The internet is ablaze with speculation after a single grainy photograph surfaced on X, allegedly showing the rapper NBA YoungBoy with an unidentified East Asian woman on a neon-lit street in Seoul, South Korea. The image, posted on August 17, 2026, has ignited a firestorm of rumors that the 26-year-old artist, who recently relocated to South Korea, has a new Korean girlfriend, adding another chaotic chapter to his already infamous dating history. But as the digital world spirals into frenzy, a closer examination reveals that this story is built on almost nothing—a single, unverified snapshot with no name, no second sighting, and no confirmation from any credible outlet.
The photograph in question shows YoungBoy, born Kentrell Gaulden, posing with a woman who flashes a peace sign against a graffiti-covered wall. The post garnered minimal engagement, with one reply quickly dismissing it as baseless. No major news outlet has touched the story, and it blends seamlessly into the hundreds of other fan photos emerging from Seoul, where YoungBoy has been spotted in trendy districts like Cheongdam, dining in restaurants, and navigating nightlife spots.
One dedicated fan reportedly waited nearly 24 hours outside a restaurant after the rapper shared his location online, underscoring the intense scrutiny he faces abroad.
The closest thing to a real new romantic link is not Korean at all. In early August 2026, YoungBoy appeared on Jaden Marie’s Instagram live, holding thick stacks of cash, spinning her around, and pulling her into a hug. Clips of the interaction spread quickly through the account Daily Loud, with captions branding her as his new girl.
Comment sections erupted with jokes about open relationships and pointed out that he is photographed with everyone except his wife, Jazlyn Michelle. However, that live stream was not filmed in Korea, and neither party has confirmed any relationship, leaving the woman in the Seoul photo nameless and unproven.
While the internet chases a phantom romance, the real story lies in the 13 women who have actually shaped YoungBoy’s life and left a trail of legal battles, hospital visits, and a sprawling family tree. The saga begins with Nisha Keller, his first serious partner from Baton Rouge, whom he met when they were both teenagers. Their on-and-off relationship produced his firstborn, Kayden Gaulden, on July 4, 2016, when YoungBoy was just 16 years old.
Four years later, they had a daughter, Armani Gaulden, in June 2020. Nisha remains a figure of respect among fans for staying low-key and avoiding public drama, a stark contrast to the chaos that followed.
Next came Star DeJanee, whose timeline overlapped with Nisha’s around 2016 to 2017. Their biological son, Kamiri, arrived in July 2017, but the public’s attention was on Star’s older son, Cameron, born just 15 days after Kayden. For two years, YoungBoy believed Cameron was his, until a DNA test in 2018 revealed otherwise.
In a rare moment of loyalty, he announced he would continue raising Cameron as his own, a decision that earned him grudging respect even from critics. Star has since spoken publicly about co-parenting frustrations, including a 2019 hotel incident in Atlanta.
Trinia Loveless is perhaps the quietest name on the list, with her relationship placed loosely around 2017. Their son, Taylen, was born in March 2017, and Trinia has maintained a low profile, refusing to turn her son’s father into content. Her silence stands in sharp contrast to the women who followed, including Jania Meshell, whose relationship from 2017 to 2018 turned dark.
Surveillance footage from February 2018 appeared tdescribe the co-parenting dynamic, stating she could have exposed things but chose not to.
Kaylyn Marie Long’s chapter is defined by violence. In May 2019, outside the Trump International Beach Resort in Miami, gunfire erupted during the Rolling Loud festival period. Kaylyn, then identified as YoungBoy’s girlfriend, was wounded.
Video showed him assisting her, but a bystander was killed and a child was grazed. His entourage’s return fire was ruled self-defense, and no charges were filed. Kaylyn later clarified that a child she posted about was her brother’s, not YoungBoy’s, after pregnancy rumors spread.
She never became a household name, but she was forever marked by that night.
Iyanna Yaya Mayweather, daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. , brought the drama to a new level. Their relationship from 2018 to 2020 was marred by tire slashing allegations and the release of the song Dirty Iyanna.
In April 2020, Yaya arrived at YoungBoy’s Houston home and found another woman, LaPhatra Jacobs, there. A police interview captured her account of grabbing a knife, leading to her arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She received six years of deferred adjudication.
Their son, Kentrell DeSean Gaulden Jr. , was born in January 2021. Yaya has since said the romance is finished.
LaPhatra Jacobs, the woman Yaya found that night, suffered multiple lacerations to her arm and required surgery. She later spoke about the online abuse that followed and the slow work of healing, but she disappeared from the public eye, her name tied forever to a single, violent night. DJ RoseGold represents a different kind of entanglement: a rumored connection during a break in the Yaya period, with no child or confirmed relationship.
Years later, she still faces questions, finally snapping on a live stream, saying, “That man got a family that y’all kind of… Bro, leave me the f** alone, bro.” She added, “I support him. I love him from a distance.”
Drea Simone brought a moment of calm. Their relationship around late 2019 to 2020 produced daughter Kodi Capri Gaulden, born on Thanksgiving Day 2020. Footage from the newborn period showed YoungBoy asking
