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Puka Nacua’s ex Hallie teases ‘new crush’ after ugly breakup with Rams star

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Young, G. (2026, September 18). Puka Nacua’s ex Hallie teases ‘new crush’ after ugly breakup with Rams star. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/puka-nacuas-ex-teases-new-crush-after-ugly-breakup/

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Hallie Aiono, ex-girlfriend of Los Angeles Rams player Puka Nacua and mother of his son Kingston, posted on TikTok about moving on with a "new crush" after their highly publicized breakup last year, which was marked by mutual accusations of betrayal and neglect. The article highlights that both parties have since dated other people; Nacua has been linked to multiple influencers and even mentioned actress Sydney Sweeney, while Aiono’s recent post signals her apparent readiness for new romantic involvement.
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Hallie Aiono, the ex-girlfriend of Los Angeles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua, hinted at moving on from their relationship by posting a selfie on her TikTok account captioned, "A year older / Same friends / The cutest baby / Therapy / Hot pilates / New crush / Peace." Aiono is the mother of their son Kingston. Their breakup last year was marked by an ugly public dispute where Nacua had Aiono take a paternity test to confirm Kingston's parentage, and she claimed he betrayed her with extreme neglect and abuse in a deleted TikTok video. Both have since been seen dating others; Nacua notably mentioned his shared interest in skydiving with actress Sydney Sweeney on X (formerly Twitter), while Aiono is now referencing a "new crush" online.

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Los Angeles Rams Netflix Rams Skydiving TikTok

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Aiono PERSON · 7× Nacua PERSON · 7× Rams ORG · 2× TikTok ORG · 2× Hallie Aiono PERSON · 1× Kingston GPE · 1× Los Angeles Rams GPE · 1× Puka PERSON · 1× Puka Nacua’s PERSON · 1× Sydney Sweeney PERSON · 1×

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Aiono (who is the mother of Puka’s son, Kingston) posted a selfie on her TikTok account earlier in the week that was captioned, “A year older / Same friends / The cutest baby / Therapy / Hot pilates / New crush / Peace”.
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Puka Nacua’s ex-girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, sounds ready to move on from the Los Angeles Rams star receiver. asserted
girlfriend → sound → receiver
Aiono (who is the mother of Puka’s son, Kingston) posted a selfie on her TikTok account earlier in the week that was captioned, “A year older / Same friends / The cutest baby / Therapy / Hot pilates / New crush / Peace”. asserted
that → post → week
The “new crush” reveal in the post’s caption is what catches attention, especially after Nacua showed Aiono love on her birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post of them sitting with their son on the Rams’ practice field. asserted
them → catch → field
Nacua and Aiono had an ugly breakup last year, which included Nacua having Aiono take a paternity test to confirm whether her child was indeed his. asserted
child → have → test
Aiono also claimed that she experienced, “extreme betrayal, abuse, [and] complete neglect” from Nacua in a TikTok video last month that she ended up deleting. asserted
she → claim → that
Nacua has also moved on. asserted
Nacua → move → ?
He was seen dating several influencers and celebrities throughout the Rams’ offseason. asserted
He → see → offseason
He also shot his shot at A-list actress Sydney Sweeney by mentioning their shared interest in Skydiving in an X post. asserted
He → shoot → post
Nacua sat down with Netflix’s Elle Duncan for a recent interview and said that trying to manage a co-parenting relationship with Aiono was one of the pressures that led to him turning to alcohol. asserted
him → sit → alcohol
It sounds like both Nacua and Aiono are in a better place after everything they’ve been through over the past year. asserted
they → sound → year
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