Kylian Mbappé, the 23-year-old French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, has been linked with many high-profile names when it comes to his love life.
However, in 2018 rumors started swirling around Mbappé potentially dating Alicia Aylies, a model and former Miss France. So what’s the real deal – are the attractive duo together? Or have they gone their separate ways?
This blog breaks down the ambiguous relationship history between the football superstar and beauty pageant winner.
The Rumors Initially Linking Alicia Aylies and Kylian Mbappé
In 2018, several reports emerged claiming that PSG footballer Kylian Mbappé was potentially dating model Alicia Aylies.
Aylies, who was crowned Miss France 2017 and went on to place in the top 5 of the Miss Universe pageant the same year, seemed like an ideal romantic match for the young French sports superstar.
While neither Mbappé nor Aylies officially confirmed a relationship, they left some suggestive hints on social media. Aylies posted a number of vague photos on Instagram wearing Mbappé’s jersey, while the football prodigy liked some of her pictures online.
These digital breadcrumbs had fans and gossip sites speculating they could be an item.
An Unwillingness From Both Parties to Define the Relationship Publicly
However, when questioned by media outlets about their affiliation, neither Alicia Aylies nor Kylian Mbappé would confirm if they were officially dating.
This was unusual behavior as celebrity relationships are usually either clearly defined or kept entirely private.
Mbappé in particular was reluctant to entertain any questions regarding the glamorous model’s purported role as his girlfriend or “WAG” (wives and girlfriends of athletes).
He maintained the strict privacy around his personal affairs that has defined his enigma-like public profile up to this point.
The French Guianan model Alicia Aylies was only slightly more willing to feed into the intrigue, making cheeky non-denial confirmations but still refraining from clarifying if the football prodigy was her boyfriend.
Analyzing the Digital Evidence – Instagram Posts and Online Activity
Beyond her initial hints wearing Mbappé’s soccer jersey on Instagram, Alicia Aylies continued to sporadically post images that fueled suspicion she remained involved with the French soccer phenom in some capacity.
In 2021, she uploaded photos in PSG apparel with the simple caption “Paris.” She also posted footage on her Instagram stories of herself attending one of the team’s high-profile UEFA tournaments matches.
For his part, soccer superhero Kylian Mbappé showed little public social media recognition of Alicia Aylies one way or another following their link in 2018. However, eagle-eyed fans did discover the sport star had slid into the model’s DMs to applause one particularly stunning photo of hers in early 2022.
So the online breadcrumbs remained highly ambiguous. Just enough activity to sustain the curiosity, but never enough clarity to explicitly indicate they were an official item.
The Pregnancy Whispers Commence
If the relationship rumors weren’t tantalizing enough, towards the latter months of 2022 whispers circulated in tabloids and gossip columns claiming Alicia Aylies was pregnant.
The model further stoked speculation by posting images on social media of herself looking slightly fuller-figured and wearing baggy clothing.
These pregnancy rumors brought Kylian Mbappé back into focus regarding his ties to his rumored girlfriend. Suggestions circulated the model could be carrying the football striker’s baby.
However, with the secrecy still surrounding their potential affair, there was no tangible evidence available confirming Mbappé was even still seeing Alicia Aylies, much less expecting a child with her.
Separate Paths Emerge – Alicia Focuses on Her career While Mbappé Dominates in World Cup Performance
As 2022 wore on towards its final months, any momentum sustaining the Kylian Mbappé-Alicia Aylies intrigue seemed to drift away.
Little online interaction occurred between the two beautiful, high-profile figures. Both seemed absorbed entirely by their own highly successful careers and separate priorities.
At November and December’s hotly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar, Mbappé was strictly focused on captaining France to back-to-back championships.
He ended up with a tournament-leading 8 goals and 3 assists, demonstrating prodigious talent contributing to his nation’s runner-up finish.
Meanwhile, Miss France 2017 title-holder Alicia Aylies ramped up promotions for her own entrepreneurial endeavors – including branded merchandise e-shops and strategic brand ambassador partnerships with labels like Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie line bringing beautiful, diverse models to the forefront.
There seemed to be no crossover between the two stars’ orbits during this time, feeding suspicions their brief entanglement had indeed ended.
So Are Kylian Mbappé and Alicia Aylies Still Together?
Analyzing the full chronology of vague social hints, continued coyness in addressing public speculation, and ultimate divergence into separate directions focused purely on their independent successes – all evidence points to Kylian Mbappé and Alicia Ayles having split as a potential romantic pairing.
Neither party has yet to definitively confirm being in a relationship at any point. The rumors linked them for a period of time as an unofficial couple, but current circumstances suggest each celebrity now has their own distinct dating life and priorities pulling them elsewhere.
While fans of the French superstars may feel disappointed we never got explicit clarity on what, if any, off-pitch romance existed between them, both figures seem to be soaring perfectly well through stratospheres high above most human mortals.
So whether the beauty queen Alicia Aylies and football god Kylian Mbappé’s stars briefly crossed paths or forever remained in distant galaxies – they don’t seem to be letting that divert their destinies’ trajectories one bit.
We’ll just have to settle for appreciating both stunning celebrities tremendous talents and cheering them on in their own spectacular, separate journeys instead.
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