Ebanie Bridges opens up on public's "little fantasies" about her and Conor McGregor - "We wouldn't be together in public"
Ebanie Bridges has addressed the speculation surrounding the nature of her relationship with UFC megastar Conor McGregor.
Australia's Bridges is a professional boxer who boasts a 9-2 record and is a former IBF women's bantamweight champion. The model and OnlyF**s content creator is believed to have met Ireland's McGregor at the Katie Taylor-Chantelle Cameron 1 boxing event in Dublin in May 2023.
'Blonde Bomber' and the MMA legend have featured with one another in various social media posts. The boxer has been in a business collaboration with McGregor since 2023, primarily promoting his Forged Irish Stout brand.
As reported by news.com.au, Ebanie Bridges recently spoke to Instant Casinos and suggested that she isn't in a relationship with McGregor and that it's annoying to constantly have to defend their friendship. Bridges indicated that perhaps she's really smart or simply thinks that people with common sense would be able to discern that they're not a couple.
The 37-year-old pugilist feels some people conjecture scenarios wherein they visualize her and McGregor together. Labeling him a friend, Bridges stated:
"I think they have this little fantasy that we're f**king, and then they get excited about that, and maybe go have a w**k. I don't know, but that's all I can think of. Because honestly, if there was something going on, I feel like we wouldn't be together in public if we were doing something like that."
'Blonde Bomber' reiterated that if the relationship rumors were true, they'd avoid being together in public and she wouldn't don Forged Irish Stout apparel and promote its products all the time. She noted that their collaboration is for promotional purposes.
Moreover, Bridges implied that some people are spreading rumors about them, making things up, or probably attempting to excite themselves. She said:
"They want to think it up in their head for whatever reason, for their own little fantasies, or to try and bring me down, or to try and bring Conor down because he has a lot of haters as well."
Check out Bridges' comments below (0:05):
When Ebanie Bridges subtly shut down fan speculations about relationship with Conor McGregor
Earlier this year, Ebanie Bridges faced considerable criticism from some fans. She was accused of being in a relationship with Conor McGregor, while the latter has been in a long-term relationship with partner Dee Devlin.
Bridges, who'd taken a break from social media posting, put forth a tweet last month (March 2024) while rumors were rife that she was dating McGregor. 'Blonde Bomber' requested netizens to steer clear of judging others. The model notably signaled that unfounded rumors and criticism could adversely affect a person's well-being.
Ebanie Bridges further hinted that she won't publicly disclose the challenges she's dealing with. Having lost her IBF title in her most recent fight, she vowed to make a triumphant comeback. An excerpt from Bridges' tweet read:
"Everyone is battling their own struggles. Be kind and don't judge people. Thanks to everyone that supports me."