Social media influencer and Dancing With The Stars finalist Alix Earle has been forced to publicly deny a series of fabricated posts that falsely claimed she received a flirtatious direct message from New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Fake Message Circulates Amid Breakup News
The incident unfolded just a day after news broke that Earle and her boyfriend of over two years, Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Berrios, had ended their relationship. According to a report by US Weekly on Saturday night, the couple had "mutually agreed on the split," with a source citing the challenges of a long-distance relationship as a key factor.
By Sunday, screenshots began spreading across social platforms, purporting to show a message from an account in Dart's name to Earle, reading: "hey, u single now?" Earle, 24, wasted no time in setting the record straight. She took to her TikTok story to label the posts as "fake" and "photoshopped," stating unequivocally: "1. That never happened. 2. That wouldn't be on my story."
Navigating a Long-Distance Split
While Earle has not made a public statement about the breakup itself, sources close to the influencer have provided context. One told the Daily Mail that Earle "has not been happy with the direction their relationship is going in." The pair's demanding schedules created significant distance; Earle is based in Los Angeles preparing for the DWTS tour, while Berrios, 30, is in Texas for his NFL commitments with the Texans.
The relationship had been long-distance for some time, a fact Earle had previously acknowledged on her blog. Berrios's move from the Miami Dolphins to the Houston Texans on a one-year, $2million deal in March further cemented the geographical divide. Despite this, they celebrated together as recently as October, when Earle threw Berrios a lavish birthday party during the Texans' bye week.
Dart Spotted with Another Influencer
Despite the fabricated link to Alix Earle, Jaxson Dart has recently been seen in the company of a different influencer. Following the Giants' game against the New England Patriots earlier this month, the rookie quarterback was photographed on the sidelines with his mother, Kara. Also present was model and ring girl Marissa Ayers, 22.
Eagle-eyed fans noted that Ayers appeared in an Instagram post with Dart's mother prior to the game. This sighting followed reports that the pair had hung out together at a Halloween party, and Dart has liked several of Ayers's social media posts, fueling rumours of a potential romance.
Meanwhile, Alix Earle was pictured smiling at the NYLON House in Miami over the weekend, seemingly undeterred by the online drama surrounding her personal life.
