Aussie rules footballer Bailey Smith has responded to online rumours suggesting he is dating multiple women at the same time, with the 25-year-old poking fun at the claims on social media.
The speculation began after a TikToker shared a post appearing to show Smith photographed alongside numerous different women, captioned: "Love bombing should be studied." The claim soon went viral, with several women coming forward to allege they were also romantically involved with the Australian Football League player, some sharing selfies said to be taken in the same location.
However, according to a report from The Herald Sun, the midfielder is currently single, meaning he would not have been cheating if he were indeed seeing several women. Additionally, there are claims that some of the photos shared online were AI-generated, with a viral tweet recapping the saga receiving an AI community note.
Smith indirectly acknowledged the situation on Instagram Stories on 27 July, asking his followers for 'date night recs'. The responses included a suggestion to head to 'places with no mirrors' and an AI-generated image of him standing in front of the same mirror alongside St Kilda player Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.
One user on X noted: "I don’t think people outside of Australia are getting the context that this is our most publicly recognised football player, not a random guy, and teen/20 year old girls are obviously putting themselves in fake photos with him using AI lol."
