Celebrities, they’re just like us: Golden Globe winner Sharon Stone was blocked on dating app Bumble because users thought she was a fake.
The actress, known for leading-lady roles in Basic Instinct and Casino, tweeted on Monday that her account was temporarily closed.
“Some users reported that it couldn’t possibly be me,” Stone said. “Hey [Bumble], is being me exclusionary? Don’t shut me out of the hive.”
She followed up with a screenshot of the in-app notification.
Bumble was quick to respond: First via editorial director Clare O’Connor, who promised “this won’t happen again,” and later from the official company account.
Online dating once held such a stigma that only your therapist and closet, least judgemental friends knew about your digital escapades. But over the years, as more matches were made, the shame of meeting your significant other on the Internet has faded.
According to Statista, nearly half of online users in the US have met, or know someone who has met, a romantic partner through a dating site or app as of January 2019.
But Internet dating rarely turns out to be a You’ve Got Mail meet-cute, with flowers, witty banter, and Central Park sunshine.
In fact, the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year revealed that lovey-dovey shakedowns account for more monetary losses ($143 million) than any other consumer fraud type.
That and seven seasons of Catfish: The TV Show prove people across the country (and the world) can be easily lured into a trap. So Bumble users are justified in their distrust of “Sharon Stone”‘s presence on the app.
A Bumble representative confirmed to CNET that Stone’s profile is back in action.
“Our apologies for the confusion as we’re so honored that Ms. Stone wants to be a part of the Hive,” the social network said. “However, being the icon that she is, we can understand how so many of our users felt it was too good to be true once they noticed her profile wasn’t photo verified.”
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