Jewish music singer Lipa Schmeltzer released an unusual clarification video overnight after widespread rumors circulated online claiming that he had become engaged.

The speculation spread rapidly across social media, prompting Schmeltzer to publicly address the reports while attending a wedding performance.

“I just finished performing at the chuppah. I was supposed to stay for the dancing, but I decided to step outside and record this clarification video,” Schmeltzer said in the clip.

According to the singer, he was shocked to discover the volume of messages flooding his phone.

“I opened my phone and discovered hundreds of ‘mazel tov’ messages from people who thought I got engaged. Some of them even claimed they knew who the kallah was,” he said.

Schmeltzer speculated that the rumors may have started because the wife of a friend works as a shadchan and people may have connected unrelated details.

“I assume the rumor maybe started because the wife of my friend, Moti Orenstein, is a shadchan, and people connected the dots,” Schmeltzer explained.

The singer then directly denied the reports.

“The rumors are not true. Right now I’m not there yet, and when the Ribbono Shel Olam decides the right time has come, He will find me the perfect zivug, and my followers will be the first to know,” he said.

Concluding the video, Schmeltzer reflected on the rapid spread of online misinformation and the growing role of artificial intelligence in generating false reports.

“We live in a crazy world where there’s artificial intelligence (AI), and anyone can write and invent whatever they want. My rule is that as long as it doesn’t appear in my status, it’s not true,” Schmeltzer said.

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{Matzav.com}