Bravo star scared Nikki Bella will beat my ass after sliding into Cooper DeJeans DMs

Bravo star Salley Carson said she questioned Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean about his rumored relationship with WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella after messaging him on Instagram.During an appearance on Tuesday’s installment of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, the “Southern Charm” star recalled shooting her shot with DeJean after “liking” each other’s Instagram pics.“I just slid into Cooper DeJean’s [DMs],” Carson, 29, said, adding that 23-year-old DeJean is “dating, or not dating, casually seeing a 43-year-old right now,” referring to Bella, 42.“I sent him the article and was like, ‘Are you dating her?’ “… I have his number.I think he’s so cute.
He’s going to kill me.“He DM’d me back pretty quickly… so I was shocked when he replied back [because he has over 1.1 million Instagram followers].“I told him ‘happy birthday’ like two days ago.” Carson added that she “would love to meet” DeJean if he’s not dating Bella.“There’s all these articles that they are dating but he in all of his interviews is [saying] ‘no,'” Carson said.“Now I’m scared because that girl is going to beat my ass if they are dating.” DeJean and Bella, who is a diehard Eagles fan, have been at the center of dating rumors since late 2025.
TMZ reported in January that DeJean and Nikki were “causally dating” after she sported his jersey at several Eagles games during the 2025 season.After that, Bella fueled the buzz when she was greeted with “Coop” chants during WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” in Philadelphia on Feb.2.“Can you blame a girl for having good taste?” Bella said while in the ring with her twin sister, Brie Bella, adding, “Pro Bowl baby.” However, Bella said she’s “single” when asked by TMZ about her moment on “Raw.”DeJean played coy when asked about Bella on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl 2026.The Pro Bowl cornerback was spotted with an unnamed brunette as the pair left a Sports Illustrat...