Ben Simmons 'called out' ex Tinashe and her 'flat out lie' that he texted her inside club
Tinashe claimed that ex Ben Simmons texted her while he was inside a West Hollywood club Thursday with Kendall Jenner.
And according to TMZ's sources close to Ben, her claim was a 'flat out lie.'
The TMZ insider said the NBA player called her out after he heard about her claims, and she admitted to 'making up' the story to create 'unnecessary tension.'
Interesting turn: Tinashe claimed that Ben Simmons texted her while he was inside a West Hollywood club Thursday with Kendall Jenner. And according to TMZ 's source close to Ben, her claim was a 'flat out lie;' Ben pictured May 9 at the TD Garden in Boston
Tinashe, 25, and Ben, 21, only dated from March until May; he moved on to Kendall, 22, soon after.
Ben and Kendall were spotted spending time together toward the end of May, with dates in New York City and Los Angeles.
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The drama started on Thursday night in West Hollywood when Kendall and Ben happened to be at the same nightclub as his ex Tinashe.
Kendall and Ben left together and then Tinashe left with her pals.
Candid: The insider said the NBA player called her out after he heard about her claims, and she admitted to 'making up' the story to create 'unnecessary tension'; seen after leaving the same club on Thursday in West Hollywood
Spoke out: The drama started on Thursday night in West Hollywood when Kendall and Ben happened to be at the same nightclub as his ex Tinashe
When asked by a photographer on her way out if she saw Kendall and her ex, Tinashe said she did, adding that he sent her text messages while inside, The Blast reported.
Tinashe, after confirming that she saw Ben and Kendall inside together, then said: 'He's texting me what the hell?'
Adding: 'What's he doing? What an idiot!' she said while showing her phone.
The photographer then said 'You know he's doing it for fame,' to which she can be heard saying 'Yup.'
There have been conflicting reports on whether or not Ben began dating Kendall while he was still with Tinashe, according to Page Six.
Happier times: There have been conflicting reports on whether or not Ben began dating Kendall while he was still with Tinashe, according to Page Six; seen March 21
Tinashe, 25, first revealed her romance with Ben in mid-March; they parted ways two months later in May.
Kendall and Ben were first spotted together in late May during outings in New York City and Los Angeles.
At the time, Page Six revealed that they were dating 'for a few weeks.'
Soon after the report, Tinashe's younger brother Kudzai Kachingwe wrote on Twitter that Ben only broke up with his sister on Sunday and that he allegedly cheated on Tinashe, Page Six noted.
Low key: Kendall and Ben were first spotted together in late May during outings in New York City and Los Angeles; seen leaving the nightclub in question on Thursay in West Hollywood
However, a conflicting report from MTO News via Page Six said that Ben split with Tinashe because she was 'doing Kardashian s**t.'
Their insider had said: 'She is way too public with everything. They just started dating and this girl is calling up paparazzi.'
Tinashe's younger brother then tweeted: 'people all lied on her talking fake news about my sis doing kardashian s**t u cheat on her w a Jenner,' Page Six noted.
Grinning ear to ear: Ben donned a black T-shirt and casual bottoms while out with his rumored beau Kendall
Shy: Kendall and Ben left the venue at around 1 am, just before Tinashe left with her friends
On Wednesday, Kendall was spotted cuddling Ben while attending sister Khloe Kardashian's Fourth of July BBQ.
They were accidentally caught sharing PDA on camera in Khloe's Instagram story.
The cat walker, 22, was seated behind the 21-year-old athlete on a lounger while he had his arm on her left leg.
The twosome were seen one day earlier spending time together at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, according to Entertainment Tonight.
PDA time: Kendall was spotted cuddling Ben while attending sister Khloe Kardashian's Fourth of July BBQ on Wednesday
