And the (non)news of the two Olympic swimmers dating continues.
Michael Phelps has already denied any rumors that he’s dating Amanda Beard. And now Beard needs to reconfirm that they’re not dating and takes the time to explain why she called him “Nasty.”
On Tuesday, the swimmer did a interview and joked about dating Phelps.
When asked if she was dating Michael, Amanda responded with a simple, “I am not dating Michael Phelps.”
But when asked if they had kissed, she said “Eww! No. Come on.”
And when they joked that Phelps might dream about dating her, she said, “Eww, that’s so nasty! … Come on, I have really good taste.”
So, now, in a new interview, Beard is apologizing for her comments, saying “Everyone who knows me knows I can be a jokester, but I guess I took it too far. I never meant to say anything rude about Michael. I am 100-percent sorry for what I said. I take full responsibility for it.”
No worries. Phelps might have an ugly face and hot bod, but Beard suffers from the same condition!
She continues by saying, “When we are sitting in the stands, we are very grateful that Michael swims for the U.S. It’s cool to be a part of the team on which Michael won eight gold medals. We know each other and Michael is like my little brother. He jokes around me all the time and it’s all good-natured. But obviously people who don’t know me can take it the wrong way.”
It’s okay, gurl. We know you were joking. But we’re sure you’re enjoying your 15 minutes of fame!
Beard then ends all rumors by admitting that she’s been dating a photographer for the past three years.
She says, “He’s been here [at the Olympics] ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ he’s always with me. He’s totally fine with [the rumors]. This is just the way things go sometimes. But to Michael, I am so sorry for the things I said.”
And now that we won’t have to hear about Beard any longer, it’s back to the important things….
More pics of Phelps in his speedo!
[Image via WENN.]