Golfer Paige Spiranac has revealed an imposter set up an OnlyFans account in her name and uploaded fake nude photos to the faux profile.
The 29-year-old made the admission on Twitter on Wednesday (June 15) as she highlighted a fake Paige Spiranac social media account liking a negative comment made about her.
Sharing a screengrab of the post, she penned: "The audacity".
In response, a fan commented on the thread: "Maybe fake Paige will actually have the audacity to start an OF!", to which Spiranac admitted it had already happened and shockingly wrote: "Someone one[sic] did start one under my name with fake nude pictures!"
The social media star’s admission comes days after she confirmed a move to OnlyFans would be a 'career killer' and wasn’t 'in her business plan'.
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Despite having over three million Instagram followers, Spiranac has been on the receiving end of much criticism for her glamorous golf posts and explained she has lost sponsorship deals due to her choice of outfits.
Speaking on her podcast, Playing A Round, Paige said: "When you say OnlyFans, there is this stigma around it.
"I don’t judge any woman who decides to do OnlyFans, love yourself, do what makes you happy – but for me, it’s just not in my road when it comes to my business plan.
"With being in such a conservative industry like golf, that would be a career killer for me. Even what I do, so many doors have been shut because they don’t like the fact that I just show cleavage."
The former golfer, who played pro for San Diego State University between December 2015 and December 2016, added: "I think that [criticism] is not okay, I don’t agree with it, I think you can be respected and be sexy, and I really try to push that.
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"But [OnlyFans] would be, I think, a step too far where I’d probably lose sponsors, doors would be closed, and that would be my only source of revenue."
While some of her sultry posts may raise eyebrows among some conservative golf fans, Spiranac insisted she isn’t "ashamed" of the content she produces.
She added: "My parents see all of my content, all of my friends and family see all of my content, it’s nothing that I’m ashamed of or scared of.
"I always try to think ahead and how each decision is going to affect my future and my plans and that’s kind of the thought process that goes around with all of my content and the decision to not do OnlyFans."
Lisa McLoughlin