Reese Witherspoon Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Reese Witherspoon is another celebrity who has been targeted by online scammers. Witherspoon took to TikTok Wednesday night to share a video cautioning fans not to fall for unverified accounts claiming to be her and using her name to obtain personal information and money, among other things. "There are multiple people on TikTok and Instagram impersonating me, and they go into people's DMs, and they try to build a relationship, they try to extract personal information, plan meet up times," she revealed. "I want you to know, this is not me. And it's so upsetting that people would use my name to manipulate people, but I want you to know that I would never, ever manipulate you." Related Stories TV 'The Morning Show' Showrunner on Daunting Torture Scenes, Dark-Yet-Hopeful Finale and Plotting Season 5 TV Reese Witherspoon on Not Returning to 'SNL' for Nearly 15 Years After Hosting First Episode Post 9/11: "Do Not Recommend" @reesewitherspoon I would never manipulate you. Please check for verification. ❤️ ♬ original sound - Reese Witherspoon The Morning Show actress continued, "I would never reach out to you for money, for private information, to create a meet up time. So please look at these accounts that are doing this, and make sure they're verified. If somebody's talking to you, this is not just me. This is happening across the board, but it's really upsetting to me that this is happening on such a large scale. So please be careful out there, and please know, I would never, never reach out to you to manipulate you or take anything from you." It's not uncommon for an actor's likeness to be used without permission on fraudulent schemes. In McAfee's 2024 annual list of the top 10 celebrity names most likely to be compromised by hackers seeking to con fans, the list included Scarlett Johansson, Kylie Jenner, Taylor Swift, Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Hanks, Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney, Blake Lively, Johnny Depp and Addison Rae. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Selena Gomez Selena Gomez, Hudson Williams Top the Golden Globes Red Carpet Power Rankings Rambling Reporter Why Stars Keep Dragging Their Moms to the Golden Globes West End How Mason Alexander Park Took on the Title Role of Cole Escola's 'Oh, Mary!' and Made London Fall in Love Theater Alicia Keys' 'Hell's Kitchen' to Close on Broadway tyriq withers Béis Luggage Expands Into Men's Arena With Tyriq Withers-Fronted Campaign (Exclusive) the brutalist Adrien Brody Sets Sights on New Role as Global Eyewear Ambassador for Lacoste Selena Gomez Selena Gomez, Hudson Williams Top the Golden Globes Red Carpet Power Rankings Rambling Reporter Why Stars Keep Dragging Their Moms to the Golden Globes West End How Mason Alexander Park Took on the Title Role of Cole Escola's 'Oh, Mary!' and Made London Fall in Love Theater Alicia Keys' 'Hell's Kitchen' to Close on Broadway tyriq withers Béis Luggage Expands Into Men's Arena With Tyriq Withers-Fronted Campaign (Exclusive) the brutalist Adrien Brody Sets Sights on New Role as Global Eyewear Ambassador for Lacoste
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Reese Witherspoon Urges Fans Not to Engage With People Impersonating Her Online: "I Would Never Manipulate You"
January 16, 2026
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