Reese Witherspoon wants fans to know she would “never” try to con them after being impersonated online amid a “large-scale” celebrity fake.
“Hey, this is important. I just want to tell you what I’ve been dealing with for the last 24 hours,” Witherspoon, 49, began. a TikTok video on Wednesday, January 14, posted from his verified account.
The morning show star revealed: “There are several people on TikTok and Instagram impersonating me, and going into people’s direct messages and trying to build a relationship.”
Witherspoon explained that scammers try to “extract personal information, schedule meeting times” with people, claiming to be the actress.
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“I want you to know that this is not me,” he said in the solemn message. “It’s so annoying that people use my name to manipulate people. But I want you to know that I would never manipulate you.”
The Oscar winner he assured his followers that he would “never contact them” for “money, private information” or to “create a meeting time”.
Witherspoon told fans to “please look at these accounts that are doing this and make sure they’re verified” when it comes to requests allegedly from her or others.
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“This is not me, this is happening in every way, but it’s really upsetting to me that this is happening on such a large scale,” the actress shared. “So please be careful out there and please know that I would never contact you to manipulate you or take anything from you, okay?”
Witherspoon reiterated her own intentions in the caption, which read: “I would never manipulate you. Please get verified. ❤️.”
Witherspoon is the latest celebrity to speak out about social media copycats. Sandra Bullock revealed in February 2025 that online scammers are pretending to be her sister Gesine Bullock-Pradowhich left her concerned for the safety of her loved one.
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Courtesy of Reese Witherspoon/Instagram“The safety of my family, as well as the innocent people who are being taken advantage of, is my deepest concern,” Bullock, 61, said. people in a statement of the moment. “And there will be a time when I will comment further, but right now our goal is to help law enforcement handle this matter.”
The practical magic actress then warned others to be vigilant online. “Please note that I do not participate in any form of social media,” Bullock said. “Any accounts pretending to be me or anyone associated with me are fake accounts and have been created for financial gain or to exploit the people around me.”
Before she found out she was being impersonated online, Witherspoon shared a sincere message with his followers about the small victories in life as 2026 began.
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“I’m so thankful for the quiet parts, the long days, the stories, and the people behind everything I do. 💛,” Witherspoon captioned an Instagram post on Sunday, Jan. 11.
She highlighted the people and things in her life that make her better on a day-to-day basis, including “the things that never make the press release” and “the conversations with my children that changes how I see everything.” (Witherspoon shares daughter Ava, 26, and son Deacon, 22, with ex husband Ryan Phillippe. She also shares 13-year-old son Tennessee with her ex-husband Jim Toth.)
Witherspoon said she’s grateful for “the hours I spend reading stories long before anyone knows about them” and “the advice I still call my mom for.”
The Little Big Lies Alum also gave a shout out to her team, friends and the power of being able to overcome “the amount of times I’ve been told ‘no,'” adding that they’ve helped her get to where she is now.