Trisha Yearwood has amassed quite the loyal following throughout her 30-plus-year career, and she feels it’s her duty to show up authentically for her fans.
Recently, rumors have been spreading through social media in the form of fabricated messages and ads that Trisha endorses Keto Gummies. Part of yet another weight loss scam, these gummies are said to be a fast-action plan against stubborn fat—and they use Trisha’s name and likeness to secure new product purchases from unknowing social media users.
In reality, though, Trisha has zero connection to the brand — which she quickly let her one million followers know.
Trisha’s message says, “To my friends and fans, please know that I have NEVER sold nor endorsed any product advertised as ‘Keto Gummies.’ Fake advertisers are exploiting my name, my face, my voice, and my overall likeness without my permission. The truth is I don’t know what’s in this product, who manufactures it, and I have no idea if it is safe to consume. Please know that I will ALWAYS tell you if I endorse a product and if you ever have any questions, please just ask. These ads appear to be part of a targeted scam. Please don’t fall for them!!”
Fans flooded Trisha’s comments section, offering support, as well as thanks for her direct clarification.
“Thank you for [posting] this message—it is so hard to tell the difference in these ads on what’s true and what is not!!! So sad it’s gotten so bad,” one Instagram user commented. “I knew all those photos in the advertisement with you and Garth were taken from other events,” another wrote.
Trisha isn’t the only celebrity this scam is targeting, though. As her followers were quick to point out, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Oprah Winfrey have all been advertised in conjunction with the fake diet gummies, as well.
“These kinds of scams are literally everywhere right now. I don’t understand why these con artists are not being tracked and prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” one fan chimed in.
All this to say: Be mindful of the supposed celebrity-backed product claims you read on the Internet — and even more so, be careful when buying things via social media.
Freelance Writer
Rebecca Ravee Norris is a full-time freelance writer with a decade’s worth of lifestyle media experience. Based out of the Washington metropolitan area, she writes for a variety of publications, covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University. There, she earned her B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she’s not working, she can be found with her beloved Jack-Chi, Cash, adventuring with family and friends, working through reps at the gym, dreaming up her next home decor project, testing a new recipe, getting lost in the pages of a book, or catching up on her favorite shows.
