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Cormillot and Pasquini Deny Second Pregnancy After AI-Fueled Hoax

The episode shows how AI images fuel viral falsehoods about private medical matters.

Overview

  • Pasquini posted a video on Instagram Tuesday, hours after Cormillot’s Monday on-air denial, saying the false pregnancy claim felt like a hard blow.
  • Cormillot said the rumor spread after someone overlaid a fake ultrasound onto a wedding photo using AI, which made the hoax look believable.
  • He added that several outlets repeated the claim and even sent congratulations, while he thanked those who checked with him before publishing.
  • Pasquini explained she cannot become pregnant without medical treatment and said the rumor reopened painful memories from past fertility struggles.
  • The couple, who share a four-year-old son named Emilio, urged more care with private topics, highlighting how fast manipulated images can mislead large audiences.