AOC fuels split rumors with longtime fiancé Riley Roberts

Speculation is growing regarding the status of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relationship with her fiancé, Riley Roberts, following her public decision to freeze her eggs. Observers have noted the absence of her engagement ring and a lack of recent public appearances together.
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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Speculation is swirling over whether Democrat darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has quietly split with her longtime beau Riley Roberts — following her public announcement this week that she was freezing her eggs to feel “more in control of my life.”
The “Squad” star, 36 — who got engaged to Roberts in April 2022 — has been spotted in recent months without her engagement ring and it was noticeably absent in May when the pair was photographed together at a Manhattan burger joint.
She also carefully chose her words when asked this week by a reporter about her choice to freeze her eggs and whether her “fiancé was supportive of it.”
“All of my loved ones have been very supportive,” she said.
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