Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant star, one of the largest known stars in the observable universe. While a lot about its life cycle is still under investigation, there is currently no widely accepted evidence or scientific consensus to suggest that Betelgeuse consumed a smaller star. If such an event happened, it would most likely have triggered several notable changes in the star's characteristics, which have not been consistently observed. If evidence emerges pointing to any specific interactions or mergers involving Betelgeuse, the astrophysics community will study them closely to refine our understanding of such massive stars' dynamic lives.