she been boo’d up foreal ❤️”
According to PEOPLE, Mai and Tatum are rumored to have been dating since 2020. However, the outlet notes that neither party has publicly confirmed their romance.
As The Shade Room previously reported, in July 2022, the pair were spotted attending an all-white party thrown by Michael Rubin to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Additionally, PEOPLE notes that since then, the pair have been spotted together at various birthday, NBA, and wedding events. In 2023, footage even surfaced of the pair singing Mai’s hit song, ‘Boo’d Up,’ to one another.
If Mai is pregnant, this would be her first child. According to PEOPLE, Tatum is the father of a 6-year-old son named Deuce.
Essentially Sports reports that Tatum shares the child with his ex-girlfriend, Toriah Lachell.
According to ABC News, Tatum spoke exclusively to the outlet about being a dad in an interview published on Sunday, June 16, Father’s Day.
“I’d be the first to say I wasn’t super-thrilled to find out I was going to be a dad, and quickly realized that it was the best thing that ever could have happened to me. There’s nothing better than being a dad… it has taught me a sense of responsibility… knowing that there’s a 6-year-old ‘mini me; essentially watching everything that I do… I have to make the right decisions because he’s always watching,” he told the outlet.
