Pink issues blunt denial after tabloid split claims; posts kitchen video calling reports 'fake news'
pink pushed back against claims that she and Carey Hart had separated after 20 years of marriage, posting a short social video in which she called the stories "fake news" and mocked the timing. The rebuttal landed on the same day tabloids circulated an alleged split, and the exchange has now prompted updates and unanswered requests for comment.
How the split claims surfaced on February 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, several tabloids published stories saying the couple had split after two decades of marriage. The accounts cited an anonymous source who described the separation as amicable, writing that the pair intended to co-parent their children while "staying friends. " The coverage framed the move as a second separation, pointing back to the couple's brief split in 2008.
Pink's kitchen video: sarcasm, specific quotes and a clear denial
That same day, the singer posted a casual video filmed in her kitchen to her verified social account to challenge the narrative. In the clip she said, "So I was just alerted to the fact that I'm separated from my husband, " and followed with, "I didn't know. " She mocked the alerts to media and asked rhetorically whether anyone wanted to inform their children, adding that her "14-year-old and 9-year-old are also unaware. "
She labeled the reports "fake news" and "trash news, " urged outlets to focus on more consequential matters, and closed with, "I love you all, go with God... and trash news, you can do better. Night night. " In the post caption she reiterated, "If you don't hear it from me, don't believe the hype. Stay tuned though! Who knows what could happen next!?!" The video quickly drew millions of views.
How the story amplified and what followed online
The initial pages of coverage were rapidly echoed by other outlets and amplified across social platforms, with the story going viral by evening and thousands sharing and debating the claims. Commentators noted the timing came right after the singer's nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 2026 class — a nomination she highlighted in her video as happening the first year she was eligible.
In her rebuttal she urged attention be paid to other matters she called "real news, " listing the Epstein files, systemic racism and impressive wins by women at the 2026 Olympics as examples.
What the coverage and representatives said after the denial
The original article was updated to acknowledge the social video denial and noted that the singer's representatives declined to comment, while Hart's representatives did not respond. A representative for the singer directed inquiries back to the social video without additional comment. A representative for the original publication did not immediately answer an email seeking comment.
Background on the couple: X Games, proposal, marriage, children
The pair first met at the 2001 X Games in Philadelphia, at a time when she was rising as a pop star and he was a professional motocross racer. She proposed in 2005 during one of his races, holding up a sign that read "Will you marry me?" They were married in Costa Rica in 2006 surrounded by close friends. The couple separated in 2008 and reunited shortly thereafter.
They share two children: Willow Sage Hart, 14, and Jameson Moon Hart, 9. Over the years the couple has faced periodic speculation about their relationship; the recent tabloid round of claims was presented as a second separation after 20 years of marriage, an account the singer has emphatically denied.
One odd sidebar: a page titled "Just a moment... " appeared amid the coverage
An additional item in the available coverage inventory was the presence of a page bearing the headline "Just a moment... ", an element encountered during the reporting cycle but without accompanying explanatory text in the materials reviewed.
