Candiace Dillard Bassett‘s husband, Chris Bassett, is being accused of having an affair – and Media Take Out has confirmed that Chris and his team are vehemently denying the rumor.
Next month the eighth season of the Real Housewives of Potomac premieres – and as the show leads up, Media Take Out confirmed that a woman named “Ayanna Williams” has come forward, and made some pretty extraordinary accusations.
The woman went on the podcast of Tasha K, who has been found liable for spreading lies about hip hop artist Cardi B, to say that Chris has been cheating on Candiace, 36. The mysterious woman also claims that after she conceived a child with Chris, she had an abortion.
Media Take Out was not able to confirm anything that Ayanna is claiming independently, Further, we spoke to multiple people close to both Candiace and Chris who claim that the entire incident NEVER happened. We’re told the couple is planning on speaking out publicly against the allegations shortly.
But despite the lack of confirmation, the rumor is heating up all across social media.
In a first post from Tasha, she revealed that Ayanna sent her the paperwork for her alleged abortion as well as alleged nude images of Chris.
“Just in on my desk! [RHOP‘s Candiace Dillard’s husband Chris Bassett] alleged mistress of [six] months just sent me nude photos of what appears to be [Candice Dillard]’s husband and abortion paperwork for the mistress!” Tasha wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on October 11. “According to the mistress the abortion was had weeks ago! We are rolling out the recording with me [and] the mistress tonight at 7:30 pm EST on http://TashaKLive.com | The alleged mistress is heartbroken and was under the influence when we spoke for hours today via FaceTime and Instagram!”
In the video shared by Tasha, Ayanna revealed her alleged romance with Chris began after she sent him a winky face emoji and added that they are “still messaging” one another.
Ayanna also claimed Chris told her he loved her after she got the rumored abortion.
Although Ayanna said she had the paperwork to prove she had the abortion, she wouldn’t put it in the chat initially, saying, “I can’t.”
“I’m pregnant by Candiace’s husband. That’s a whole other story. You know what I’m trying to say?” she claimed, noting that the abortion happened “12 weeks ago.”
“If I had that baby, it would’ve been a whole situation. Like, how could I?” she asked. “He told me, ‘If you have this baby, she can’t be on the show, it would be a whole situation. You gotta get rid of it.’ And I listened to him. Because I didn’t have time.”