Joe Burrow and Olivia Ponton mystery deepens with model's bizarre response to questions about their relationship
Sports Illustrated model Olivia Ponton isn't kissing and telling. That's if the rumors of her dating Joe Burrow are true.
The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has been linked to the influencer since December when she was said to be the one who reported the burglary at his $7.5 million mansion to the police.
But the 22-year-old is remaining tight-lipped on any potential romance with the NFL star.
Ponton was spotted heading to a Met Gala afterparty Monday night in New York City, where the former No. 1 overall pick had also graced the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier in the evening.
The blonde beauty's appearance in the Big Apple added fuel to the rumors but she refused to acknowledge them as she stepped out in an extremely revealing outfit.
Ponton remained silent when she was quizzed by paparazzi on the status of her relationship with Burrow.
She had been chatty with the paparazzi waiting on the street but immediately put her walls up when the subject of the 28-year-old football star came up.
'Hi, how are you guys?' a smiling Ponton said in a video shared by TMZ, the pap replied: 'Hey Olivia.'
'Are you dating Joe Burrow?' the paparazzo continued to ask but Potnon simply smiled and fixed her hair, refusing to answer the question.
Potnon was captured hitting the town in a matching lace bralette and mini skirt featuring delicate floral appliques.
Meanwhile, Burrow had donned a blue-gray double-breasted suit paired with Gucci-printed sneakers to walk the blue carpet at the Met Gala.
It is unclear if Ponton was heading to link up with Burrow at an afterparty. However, the pair's individual New York appearances come just days after they were spotted together during the Miami Grand Prix weekend.
Burrow was among the many famous faces in town for the Formula One festivities and was seen stepping out of a Sprinter van with a number of women, including Ponton.
Ponton was at Burrow's home back in December when he fell victim to a break-in by a group of reported illegal immigrants while he was playing a game in Dallas.
While the call to 9-1-1 dispatchers claimed that Ponton was an 'employee' of Burrow's, rumors have suggested that two have been 'hooking up' for months.
Ponton - who boasts eight million followers on TikTok - is said to have told officers that she noticed 'a shattered bedroom window and the room ransacked' when she arrived at the property.
When she arrived at Burrow's house and discovered that someone had broken in, the TikTok star reportedly phoned her mother, Diane, who then called police.
Ponton could later be heard saying in a separate call: 'Someone broke into my house... It's like completely messed up.'
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