Reese Witherspoon needs followers to know she would “by no means” try to rip-off them after being impersonated on-line amid a “massive scale” superstar faux out.
“Hey, that is vital. I need to simply let you know what I’ve been coping with for the previous 24 hours,” Witherspoon, 49, started a TikTok video on Wednesday, January 14, posted from her verified account.
The Morning Present star revealed, “There are a number of folks on TikTok and Instagram impersonating me, and so they go into folks’s DMs and so they attempt to construct a relationship.”
Witherspoon defined that the scammers attempt to “extract private data, plan meet-up occasions” with folks, claiming they’re the actress.
“I would like you to know this isn’t me,” she stated within the solemn message. “It’s so upsetting that folks would use my title to control folks. However I would like you to know that I’d by no means ever manipulate you.”
The Oscar winner reassured her followers that she “would by no means attain out” to them for “cash, for personal data” or to “create a meet-up time.”
Witherspoon instructed followers to “please have a look at these accounts which might be doing this and ensure they’re verified” in terms of requests allegedly from her or others.
“This isn’t simply me, that is occurring throughout the board, however it’s actually upsetting to me that that is occurring on such a big scale,” the actress shared. “So, please watch out on the market and please know I’d by no means attain out to you to control you or to take something from you, OK?”
Witherspoon reiterated her personal intentions within the caption, which learn, “I’d by no means manipulate you. Please verify for verification. ❤️.”
Witherspoon is the most recent superstar to talk out about social media impersonators. Sandra Bullock revealed in February 2025 that on-line scammers have been pretending to be her sister Gesine Bullock-Prado, which left her apprehensive about her beloved one’s security.

Reese Witherspoon. Courtesy of Reese Witherspoon/Instagram
“My household’s security, in addition to the harmless folks being taken benefit of, is my deep concern,” Bullock, 61, instructed Individuals in an announcement on the time. “And there can be a time when I’ll remark extra, however for now our focus helps regulation enforcement deal with this matter.”
The Sensible Magic actress then warned others to be vigilant on-line. “Please bear in mind that I don’t take part in any type of social media,” Bullock stated. “Any accounts pretending to be me or anybody related to me are faux accounts and have been created for monetary achieve or to use folks round me.”
Previous to studying she was being impersonated on-line, Witherspoon shared a heartfelt message along with her followers concerning the little wins in life as she kicked off 2026.
“So grateful for the quiet components, the lengthy days, the tales, and the folks behind all the things I get to do. 💛,” Witherspoon captioned an Instagram publish on Sunday, January 11.
She highlighted the folks and issues in her life that make it higher on the day by day, together with “issues that by no means make the press launch” and “the conversations with my children that change how I see all the things.” (Witherspoon shares daughter Ava, 26, and son Deacon, 22, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. She additionally shares son Tennessee, 13, with ex-husband Jim Toth.)
Witherspoon stated she is grateful for “the hours I spend studying tales lengthy earlier than anybody hears about them” and “the recommendation I nonetheless name my mother for.”
The Large Little Lies alum additionally gave a shout-out to her group, associates and the ability of with the ability to overcome “the quantity of occasions I’ve been instructed ‘no’” including that they’ve helped her get to the place she is now.

