Kaylah Walton
Paige Spiranac, a former professional golfer, enjoys immense popularity on the Internet with millions of followers. Despite her success, she often faces challenges associated with fame.
Haters, trolls, and critics are common for influencers and online personalities. The more popular they are, the more negative attention they attract.
Spiranac is not immune to such issues. While her content attracts a large following, including haters, she sometimes encounters more serious concerns, like dealing with impostors with malicious intent.
Recent Incident
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Spiranac shared a photo sent to her by one of her followers. The picture depicted the golfer holding a sign that read, “I love you, Baby. Please don’t try to hurt me, because I promise I will never hurt you.”
Spiranac explained that the follower had received the photo on social media and promptly forwarded it to her. Expressing her unease, she revealed that the image was manipulated, with a forged sign added to a video from a couple of years ago where she was holding a head cover.
She cautioned her followers against engaging with individuals claiming to be her and clarified that she does not have accounts on any messaging apps. “I will only ever respond from my verified social media accounts and my passes account,” emphasized Spiranac.
Concluding her message, the golfer urged her fans to “Please report and block anyone claiming to be me!”
Community Reactions to Paige’s Situation
Paige Spiranac’s supporters quickly responded to the incident. One fan expressed, “So sorry to see this,” while another acknowledged, “It’s so sad that people are attempting to impersonate. Best of luck.” A third follower commented, “This is so unsettling and frightening… some people can be malicious. Stay safe.”
Some individuals lightened the situation by pointing out the poor quality of the forged sign. Several mentioned they had also received similar messages. Meanwhile, others used the opportunity to praise Spiranac’s beauty and emphasized that “there is no one like Paige.”
Despite the incident not causing significant harm to Paige Spiranac or her followers, it serves as another instance highlighting the challenges of dealing with the negative aspects of fame that public figures face regularly.
