“Can I be your baby mama?”: Throwback to when Shannon Sharpe’s sexually charged messages and pregnancy mentions with OnlyFans model came to light

Shannon Sharpe had to pay a whopping $20 million to the young OnlyFans model who had sued him, as she accused him of sexually assaulting her multiple times in the last two years. Though Shannon Sharpe and his legal team constantly denied such claims, the NFL legend had to settle the lawsuit with the woman.

As Shannon Sharpe’s legal team denied the accusations initially, they released the texts exchanged between him and the young woman, and it often mentioned “pregnancy”.

Shannon Sharpe and the young OnlyFans model’s texts allegedly showed the woman mentioning "wanting" to be pregnant

A few months ago, in April 2025, when news of Shannon Sharpe being accused of sexual assault went public, the NFL legend released a series of texts that were exchanged between the two.A set of texts from 23rd November, 2023, showed that the young OnlyFans model texted Shannon Sharpe, “only if you put that baby gravy in me, then u can do whatever u want to me.

… i literally ate so much food i look like I’m pregnant with ur big black baby.”

A few months before this in April 2023, the woman allegedly texted, “I’m getting your name tattooed on me in like an hour btw. Just thought I’d let you know.”To this, Shannon Sharpe replied, “In the font of my cognac,” as she texted him, “Yes daddy on my neck. If I get it can I maybe be ur baby mama?!?”Neither Shannon Sharpe nor the young OnlyFans model has commented on the constant mentions of the pregnancy in their texts.

How did Shannon Sharpe settle the lawsuit with the OnlyFans model?

While Shannon Sharpe constantly maintained that the physical intimacy was “consensual”, the young woman alleged that while some of the acts were “consensual”, others were forced upon her.This prompted Shannon Sharpe’s legal team to issue a statement that read as, "Mr. Sharpe categorically denies all allegations of coercion or misconduct — especially the gross lie of 'rape' — and will not submit to what he sees as an egregious attempt at blackmail…”The statement added, “He stands firmly by the truth and is prepared to fight these false claims vigorously in court…”However, the lawsuit came to an end in July 2025, as Shannon Sharpe paid the OnlyFans model a hefty amount.Also Read: "You can take your IUD out": Throwback to when Shannon Sharpe allegedly discussed birth control with OnlyFans model before sexual assault allegations