Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert hilariously shut down viral paternity rumors about their daughters

The former couple traded jokes on social media after an unsubstantiated claim about their children’s paternity began circulating online.

Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor have turned an online rumour about their daughters into a public joke, with the former couple exchanging sarcastic remarks after a social media post questioned the children’s paternity.

The exchange began on Monday, November 9, when Shumpert shared a screenshot of an Instagram post making the claim that DNA testing had supposedly shown that his daughters, Junie and Rue Rose, were not biologically his. The post also made claims about his appearance and the financial outcome of his divorce. It provided no credible evidence for its allegations.

Rather than respond with a lengthy denial, the former NBA player tagged Taylor and jokingly asked why the girls were allegedly not his children. He also made light of the post’s suggestion that he looked unwell, clarifying that the image circulating online was AI-generated and that he was fine.

Taylor joined in, responding that the girls looked just like their father. She continued the joke by referencing the divorce settlement, while Shumpert later reassured followers that he still had a home and a bed.

The exchange was highlighted in a November 10 report by The Shade Room, which also featured reactions from readers who welcomed the pair’s apparently friendly interaction.

The light-hearted exchange marks a noticeable contrast with the public tensions that surrounded their separation.

Taylor filed for divorce in January 2023, and the former couple’s split later became the subject of contentious court proceedings and public disagreements. Their divorce was finalised in July 2024.

Despite the earlier disputes, both have previously spoken about maintaining a co-parenting relationship for their daughters. Shumpert has since welcomed a third child, daughter Navy, with another woman.

The viral paternity claim remains unsupported. Neither Shumpert nor Taylor presented the exchange as a serious discussion of DNA testing; both treated the post as an internet fabrication.