Leah Kateb, the breakout star of Season 6 of “Love Island USA,” curiously hesitated when asked whether she has ever dated Kanye West in a new podcast interview.
“There are rumors in LA that you dated Kanye West, can you confirm or deny?” Alex Cooper asked the reality star, 24, on “Call Her Daddy” Friday.
Kateb then looked off-camera, to the side and paused, causing Cooper, 29, to break up the awkward pause by asking, “Should I move on?”
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“Can you?” the “Love Island” alum responded with a laugh before joking, “Ask me more about Rob [Rausch]. Suddenly, I want to talk about him. Suddenly, I would like to talk about Rob more.”
It’s unclear how the West dating rumor started but Kateb lives in Calabasas, Calif., where the “Gold Digger” rapper owns a $2.2 million ranch.
The brunette beauty of Persian heritage also appears to be West’s type, as she shares a similar look to many of his famous exes.
However, the Yeezy founder has been married to wife Bianca Censori since December 2022, so it’s unclear when his rumored tryst with Kateb may have taken place.
Kateb, for her part, is currently dating Miguel Harichi, whom she met on “Love Island.”
However, her romance with the handsome Brit, 27, did not come about until she dealt with her fair share of drama.
Kateb was first coupled up with Rausch, 25, who dropped her twice – first for bombshell Liv Walker and then new arrival Andrea Carmona.
While Kateb and Harichi made it all the way to the Season 6 finale and won second place, Rausch and Carmona have seemingly had a tougher time keeping their romance going.
The Alabama-based heartthrob said on “Call Her Daddy” Wednesday, “I’ve been talking to her a little bit, but it’s not like – I think, I think once again, it’s probably better if we just kind of keep our distance for now.”
