In a statement given exclusively to Breaking Tweets Entertainment, Rycroft has empowered publicist Penelope Jean to set the record straight. Jean says, "Someone is running a fake Melissa Rycroft account on Twitter. It is no joke as this person has copied all of her personal photos and videos off her Facebook page and are using them on the copycat Twitter account. The use of these photos is unauthorized and fraudulent."
Advocating for Rycroft, Jean says she is concerned because "this person is a liability to Melissa's good name and reputation."
Our research showed that some Twitterers have been duped by the fake accounts:
MistralWinds @MeLi_Ry So, are you the real or are you faking to be Melissa Rycroft.
But others are actively working to spread the truth:
KayKay18 @ABC_DWTS Will you pass the word that the real Melissa Rycroft is http://twitter.com/MelRy217 Thanks!
Bella1689 The real Melissa Rycroft's twitter account is MelRy217!!! Meli_Ry is a fake!!
MOMMY42MUNKEYS is wondering why people try to act like someone else..fyi u Melissa rycroft fakers!! BE YOURSELF NOT SOMEONE ELSE!
Laurencoop16 @flgal44 meliry isnt realy melissa rycroft
Jean (@penelopejean) sought out Breaking Tweets on Rycroft's behalf because she wants "to stop this violation. This is what social media is for, what Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) spoke of in his race to a million victory speech. Melissa has herself been fighting this battle. A few people are Tweeting about it. But the fake is talking with other celebs as if she is Melissa and that is deceitful and needs to stop."
According to Jean, Rycroft--who is also know for her appearance on "The Bachelor"--has only one Twitter account: @Melry217. You can see Rycroft say it for herself in the video below. Let the following and unfollowing begin!
Know what's frightening? I went down the line of this person's 'tweets' and it is really putting itself out there as the real Melissa not only communicating with others but talking about what happened in 'the studio' and even laying claim to the video the real Melissa made. The majority of Melissa's followers are still on that site.
ReplyDeleteTwitter should take it down.
Identity theft is NO laughing matter! MelRy217 is THE REAL DEAL!!
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