The France captain was reportedly in a relationship with transgender model Ines Rau, but never publicly confirmed they were actually a couple.
During their alleged relationship, Ines Rau and Mbappe had been publicly displaying their love for each other and hanging out together.
The couple even followed one another on Instagram, causing many to deduce that they were indeed in a relationship.
However, several months after their love story began, Sports Pulse reported that Mbappe had called it quits with his former girlfriend, Ines Rau, even unfollowing her on Instagram.
But why did Mbappe end his relationship with his transgender partner?
What caused the alleged breakup between Kylian Mbappe and Ines Rau?
Pulse Sports previously stated in January that there were rumors of Mbappe ending his relationship with Ines Rau.
The exact reason for their separation is rumored to be unknown, although the report has yet to be confirmed by the model and the player.
What do we know about Mbappe, who constantly received a series of backlash from the media, fans, and social platforms over his relationship with a transgender model and his appearance on the cover of Playboy?
Mbappe, the victim of homophobic abuse reportedly coming from a group of supporters from Argentina, battled the Albiceleste in the thrilling finale of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, in which the iconic trophy was lifted by the Blues Les in December last year.
A report from IBT revealed that Rau Ines, in a relationship with Mbappe Kylian, publicly taunted some fans of Argentina while representing the National France Team.
The broadcast of the cut was aired live just before the reporter began waving his hand to signal the start. Eventually, the leading reporter took away the microphone to shout and the group of protesters chanted, saying things like “Mbappe is amazing” and “They are incredible.”
However, the clip showcasing the damage has been shared and viewed all over the world, even though Mbappe and France have not yet reacted to the incident, which took place during the broadcast of Argentina’s match.
It is also understood that the relationship Mbappe had with the transgender model has endured a series of criticism from social media, with the potential to harm his marketing and commercial value as well.
However, the actual cause of their separation is still unclear and both individuals have since moved forward from their speculated romance.
Who is Ines Rau?
Ines-Loan Rau is a French model who is 33 years old.
She was the Playmate of the Month for November 2017 in Playboy magazine and the initial openly transgender Playmate.
Rau was born in Paris and has Algerian heritage.
Inspired by the life story of English trans model Caroline “Tula” Cossey, she underwent gender-affirming surgery and made a transition (transitioned from a boy to a girl) at the age of 16.
Nevertheless, she concealed her sexual orientation from the public until her twenty-fourth birthday.
Following the surgical procedure, the woman, aged 31, expressed in her memoir that she experienced a sense of liberation, likening her transformation to the emancipation of her soul.
“I feel that my soul is finally free as if the lock that kept me locked up for so long had opened. This time I am totally a woman,” she said.
“I lived a long time without saying I was transgender. I dated a lot and almost forgot. I was scared of never finding a boyfriend and being seen as weird. Then I was like, You know, you should just be who you are,” the footballer’s girlfriend was quoted as saying.
After publicly revealing her gender identity, Rau became more engaged in advocating for the rights of transgender individuals.
Being transgender, her life revolved around an episode that aired on the TF1 news program Sept à Huit in 2016.
Ines Rau made history as the first transgender individual to be showcased as the ‘Playmate of the month’ in Playboy magazine.
Currently, she currently works as a full-time model and has appeared at Paris Fashion Week on multiple occasions.
She also proudly has more than a million followers on her Instagram account.
The Relationship Between Kylian Mbappe and Ines Rau
Mbappe Kylian was reported to have entered into a relationship with the famous transgender model Rau Ines for several months, but shortly after, he called it quits with actress Emma Smet.
The top model was observed transporting the soccer player on a luxury boat afterwards, and subsequently at the Cannes Film Festival, Mbappe and Ines Rau were sighted together for the initial occasion.
However, neither Mbappe nor Rau confirmed nor denied the speculations about their relationship until earlier this year, when reports emerged that the duo had split.