Olivia Ponton has said she ‘doesn’t recommend’ long-distance relationships as rumors continue to swirl about the nature of the model’s connection to Joe Burrow.
Burrow’s home was burglarized last week when his Bengals faced the Cowboys, and it was revealed in police documents seen by TMZ that Ponton was the one who called the police from his home during the burglary.
Neither Ponton nor Burrow (whose last known relationship was with long-term girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher) had previously disclosed any form of relationship between them, while Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office documents stated that Ponton is “employed by Mr. Burrow.”
And while Ponton has yet to confirm she’s seeing Burrow, her latest comments are on the Podcast ‘Call her daddy’ suggest that this might be the case.
Ponton, a model and influencer living in New York, was asked by host Alex Cooper about her thoughts on long-distance relationships. Burrow, of course, lives in Cincinnati.
“I’ve been in countless long-distance relationships and it’s hard,” she said. “I feel like with myself, every relationship I get into is a long-distance relationship, even my friendships…”
Olivia Ponton opened up on ‘Call Her Daddy’ about the challenges of long-distance romance
Ponton, who has 7.6 million TikTok followers, is “employed by Mr. Burrow,” the documents say
Burrow seemed angry last week when he said his ‘privacy had been violated in more ways than one’
Ponton shared that scheduling FaceTime moments with your partner can be helpful in long-distance relationships, while reiterating that the situations aren’t entirely ideal.
‘I don’t recommend it, but it is also unavoidable in certain situations.’
Cooper also asked her if being in a long-distance relationship makes it harder to live in the present moment.
‘1000 percent yes. I’m sure you’re constantly busy: my screen time was probably double when I was in a long-distance relationship,” she said.
Ponton, who has also lived in Los Angeles and travels often for work, also said the specific distance involved in a long-distance romance matters.
She did not mention the Bengals quarterback by name during the interview, and it was not clear if she is currently in a relationship.
However, she did give a possible clue about her relationship status in an interview published last week Cosmopolitan.
“I think everyone has a ‘revenge age’ at some point in their life,” she told Cosmopolitan.
Ponton was identified as the person who called police during a burglary at Burrow’s home
Burrow was believed to be with his longtime girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher, although it appears that is no longer the case
‘Although I’m not in mine now – I’m very happy and content – about two years ago, I definitely went through that phase.’
Speaking afterward about the burglary of his home, Burrow said his “privacy has been violated in more ways than one.”
Burrow told reporters on Wednesday: “… there’s already a lot more available than I would like and I’d like to share that.”
The 28-year-old Bengals star added that his lack of privacy was “one of my least favorite parts” of being a pro athlete.
“That has been difficult for me throughout my career, I am still learning, but I understand that this is the life we choose. (But it) doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.”
Burrow was visibly upset as he answered questions about the incident, and declined to comment further when asked if he was concerned about the safety of his home.