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‘It Is Scary…My Safety Is a Problem’: Paige Spiranac Reacts to Guys Getting Catfished

Published 07/26/2022, 11:26 AM EDT

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Paige Spiranac is a social media golf sensation. She is the most followed golfing entity on Instagram, with 3.5 million followers. Moreover, she is a former pro golfer and has competed in a few LET events. However, Paige could never make it to the LPGA Tour, even after playing in an LPGA Q school.

Meanwhile, she shifted her focus toward social media, which was on the rise during that period. Hence, Spiranac rose to fame as her follower count grew exponentially. But every success comes with a price. And Paige recently revealed the hardships she has been facing because of the success in her career.

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Paige Spiranac explains how her safety is at risk

We all know Paige Spiranac has an enormous following on social media, and there are a few who take advantage of her popularity. Some people make a fake account in her name and post pictures.

Moreover, they send messages to guys and scam them, for which Paige bears the blame. “It’s very, very scary,” revealed Paige on her podcast. “And I don’t know how many more times I have to talk about if it doesn’t have a blue checkmark, then it’s not me.” 

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There are plenty of men who think Paige is having a chat with them. She says there have also been incidences where the guy thought they were in a relationship. Hence, the social media golfing sensation believes her safety is at risk.

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Furthermore, Paige revealed that she keeps receiving messages from men who think she is talking to them. She also accepted that, apart from making people aware of it from time to time, there was nothing she could do about it. However, Spiranac believes her safety is at risk, as she doesn’t know who might be following or stalking her whenever she is somewhere outside.

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But now my safety is a problem because of these things that are happening,believes Paige. “And it’s hard to go to appearances or events or anywhere and enjoy myself because I’m so scared of what’s going to happen,” concluded Spiranac.

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Therefore, fans should be careful whenever they are on any social media platform. They should be vigilant and cross-check the verification check mark every time they receive a message from a celebrity account.

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Amey Kulkarni

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Amey Kulkarni is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. Before joining EssentiallySports he used to write articles on Golf and Cricket on his personal blog cricgolf.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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