Rapper Papoose showered his wife Claressa Shields with love on Instagram following a sweet nod from Rihanna about their relationship. The boxing champ, known for her unapologetic affection for Papoose, got a major co-sign from the Bad Gal herself. Social media lit up as Shields celebrated the moment across multiple platforms.
Oh, the tea is piping hot this weekend, roomies! It all started when a resurfaced video of Rihanna all cozy with A$AP Rocky had fans calling her 'gone' for her man. The Fenty mogul didn't deny it—instead, she dropped, “Claressa Shields type gone bout him!!” on X, giving a shoutout to the boxing queen's infamous devotion to Papoose. 😍
Claressa, never one to miss a beat, hopped right in with, “period @Rihanna only way to be about a good man.” Sis took it further, flooding X, YouTube, and Instagram with the love. On YouTube, she posted a video titled “Not Rihanna Know My Name,” and on IG, she shared a split pic of the power couples with the caption, “Long as my girl [Rihanna] Understand me, it’s all good she Claressa Shields Gone bout her man,” location tagged “Somewhere Being Happy.” Fans were living for it, with one commenting, “RIHANNA KNOW MY FIRST & LAST NAME ❤️😂 THAT IS SOME ICONIC STUFF THEIR!!!” Another added, “I LOVE Clarissa and Pap together, that man is glowing and so it she 😍😍❤️❤️.” The Pisces energy? Chef's kiss. 🐟
Enter Papoose on January 10, matching that energy with his own IG post. “Claressa has a big heart. Always wearing a big smile! Most think she’s so rugged because she’s a fighter. But The way she takes care of her body is on another level. Zoom in… she has small hands, small feet, & some unbelievably smooth ass skin. 😳 Very beautiful black woman. When the way you LOVE can Inspire others. That says a lot!!!” He even gave props to Rih and Rocky for their family vibes. Meanwhile, Claressa has been clapping back at trolls on livestreams: “Ain’t nobody going to stop me from talking about my man.” “Whenever I feel like saying PAPOOSE name, I’m going to say his name.” “Y’all is so mad that man is happy and in love, that is crazy.”
As if that wasn't enough, Shields is gearing up for her Feb. 22 heavyweight title defense against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit—her home turf near Flint, MI. Talk about balancing ring glow and relationship goals! So, is this the ultimate love inspo we all needed, or just the start of more couple flexing? 👀