“I realized this (question) was coming, like, five minutes ago, because if I realized it before, I would have called him and said, ‘What do I say?’” Anitta replied. “Anyways, he’s a great person. I love Mauricio, such a great guy.”

Anitta set the record straight -- or at least tried to -- when grilled about her connection to Mauricio Umansky following their Aspen rendezvous ... and her response definitely left room for interpretation.

Umansky shared photos from his time hitting the slopes with Anitta and actress Lele Pons. The two ladies designated the Buying Beverly Hills star as their videog

"I knew this was coming," the Brazilian singer told Andy Cohen after he asked about December 2023 pictures in Aspen, Colo., with Umansky and Lele Pons.