High-profile athletes and their families rarely comment on tabloid gossip. Silence is generally preferred to avoid giving false stories additional exposure. But the persistence of the Gia Duddy smear campaign crossed into overt character assassination, prompting the Levis family to intervene directly.
Beth Kelley Levis, Will Levis' mother, broke silence to publicly defend Duddy and dispel the rumors entirely. As reported across national outlets including The Times of India and Hindustan Times, her public remarks highlighted the absurdity of the fabricated tapes, stressing that Duddy was being unfairly subjected to online abuse.
The statement carried significant weight. Observers noted that for an athlete's family to speak out so directly, even after Duddy and Will Levis had officially parted ways, underscored the complete absence of truth in the rumors. Her comments halted the momentum of the gossip rings, establishing on the record that the claims were malicious fabrications designed to harm a young woman's professional reputation.
