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Adam Levine admits he 'crossed the line' following affair allegations with model Sumner Stroh
Adam Levine has spoken out following allegations that he had an affair with model Sumner Stroh.
The 43-year-old Maroon 5 frontman was accused of "having an affair" by 23-year-old Stroh in a TikTok post.
In her video, she says: "I was having an affair with a man who's married to a Victoria's Secret model."
Levine is currently married to his wife of eight years, Behati Prinsloo, who is also currently expecting his third child.
Stroh continued: "At the time, I was young, I was naive, and, I mean, quite frankly, I feel exploited. I wasn’t in ‘the scene’ like I am now, so I was definitely very easily manipulated."
Watch Stroh's initial video below:In the video, Stroh shared messages she had allegedly received from the 'She Will Be Loved' singer, one of which reads: "It is truly unreal how f***ing hot you are."
After claiming to have been in a relationship with Levine for a year, she then says they lost contact for several months, before he allegedly sent her a message saying that he wants to name his unborn child 'Sumner'.
In a second video, she said: "My morals were unknowingly compromised. I was completely manipulated. I wanted to handle this privately. I never wanted to come forward because obviously, I know the implications of doing what I do — making the money the way I do, being an Instagram model... I know the stereotypes."
Now, Levine has responded to the allegations in his Instagram Stories, saying: "A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air."
The frontman continued: "I used poor judgement in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period in my life."
Levine added that "in certain instances" his behavior "became inappropriate", but that he has "addressed that" and "taken proactive steps to remedy this with [his] family".
The 'Sugar' singer continued: "My wife and my family is all I care about in this world. To be this naive and stupid enough to risk the only thing that truly matters to me was the greatest mistake I could ever make. I will never make it again. I take full responsibility."
Less than an hour later, Stroh appeared to respond to Levine's comments with an Instagram Story of her own, in which she wrote: "Someone get this man a dictionary."