Rumors of a past fling between Ari Fletcher and Lil Baby have fans buzzing after Jayda Cheaves seemingly confirmed them on a TikTok live. Fletcher dropped new Instagram photos looking fierce and captioning them 'My year,' which social media is reading as a subtle clapback. Meanwhile, her man Moneybagg Yo stays flexing with stacks of cash.
Oh, the tea is piping hot in celeb land! TikTok's been on fire with whispers that Ari Fletcher and Lil Baby had a steamy past connection—allegedly messing around back in the day. No one knows exactly when these rumors kicked off, but they exploded when Jayda Cheaves, Lil Baby's ex and mom to his kid, hopped on a TikTok livestream chatting skincare. A viewer straight-up asked, 'The TikTok rumors about Ari & Baby??' Jayda didn't name names but spilled, 'Them rumors are true. No shade! That’s been going on, that been a thing!' She shut it down quick, saying she didn't want to dive deeper, but fans weren't having it. Later, under a post, she doubled down on a fan's comment with a resounding 'BEEEEEEEEENNNNNN.' 🔥
Enter Ari Fletcher, queen of staying above the fray. On Saturday, January 17, she graced Instagram with fresh pics, serving an all-white ensemble: dramatic fur coat over a deep V-cut dress, flawless face beat, and straight bangs on point. Caption? Simple and shady: 'My year.' The soundtrack? Trim's 'Nobody'—fans are losing it, swearing it's a petty nod to the drama. The Shade Room's comments erupted: @shania.keyasia quipped, 'she better than me 😭 the song would’ve been a song by Baby.' @soprettyjade added, 'The way they bringing her name up I agree it’s definitely her year 😂.' Others praised her growth, like @the.socialwrkher: 'My girl growth is unmatched😮💨😌.' But direct questions flew: @thedondolly_ asked, 'Girl is the rumor true? You slept with that girl BD?'
This isn't fresh beef—these two go way back to BET's 'The Impact Atlanta' in 2022. Jayda bounced after season two amid a fallout with Ari, who later spilled on Yung Miami's 'Caresha Please' podcast in 2023. Ari chalked it up to Jayda's jealousy: she thinks Jayda felt some type of way when Ari became the fan fave for being her authentic self, while Jayda was all boss vibes. When asked about patching things up? Ari was crystal: 'No desire to be cool.'
Moneybagg Yo, Ari's solid boo, hasn't said a word but flexed hard on his IG Story mid-chaos, holding racks of cash like, 'We good over here.' Neither Ari nor Lil Baby has directly addressed Jayda's comments, leaving the internet in stitches and speculation. Social media's split: some drag Jayda for airing now (@badgyalshae: 'But why it is being cleared now? JAYDAAAA BYE.'), others question the timing tied to their old show drama (@fineassdimee_: 'why you didn’t say that on the impact though?'). Is Ari's post the ultimate unbothered slay, or is more tea brewing? Spill your thoughts, roomies— this one's got legs!
