In a whirlwind 24 hours for content creator Hayden Hopkins, she announced her pregnancy, been greeted with more rumors surrounding Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis with fans suggesting that he is the father, and then been forced to deny the speculation.
The 26-year-old has set the record straight and confirmed that Davis, 69, is not her romantic partner or the father of her future child. For nearly two years it’s been rumored that the pair are in a relationship after being spotted sitting together at a game between the Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers, but that isn’t the case.
“Reports of Mark Davis being the father of my child are wildly untrue,” Hopkins posted in a statement on social media. “I was pictured sitting next to him at a game in 2022 and have endured false rumors of a romantic relationship since.
“I was just a guest sitting in the owner’s box with other friends. These continued media stories are negatively affecting what should be my happiest days. Joey and I are excited to welcome our baby in the fall.”
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It all began as Hopkins posted what was meant to be an exciting photo to Instagram, with a black-and-white image showing her stomach on the beach. Hopkins captioned the photo with “Baby” as she announced that she would become a mother for the first time.
With fans speculating that she’d been dating Davis since attending a game two years ago, it was assumed it was his despite Hopkins never confirming their relationship. “Haha MD [Mark Davis] is a legend! He’s my neighbor/friend,” Hopkins wrote on Instagram two years ago when sharing a photo from the owner’s box.
Hopkins is now a Vegas regular and is a leading dancer in the state of Nevada. She’s performed alongside artists such as Jason Derulo and even taken her act all over the world, dancing across the United States, Canada, and Australia.
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Davis on the other hand is the owner of the Raiders NFL team and also the WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces. It was his father, Al, who owned the formerly known Oakland Raiders before his passing in 2011.
Mark Davis then took over and remains operating head of the franchise, and made the controversial decision to relocate the team in 2020 just two years after founding the Aces. There is currently no knowledge of whether Davis has a partner or not, but the 69-year-old has never been public about a relationship.
Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York, but attended California State University, graduating from the school. Davis has a new worth of $1.9 billion, as of 2023.
