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Zendaya appears to have shut down pregnancy rumors that went viral on social media.
The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actor posted an Instagram story on June 15 that read, “See this is why I stay off Twitter… I just make stuff up for no reason… every week.”
Screenshot of Zendaya’s Instagram Story. Zendaya via Instagram
This followed rumors that Zendaya was pregnant that spread on Twitter, where a TikTok began circulating that falsely claimed she had announced a pregnancy. Users seemed to believe the hoax, despite it originally being posted as part of a viral TikTok prank called the “Krissed” trend, where people make false claims about celebrities to lure people into watching a clip of Kris Jenner dancing to “Lady Marmalade.”
On June 13, a user named Ryan Roberts posted a TikTok showing an image of a sonogram that looked like an Instagram screenshot, with Zendaya’s Instagram username over it.
There is no image on Zendaya’s Instagram profile that matches the TikTok screenshot.
The 12-second video then shows a 2011 clip of Kris Jenner dancing and lip-syncing to the song “Moulin Rouge,” with an on-screen caption that reads, “You just got Krissada.”
The word “krissed” was used as a synonym for “pranked” in the video’s title, which went on to say, “Send this to your friends so they can #kriss them.”
Similar videos have gone viral over the past week, with 11,000 TikToks posted on the platform with the hashtag “#krissed” as part of the prank.
Commenters on the original TikTok largely acknowledged that the pregnancy claims were untrue, with top comments saying, “I didn’t fall for this trap” and “No, I was actually prepared this time.”
The TikTok user who posted the video did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
On Twitter, users seemed to believe the pregnancy was real.
Shortly after the TikTok was posted, rumors began to spread on Twitter that Zendaya was pregnant.
The topic “Zendaya pregnant” was trending on the platform on June 15, with some people suggesting they were shocked or sad to hear the news, and the most-liked tweets under the hashtag “#ZendayaPregnant” have hundreds of thousands of likes each on the platform.
Some users acknowledged that the rumors originated from the “Krissed” trend and were part of a joke, urging users not to believe the claims.
Zendaya’s personal life has frequently been the subject of speculation on social media.
Zendaya and boyfriend Tom Holland have tried to keep their relationship as far away from the public eye as possible. However, last year, Holland told People that he wanted to “take a break and focus on starting a family.”
He added, “I love kids. I can’t wait to be a dad. I can wait and I will, but I can’t wait!”
In February, Holland also shot down reports that he had purchased a home in London, England, with Zendaya.
The two Marvel stars were first linked after starring together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe trilogy, “Spider-Man.” Last year, dating rumors surfaced after they were photographed kissing in a car.
Holland later told GQ that he and Zendaya felt “robbed” of their privacy by the photo.
“One of the downsides of our fame is that privacy is no longer in our control, and a moment that you think is between two people who love each other very much is now a moment that is shared with the entire world,” Holland said.
Representatives for Zendaya did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.