"You are not the father!” is a statement that brings with it an array of different emotions for everyone involved in a paternity scandal. Over the years, many famous men have been accused of fathering children. Now that DNA testing is a pretty simple process, it doesn’t take much to determine whether a guy in the spotlight is, in fact, the father of a child in question, or whether the accusations are false

Famous men are walking around with targets on their backs. Not only is it common knowledge that they’ve got a lot of cash, they’re usually pretty easy on the eyes. It’s not too hard to see why many male celebs, attached or not, find themselves constantly fighting off would-be suitors hoping for a chance to sleep with a Hollywood hunk

In many cases, celebrity men have been found to be the fathers of the children women have claimed are there’s. Eddie Murphy denied being the father of former Spice Girl Mel B’s child until a paternity test proved otherwise, and DNA testing revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger was the father of his former housekeeper’s son. So scandalous!

In other instances, paternity tests quell accusations made by moms looking for big payouts by proving once and for all that the accused celebs are not the fathers of the children women claim they have sired. The following 15 guys were exonerated of claims made that they were the daddy by irrefutable DNA evidence, most likely much to the chagrin of the women hoping their baby had a famous father.

15 Jay-Z

Rapper Jay Z is the father of three beautiful babies, all of whom he shares with his lovely wife, Beyonce. The couple is one many envy. They seem to have it all: fame, fortune, good looks and unbelievable talent.

Rumors have circulated for years that Jay hasn’t always been faithful to his wife, but they have never been confirmed. Reportedly, a former adult film star recently claimed her child was fathered by Jay Z. The mother and child in question live in Belize, and the claims have yet to be proven. Additionally, a young man named Rymir Satterthwaite is sure Jay is his daddy and is currently suing the Grammy winner for a paternity test.

Satterthwaite most definitely resembles Jay. If the star is ever made to take an official test, his claims that he is not the father of those claiming they're his may be silenced. Until then, he and Bey will most likely go on enjoying their blissful life and their millions upon millions of dollars.

14 Chris Rock

No one disputes the fact that comedian Chris Rock is as charming as he is hilarious. It’s not surprising that a woman would love nothing more than for Rock to be her baby daddy. One young mother accused Rock of being her child’s dad, to no avail. Back in 2007, an actress named Kali Bowyer was adamant that Rock was the father of her son.

Bowyer filed a paternity suit against the star, and claimed he should be responsible for paying child support as well as her son’s medical bills.

Awkwardly enough, the claims proved that Rock was not the father despite Bowyer’s continued claims that the results were inconclusive and didn’t prove anything one way or another. The suit was thrown out of court, and Rock is off the hook. No matter how sure Bowyer is that he’s the father of her baby, the evidence says otherwise. Can’t argue with science.

13 Carmello Anthony

According to reports, NBA player Carmelo Anthony in not only talented on the basketball court, but is also a pro at wooing the ladies. Anthony and his lovely wife La La have one son together, but claims have been made that Anthony is the father of more than just his legitimate child.

TMZ has reported that Anthony has cheated on La La with a “dancer who is employed at a gentlemen’s nightclub in New York City.” The woman has since claimed he’s the father of her impending arrival according to "multiple sources.”

She has filed paternity claims in court and wants the sports star to pay for her birthing expenses, as well as child support after the baby arrives. Carmelo denies the claims, and, until DNA evidence proves otherwise, is adamant that he is not the father. Time will tell if he’s been straying, or if the woman in question is looking fabricating claims in order to bankroll her baby-to-be.

12 Pilot Jones

When Blac Chyna was pregnant with her daughter, Dream, rumors swirled that singer Pilot Jones was the father of her baby-to-be--not her boyfriend at the time, Rob Kardashian. On the finale of Rob & Chyna, a paternity test proved the rumors to be false and confirmed that Rob was, indeed, the father of Blac Chyna’s impending arrival.

The results of the test were not enough for Chyna. She took to Instagram to make sure everyone was aware of the truth. She wrote, “Ok let’s state facts!!! I been quiet for too long!!! So JC Pilot Jones...has already tried to put out a story saying that he’s the potential father of my child…I never had sex with him! NEVER EVER! Nothing ever happened.”

The mama bear continued, speaking straight to Jones in a very public setting, “Are you mad at the fact that I did my Chymoji app without you dumba** JC?!?? Your greedy a** wanted a cut of something that wasn’t yours and u came at my lawyer asking for crazy money!!! U really mad?!?! Like you really stooped this low?!?! Coming for a B***h that’s due in a few days! Really trying to start beef with my Fiancé!!! Your a f***ing joke! You just played yourself! I would never f*** you...You can never join my roster B****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Think that clears things up. According to Blac Chyna’s Instagram rant, Pilot Jones is unequivocally...Not. The. Father.

11 Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber is known for his charming swagger, his angelic voice and his ability to make the ladies swoon. In 2011, fan Mariah Yeater accused Justin Bieber of being the father of her child. Yeater claimed the two slept together backstage at one of his concerts. She told the Insider, “He (Bieber) immediately took a liking to me and we just got to talking and then he eventually asked me, ‘Do you mind if we can go somewhere and be alone?’”

Yeater filed a paternity suit to prove her story was true. Justin responded by agreeing to take a DNA test, and threatening to sue Yeager for the bogus claims she was making. Unfortunately for Yeater, the results of the test proved that Justin was not the father of her child.

The singing sensation told the media, “I would just like to say basically that none of those allegations are true. I know that I'm going to be a target but I'm never going to be a victim. I think it's crazy because every night after the show I'm gone, right from the stage to my car so it's crazy that some people want to make up such false allegations but to set the record straight, none of it is true. I've never met the woman.” Don’t worry, Justin, we Belieb you!

10 Rick Ross

Rapper Rick Ross is a big personality with a killer voice. He’s most definitely got swagger and style that likely draws the ladies to him like bees to honey. Ross may be a lady’s man, but when a woman claimed he was her baby daddy, he was quick to deny the allegations. Ross was accused by Tyrisha Childers of fathering her child when the two had a tryst in Florida. She filed a paternity suit in which she stated Ross needed to begin paying her child support.

A court-ordered DNA test soon proved that the accusations Childers was making were false. In fact, according to the test, there is a zero percent chance that Ross was the father of the child in question.

Childers wisely decided to voluntarily dismiss the case. Ross has since continued living the high life and Childers has faded back into the shadows, most likely quite saddened to learn that her baby’s dad is not a huge star.

9 Flo Rida

Flo Rida is yet another hot rapper who insists he's been a victim of false claims. A few years ago, a woman named Gloria Holloway claimed he was her baby's daddy, but a paternity test proved otherwise, determining there was a zero percent chance he fathered Holloway's child. Flo's lawyers shared with the press, "Flo Rida is absolutely not the father of the child and does not expect to hear anything else on the subject."

But wait! Another woman named Alexis Adams publicly accused the star of denying the truth: he was the father of her child. According to Adams, she and Flo slept together in December of 2015 and continued their romantic escapades until the middle of January of 2016.

Adams gave birth to a son named Zohar Paxton the following September, and was adamant that Flo Rida was her baby's father. She filed a paternity suit, insisting he pay her child support. Flo finally took a paternity test in December of 2016, which determined there was a 99.9 percent likelihood he's the father of little Zohar.

8 Michael Girgenti

A 2008 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians featured the family's oldest sister participating in a steamy photo shoot with a hot male model named Michael Girgenti. He has since made claims that their chemistry didn't end when the cameras turned off, and the two spent some time together between the sheets. Furthermore, Girgenti has come out publically claiming he's the true father of Kourt's firstborn, Mason Disick.

Girgenti also made a video public that left little doubt in the minds of any who saw it about they fact that he and Kardashian had been intimate. He claimed of the footage, “I don’t care what anyone thinks, I know what happened and this is proof." Sadly, scandalous vids don't hold up in court as proof that a person is the father of a child. Girgenti failed a lie detector test on the subject, something that led many to doubt his claims.

Mike has dished, “She was a wonderful lover. We didn’t use any protection. We were too caught up in the moment to think about it." Until further proof is available, we're going to go ahead and assume Girgenti is not the father of Mason.

7 Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby will go down in history as one of television's most iconic sitcom fathers. Since his days in the spotlight, he's dealt with his share of scandal. One of which was a claim made by a 22-year-old woman named Autumn Jackson that Cosby was her father.

Jackson was charged for attempting to extort money from Cosby. Allegations were made that she told Cosby she'd keep her claims quiet in exchange for money. It is believed Cosby did stray from his wife around the time Autumn was conceived. Additionally, he has since admitted to having an affair with her mother.

The infamous comedian has stated publically that Jackson is just one of the many young students for which he has generously provided tuition money. A paternity test has never proven whether Autumn Jackson is, in fact, Cosby's daughter. In the United States of America, citizens are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Until further evidence is released, we'll skeptically assume that Cosby is not the father.

6 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan has been called the greatest basketball player of all time. He's an iconic sports star that has undoubtedly drawn a lot of attention from the ladies over the years, especially back at the height of his popularity.

In 2013, a woman named Pamela Smith made claims that she and Jordan had slept together in the late 1980s and that their time together resulted in a baby. She filed a paternity suit against the athlete, demanding he take a DNA test to prove whether or not he was the father the child in question.

Before Jordan took the test, evidence from a divorce-court filing was released that pointed to the fact that the child's biological father was actually Smith's ex-husband. Due to this finding, the suit Smith had filed against Jordan was thrown out of court. To add insult to injury, Smith was ordered to pay Jordan's legal fees. Ouch.

5 Keanu Reeves

In 2010, a Canadian woman named Karen Sala came forward with claims that she and actor Keanu Reeves had been lovers, and had even lived together for a time. Additionally, she made allegations that Reeves was the father of at least one of her four children. Reeves, on the other had, claimed he'd never even met her.

Sala filed a paternity suit in which she wanted $2.8 million smackeroos per month in spousal support along with $144,000 per month in child support retroactive to June of 1988. When the DNA results came back proving Reeves was not the father of the child in question, she was sure the results has been tampered with, or, a little harder to believe, that the actor had been put under a hypnosis that affected the results.

She stated, "I do know for a fact that he is the biological father." Evidence that Sala's ex-husband is actually the father of all of her children was found in divorce court filings, but she refused to have her previous hubby undergo a paternity test, or to produce birth certificates for any of her children.

4 50 Cent

50 Cent is a rapper with a knack for making dope kids. He has two sons: 25 Cent and Sire. With names like that, it's sure these two boys can't help but be anything but cool. They most likely celebrated on the days they were born when they discovered they were lucky enough to have the hippest guy to ever live as their father.

Usually, when paternity rumors fly, it's a scorned lover or a woman hoping to make a quick buck making the accusations. When the world started to buzz about 50's secret son, the star had no one but himself to blame.

The Grammy winner recently shared on Instagram that he had a "secret son." Suffice it to say, his fans were up in arms as they tried in vain to ascertain more information about said son.  50 later cleared up the rumors by sharing that his alleged "son" was simply a fan who he has become close to, and treats like a son. Lucky dude.

3 Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne may be the most notorious father of all time. In one of his tunes, he jokes that he’s welcoming his babies to the world on a weekly basis, and he may not be too far off base. He did, after all, famously boast about being responsible for three pregnancies at the same time.

A New Orleans woman has made claims that the rapper is the daddy of her 12-year-old son, who, interestingly enough, is named Dwayne. The first time she made allegations, they were delayed due to the fact that Weezy was spending time in the slammer. The judge presiding over the case decided to hold off on submitting him to DNA testing until his sentence was completed.

No word yet on whether or not Wayne is the father of the child in question. For now, nothing has been proven. But, if we had to guess, we’d probably say, in this case, he’s the father.

2 Tiger Woods

Pro golfer Tiger Woods has been in the spotlight since a young age, and has taken his share of heat for mistakes he’s made. He has a reputation for being a bit of a playboy, and spending time with many different women.

He may have made a lot of hole-in-ones in his life, but this doesn’t mean he scores every time he shoots. Tiger’s good looks, charms and thick pocketbook have made him a target of more than one paternity accusation.

A woman named Devon James was one of the women who came out with allegations that Woods was the father of her son. According to TMZ, a DNA test performed in 2002 proved that Woods was not the father of the child in question. A man from Florida was proven to be the most likely father of the boy, but photos posted on Kikster.com do show that the adorable little one bears a striking resemblance to Tiger.

1 Brian McKnight

Brian McKnight is an R&B singer with a voice like velvet. He’s a lady magnet for good reason, and a Florida woman who had an alleged fling with the star came forward in 2009 claiming he was the daddy of her 14-year-old son.

A judge ordered McKnight to pay over $340,000 in back child support, which prompted him to get a DNA test proving he was not, in fact, the father of the child in question. The test proved McKnight was not the father, and the case was thrown out of court.

Famous men face a lot of pressure to be role models for those who look up to them. They make mistakes from time to time, but are also often accused of things they are not guilty of. Thankfully, scientific advancements have made it possible to prove when a male star is, or is not, the father.

Sources: WetPaint.com, DNA.com, MadameNoir.com, TMZ.com, TheHollywoodGossip.com, DailyMail.co.uk, Inquisitr.com, CBSNews.com