By: Amanda Schwartz
Story 1: “Dancing With the Flirts” – Brooks Nader’s Cha-Cha of Chemistry
Brooks Nader, the Sports Illustrated model, is taking her high heels and high hopes to the ballroom in this season’s Dancing with the Stars! And boy, she’s already creating more sparks than the glitter on her dance shoes. Paired with DWTS veteran and heartthrob Gleb Savchenko, Brooks kicked off the season with a steamy performance to Britney Spears’ “Piece of Me.”
But it wasn’t just the twirls that had people talking—Brooks made it clear that the song choice was a post-breakup anthem. “I’m newly single, so the lyrics are super liberating,” she declared, likely with a smirk that could melt even the DWTS judges’ icy stares. Add in a healthy sprinkle of flirtation and voila—an instant ballroom romance in the making.
Of course, Brooks was quick to gush, “He’s so hot,” about Gleb. Now, whether this was a commentary on his dance moves or his abs, we’ll never know. However, Gleb is here to keep it professional. He told Page Six, “We have a lot of fun, but there’s no romantic interest.” Sure, Gleb, sure—just “amazing chemistry” and nothing else. Sounds like a line we’ve all heard before.
Meanwhile, in the audience, former NFL star Danny Amendola gave his own love life a little twirl, hard-launching his girlfriend Xandra, because why should the dance floor be the only place heating up?
Story 2: When Your Ex Wears Your Clothes… But You Get a Linebacker (And a Side of Drama)
Cue the petty revenge of the year! Tianna Robillard, influencer and ex-fiancée of Bengals lineman Cody Ford, has just upped the drama game. After a messy breakup in May—complete with a good ol’ fashioned cheating scandal (because who doesn’t love those?)—Tianna has moved on. And not just with any random dude, no. She’s upgraded to another NFL player—Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr.
But wait, hold the victory dance—because the real drama just hit TikTok faster than a touchdown celebration. A woman recently came forward claiming she had been with Ivan up until the preseason games. Yes, you read that right. According to this TikToker, she discovered that other Viking WAGs (wives and girlfriends) had reached out to Tianna to spill the tea—letting her know Ivan had another girl at the game.
Instead of waving the red flag, Tianna went straight for the green light. When the woman reached out to Tianna to confront her, Tianna’s response was both supportive and slightly ironic: “You deserve better than this.” But then she went on to hard-launch her relationship with Ivan anyway. That’s right—just after giving an empowering pep talk, Tianna doubled down on her new romance, complete with Instagram pics in full Vikings gear. Talk about a plot twist!
To make things even spicier, the TikToker dropped receipts—screenshots of her messages with Ivan, where she called him out for the double-timing and ultimately ended things. Because nothing says “I’m over it” quite like exposing your messy NFL love life to the world, right?
So, while Tianna’s taking “new man on the Minnesota Vikings” to heart, this saga might just be the beginning of the NFL’s next off-field soap opera. The moral of the story? When you’re dating an athlete, always check TikTok before launching your relationship—because someone else might be running the same play!
Story 3: “I Now Pronounce You… Stalker?” Paige Bueckers’ Royal Wedding Crasher
In what might be the weirdest love story that never was, UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers is dealing with a fan that’s less “die-hard supporter” and more “where’s my restraining order?” A 40-year-old Oregon man named Robert Parmalee was arrested after sending a flurry of rambling emails and social media posts to Paige. These weren’t your typical “you’re my hero” fan letters—oh no. Parmalee claimed to be part of the Royal Family and apparently thought that he and Paige were destined for a royal wedding.
Forget flowers, Parmalee allegedly sent Paige a fake wedding invitation and even had a “diamond ring” (probably one of those cereal box ones, but still). The proposal was so over-the-top, it could’ve rivaled a Bachelor finale. Paige, understandably, wasn’t into the whole “unwilling princess” thing and went straight to campus police. Because when someone’s DM-ing you romantic videos out of nowhere, that’s a fast-track to Nope-ville.
Now, Parmalee’s sitting behind bars with a $100,000 bond, which hopefully is enough to keep his fantasy wedding on hold—forever.
