Usha Vance responds to divorce speculation after appearance without wedding ring causes stir online
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Usha Vance has addressed growing speculation about her marriage to Vice President JD Vance after she was seen without her wedding ring during an official engagement in North Carolina on November. 19
The Second Lady, dressed in a burgundy turtleneck dress and matching heels, appeared ringless while visiting Camp Lejeune alongside First Lady Melania Trump. The images circulated widely and led to online claims about a possible split.
Interesting. Usha Vance minus a wedding ring yesterday at Camp Lejeune. pic.twitter.com/NqRR9zMGYL
Her spokesperson has now dismissed the rumours, explaining that Usha simply forgot to wear the ring. The statement read, “[Usha is] a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes.” Usha and JD, who met at Yale Law School, married in 2014 and share sons Ewan, 8, and Vivek, 5, and daughter Mirabel, 3.
Speculation had already been fuelled by JD Vance’s widely shared embrace with Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event last month. Kirk, the widow of political activist Charlie Kirk, told the audience, “No one will ever replace my husband. But I do see some similarities of my husband in JD — in Vice President JD Vance. I do.”
Her comments prompted further discussion on social media, although she has previously spoken warmly of Usha’s support during her husband’s memorial service.
The Vice President also drew attention in October after stating he hoped Usha, who was raised in a Hindu family, would one day convert to his Catholic faith.
Despite the online speculation, Usha’s team maintains there is no marital rift, emphasising that her missing ring was nothing more than an oversight in the midst of parenting and a busy public schedule.