Reese Witherspoon is speaking out after discovering scammers were impersonating her online, warning fans she would “never” try to manipulate or scam anyone.
The actress addressed the situation directly in a TikTok video shared on Wednesday (January 14) from her verified account, drawing attention to what she described as large-scale social media fraud.
“Hey, this is important. I just want to tell you what I’ve been dealing with for the last 24 hours,” Witherspoon, 49, said at the start of the video.
She explained that several fake accounts on TikTok and Instagram were pretending to be her and contacting people privately.
According to the Morning show star, these impersonators send direct messages and attempt to form personal relationships with unsuspecting users.
Witherspoon said the scammers then tried to “extract personal information, schedule meeting times” while pretending to be her.
Making her position clear, she told viewers: “I want you to know it’s not me.”
She added: “It’s so upsetting that people are using my name to manipulate people. But I want you to know that I will never manipulate you.”
The Oscar winner stressed that she would never contact her fans to ask for money, private information or to arrange meetings.
She urged her followers to carefully check whether accounts are verified before responding to any messages claiming to be from her.
“It’s not just me, this is happening across the board, but it really upsets me that this is happening on such a large scale,” she said, warning fans to stay vigilant.
Witherspoon reinforced her message in the post’s caption, writing, “I will never manipulate you. Please check for verification.”
His warning comes as more public figures address similar issues.
She is the latest celebrity to speak out against online impersonation scams, following Sandra Bullock, who revealed in February 2025 that scammers were impersonating her sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, raising concerns about security.
By speaking directly to her followers, Witherspoon aimed to protect her fans from making mistakes and make them aware of the frequency and damage caused by these identity theft scams.
