Model Sumner Stroh Posted A Part 2 About Adam Levine After Leaking The Alleged DMs Between Them, And She Apologized To Behati

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This week, model Sumner Stroh shared on TikTok that she had a yearlong affair with Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine.

Adam and his wife Behati at a dinner event
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"I was having an affair with a man who's married to a Victoria's Secret model," Sumner said. "At the time, I was young, I was naive, and, I mean, quite frankly, I feel exploited. I wasn’t in ‘the scene’ like I am now, so I was definitely very easily manipulated."

Adam has been married to VS model Behati Prinsloo since 2014.

Adam has been married to VS model Behati Prinsloo since 2014.

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After the initial TikTok went viral, Sumner responded to one of the thousands of comments in a Part 2 video. "Hindsight is 2020. I initially wanted to go in and talk about how remorseful I feel and how embarrassed and disgusted I am with myself. I didn't want people to look at it and be like, 'Oh, she's playing the victim.' But in reality, it had the opposite effect."

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"Something I now realize I didn't touch on enough was the fact that one of my friends had attempted to sell it, which I realized yesterday when [the tabloid] reached out for comment. I was completely frantic," she said. "That's why that video, one, was all over the place. And two — why I didn't touch on things I initially would have liked."

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Sumner said she wanted to come forward because she wanted to kill the story. "The most important part that I definitely did gloss over is the fact that I was under the impression that their marriage was over. I believed they were keeping it quiet to avoid the negative press because, as I said, I was new to LA. I just assumed that with celebrities of that caliber, that's just how it was."

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"And that’s why I feel exploited, because he knew I believed everything that he said — because of my vulnerable position of being new to LA."

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"Also, he was DMing me straight from his verified Instagram account. I didn't have any reason to further question it. But I now realize that that was likely a manipulation tactic of his — just hiding in plain sight," she said. "As soon as I had realized that was not the case, I cut things off with him."

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"In retrospect, I wish I would've questioned things more. I wish I wasn't so naive," she continued. "But being naive is not an excuse for what I did and the role I played in this. ... Again, in no way was I trying to gain sympathy, and I fully realize I'm not the victim in this."

Adam with his arm around his wife
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"I'm not the one who's really getting hurt here. It's Behati and her children, and for that, I am so, so sorry."

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Allen Berezovsky / WireImage

After the whole moment was trending, Adam issued a statement on his Instagram story. "A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air. I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner," he wrote. "I did not have an affair; nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period of my life. In certain instances it became inappropriate. I have addressed that and taken proactive steps to remedy this with my family."

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Amy Sussman / Getty Images for Baby2Baby

"I take full responsibility," he said. "We will get through it. And we will get through it together."

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Manny Hernandez / Getty Images

Since Adam's statement, Sumner has only posted this to her Instagram story, likely referencing Adam's apology:

Simple text on a plain black background reads "Someone get this man a dictionary"

Behati has not provided any comment on the situation, but we will update you if she does.