‘Makes Me Very Uncomfortable’: Paige Spiranac Opens Up on How She Gets Treated in Public

Being a celebrity means one will be identified in public places, no matter what. After being a social media influencer for the past few years, people recognize the former professional golfer Paige Spiranac everywhere she goes. However, what does she think of people’s reactions when they spot her? 

“I prefer people to come up to me and say hi, compared to just staring at me. It makes me very uncomfortable.” Spiranac explained what she thinks about getting recognized in public in the recent episode of her podcast. 

The golfer has been hosting the podcast, ‘Playing a Round with Paige Renee,’ where she discusses mostly sports and her personal life. However, in the latest episode, ‘Q&A,’ she answered the questions of her listeners. And one of the questions was how often she gets recognized in public and what she thinks when they talk to her.

According to Spiranac, she feels much more comfortable when people talk to her than looking at her. “Because of my social anxiety, I’m like, Oh my gosh! They’re making fun of me,” she said what she thinks when people stare at her. 

Furthermore, she added that they would later ‘DM’ her and explain why they didn’t talk to her. “I love meeting you guys,” she clarified her thoughts on meeting her followers. “Always come up, say hi to me. I never mind,” she added. 

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After retiring from professional golfing, Spiranac became a social media influencer. She is the golfer with the most followers on Instagram; she has 3.3 million followers. 

Paige Spiranac pointed out the positives and negatives of being spotted in public!

“It means that my content is reaching more people,” Spiranac pointed out the positives of being identified in public. “More people are starting to know who I am, which is also really cool,” she added. 

However, like two sides of a coin, there is also a negative side to it. “I always feel bad when don’t look great,” she stated. The former golfer explained that she gets insecure when people ask her for a photo when she hasn’t done her hair and makeup. 

As a social media influencer, Spiranac gets identified in public. She prefers people talking to her directly rather than staring at her. However, she gets insecure when people ask her photo when she is not looking her best. So, next time you spot her in a public place, you know what to do! 

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