Mia Goth calls out Instagram after AI-generated divorce post spreads to hundreds of thousands
A verified Instagram fan account with over 1 million followers spread an AI-generated Mia Goth image that drew hundreds of thousands of likes and was reported as real by People and OK!. Goth’s representatives say she has no social accounts and filed multiple removal requests.
Actress Mia Goth’s representatives have condemned Instagram for allowing an AI-generated image of her to spread widely on the platform in October 2026, calling it “incomprehensible” that the company failed to act despite multiple removal requests.
The image appeared on an Instagram account called miagoth_, which carried a blue verified checkmark and had over one million followers. The post showed Goth wearing a T-shirt reading “MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN,” set to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” — timed to coincide with news that Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. Hundreds of thousands of users liked the post, and entertainment outlets including People and OK! reported on it as if it were real. Screenshots spread further across other social media platforms.
Goth’s representative Christine Tripicchio confirmed to The Verge that the image was AI-generated and that Goth does not operate any social media accounts. “We have filed multiple complaints with Instagram to remove the verified fan account which continues to post counterfeit, AI images of Mia Goth,” Tripicchio said. She added that it was “incomprehensible that Instagram evidently prioritizes the dissemination of forged and manipulated images over the protection and integrity of a public figure’s likeness.”
The miagoth_ account was labeled as fan-run, but its blue checkmark — which Meta now sells as part of a paid verification program — likely contributed to the confusion. Meta did not respond to a request for comment. As of Tuesday morning, the account appeared to have been removed from Instagram.
Rather than prohibiting AI-generated content of real people, Meta requires labels on some AI content, but its own rules exempt still images from that requirement. The case highlights broader concerns about AI-generated likenesses of public figures on social platforms — concerns that entertainers including Scarlett Johansson and Taylor Swift have also raised in recent years.