Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine said Tuesday that he “broke a line” with an Instagram model but denied cheating on his pregnant wife — while two other women claimed the singer sent them flirtatious DMs.
Sumner Stroh, 23, accused the tattooed father of two of having a year-long romance with her in a now-viral TikTok post, and Levine, 43, admitted to exchanging “flirtatious” texts with her.
“I used bad judgment in conversing in ANY kind of flirty manner with anyone other than my wife,” Levin claimed in an Instagram statement. “I did not have an affair, but I crossed the line during a difficult point in my life.” In some cases, it became inappropriate.”
the "adam levine wants to name his baby after the woman he cheated with" allegations are wild. also wild? why did he send a 🤷♂️emoji 3 mins after sending the most bonkers message i've ever seen in my life pic.twitter.com/6N562kp6bO
— kelsey weekman (@kelsaywhat) September 19, 2022
Levine vowed to work through the issue with his wife, former Victoria’s Secret model Behati Prinsloo, 34. The pair has two daughters, ages 5 and 4, and has been married since 2014. The couple announced earlier this month that they are expecting their third child.
“All I care about in this world is my wife and my family,” he concluded. “To be so naive and ignorant as to put the only thing that truly matters to me in danger was the biggest mistake I could ever make.” I’ll never do that again. I accept all responsibility. We will get through it, and we shall do so together.”
Stroh said in the shocking video, which has received over 15 million views, that she had been in a relationship with the “Moves Like Jagger” singer for almost a year when she “graduated college in 2021.”
She had not spoken to Levine in months when he messaged her unexpectedly in June, saying he wanted to name his baby son “Sumner.”
“OK serious inquiry,” allegedly wrote Levine in the June 1 correspondence. “I’m having another baby, and it’s a boy, and I really want to call him Sumner.” Are you okay with that? “I’m dead serious.”
Stroh, who is originally from Texas but now resides in Los Angeles, claims she only went public with her story after being duped by a friend, who supposedly went to an anonymous magazine with screenshots of Levine’s explicit conversations.
“It’s truly unbelievable how f-king hot you are.” He allegedly texted her, “Like it blows my head.”
According to Stroh, the alleged affair occurred “last year” and was “physical, yeah, but I’m not saying anything further.”
Stroh appeared to shade Levine in a cryptic Instagram post following Levine’s denial.
“Someone get this dude a dictionary,” she wrote on Facebook.
Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the uproar, two additional women allegedly shared screenshots of amorous interactions with Levine, according to TMZ.
Alyson Rose said in a green screen TikTok video Monday that Levine texted her, “I shouldn’t be talking to you, you realize [that] right?”
Another woman, comedian Maryka, shared her alleged DMs with Levine on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, beginning with his apparent message to her that read, “I’m now infatuated with you.”
“Dude, aren’t you like married?” Maryka said, to which the singer allegedly replied, “Yes, but it’s a little difficult.”
Levine has not responded publicly to either of the women’s allegations.
Adam Levine denies having an affair with model Sumner Stroh, but admits he “crossed the line”:
“I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period of my life.” pic.twitter.com/Ro9NcoZ41M
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 20, 2022
Stroh was chastised on TikTok, with many accusing her of being a grown woman who showed no remorse for her claimed romance with a married guy.
In a subsequent TikTok video posted on Monday, she stated that she “fully realize[s]” she is “not the victim” in the issue.
“I’m not the one who’s getting injured here. “It’s Behati and her kids,” Stroh explained. “And I really apologize.”
She later took to Instagram Stories to address the backlash she received in response to her statements.
“Aware individuals will attempt to fill up the voids with several incorrect assumptions.” “I don’t feel like I’m doing anyone any favors considering how this had to go down,” Stroh remarked. “It’s a lot to take in, but perhaps, letting the truth out will do some help.”
Stroh also posted a “part 2” video late Monday, calling herself “disgusted.”
“I’m humiliated and ashamed of the agony and suffering I’ve caused,” she said. “I didn’t want to appear whiny, so I didn’t say that in this video.”
FAQs
What exactly is Adam Levine accused of?
Cheating
Adam Levine is speaking out after being accused of cheating on his wife of four years, Behati Prinsloo. On Tuesday, the Maroon 5 singer posted a message on his Instagram account in which he stated that he “did not have an affair” but “stepped the line.”
What is Adam Levine famous for?
The band Maroon 5
Adam Levine, full name Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American musician, actor, and television personality who rose to prominence as the lead singer and songwriter of Maroon 5 and later broadened his audience as a coach on the television singing competition The Voice (2011–19).
