Trinity Rodman took concern together with her family drama overshadowing boyfriend Ben Shelton's massive Wimbledon second.
Rodman, 23, took to social media after Shelton's victory over Lorenzo Sonego within the Spherical of 16 on Monday, July 7, to air a few grievances with the tv broadcast of the match.
“For individuals who don't know…my identify is TRINITY not Tiffany 😭😂,” the soccer star posted by way of her Instagram Story, a nod to the broadcasters getting her identify fallacious.
Rodman then turned her consideration to her estranged father, former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who was referenced a number of instances throughout the broadcast.
“Additionally, for Ben's matches he has his household there as his help system, which incorporates his dad…my dads not even in MY life no have to carry him up throughout HIS matches after I don't even need him talked about throughout mine,” she wrote. “It's him and his family members' second. Thanks 👍.”
Trinity candidly mentioned her estrangement from her father throughout a December 2024 look on the “Name Her Daddy” podcast.
“He's not a dad,” Trinity informed host Alex Cooper. “Possibly by blood, however nothing else.”
Trinity added, “We tried to be that basis and to be the nice folks round him. As a result of in actuality, we by no means actually requested for something until we actually wanted it.”
“We simply need you. I believe for him, he's by no means understood the very fact, as a result of he's by no means skilled it. … He's by no means understood that folks might really simply need to be round him and to simply need to make him comfortable,” she stated.
In an unique interview with Us Weekly earlier this yr, Shelton, 22, admitted he wasn't ready for the eye he and Trinity would obtain after they went public with their relationship in March.
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“I used to be certain some folks would speak about it, however I didn't assume it will be a break the Web sort of factor,” Shelton informed Us. “However I've at all times been like, ‘OK, if I've a severe girlfriend then posting about it on Instagram isn't that loopy.”
Shelton defined how making his relationship with Trinity official was additionally a catalyst for nipping rumors about his private life within the bud.
“I really feel like for the previous 6 months, every time I might get seen with any individual, folks would assume we have been courting,” he stated. “It's like, no, we're simply mates. Or if I'd hand around in a bunch of three and it was a man and a lady, they'd reduce the man out and make it appear to be I used to be on a date. It's both gonna be I put up about my girlfriend or they put up about assuming who my girlfriend is.”
Shelton faces Jannik Sinner within the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, July 9.
