In 2017 , Lorde ’s fan broke the net by uncovering an Allium cepa ring review account on Instagram that seemingly belong to the vocalizer . day afterwards , she confirm the surmisal in an audience . She say , " I feel like it reads like something a soda pop genius would do to be relatable . "
From finstas to close friends stories, there are plenty of ways to create boundaries between your personal and public-facing life on social media. So, it’s no surprise that celebrities — who spend a lot of time in the public eye — sometimes decide to create secret social media accounts.
Here are 14 times celebs' secret social media accounts were accidentally or readily exposed:
1.During a 2017 concert in Brisbane, Adelereportedlysaid, “I was looking on Twitter last night. They don’t know I have a secret account — well, obviously, they do now because I said that. By ‘they,’ I mean my management.”
She continued , " I ’m not allowed access code to my own Twitter because I ’m quite mouthy , and I say the wrong thing a lot of the metre . So they take that privilege away from me . "
2.At the 2024Golden Globes,Julianne Mooreposted an Instagram story picture withAndrew Scott— andseeminglytagged his finsta account on accident.
3.In 2020,Margot RobbietoldVarietythat, to help her better understand the Fox News employee she played inBombshell, she made a fake Twitter account and followed “young millennial conservative girls.”
She also toldEntertainment Weekly , " I did n’t grow up watching Fox News , and I did n’t produce up in the same place as [ my role Kayla ] … I was struggle to understand that breaker point of scene for a while , and Twitter stop up being the most useful tool . Because the great unwashed are exceedingly vocal on Twitter . "
4.OnThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Olivia Rodrigorevealed that she made a private Instagram account after she “had this very embarrassing encounter once where [she] was stalking [her] ex, as one does…and [she] accidentally followed him.” At the time, she was following zero people, so it was obvious to her millions of followers that she’d been stalking him.
" I have a finsta now , so I ’m safe , " she said .
Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the one-minute mark:
5.In 2023, Jungkook mistakenlyexposedhis private TikTok profile on his public Weverse account when he shared a dance cover video that two members of BoyNextDoor had made to his song “Seven.”
OnWeverse , he said ( translated into English ) , " Ah , everyone knows my TikTok history now because I apportion the TikTok link kekekekekekekeke ( ah I made the sobriquet Ian … I ’m embarrassed … ) That ’s good , That ’s me . But I ’m not going to use it . It ’s for monitoring economic consumption . I quickly commute it to JK … but now that it ’s known , I ’ll just leave it as is kekekekeke . It ’s better this way … Ah … I ’m embarrassed … heh ah … do n’t make play of me the next time we see each other . "
6.In 2018, Karlie Kloss accidentallyrevealedPrincess Beatrice’s private Instagram by tagging the account in an Instagram story post showing Beatrice’s reaction to Karlie’s engagement news.
7.In 2019, Sabrina Carpenter mistakenlyaddedherGirl Meets Worldcostar Corey Fogelmanis’s finsta to her Instagram Live instead of his public account.
In aFacebookpost she made for his natal day , Sabrina enounce , " I ’m lamentable I leaked your finsta and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR , but I get it on you more and more every twenty-four hour period . "
8.In 2017,Lorde’s fans discovered an onion ring review account on Instagram that was mainly followed by people from the singer’s tour. OnThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, sheconfirmedthat she’d indeed been the person behind@onionringsworldwide.
Lorde say , " I experience like it reads like something a popping star would do to be relatable . It was just a joke with my friends on the tour , and I thought , like , it would be a good pastime . It ’s just , now everyone roll in the hay about it . People are gon na be throwing onion rings at me on tour . "
Watch her talk about the account below, starting at the 3:17 mark:
9.In a jointWiredAutocomplete interview, Kristen Stewart’sCharlie’s Angelscostar Ella Balinska read a question asking if Kristen had social media. She replied, “I mean, I have, like, a private one for you guys. I wanna play with you guys. I can’t be, like, completely left out of the game.”
Fellow costar Naomi Scott added , " She ’s actually funny on societal medium . You guys are overleap out ! "
Kristen joked , " Sorry , y' all . It ’s just for my undivided friends . "
Watch them talk about Kristen’s secret social media below, starting at the 1:27 mark:
10.In 2020, Summer Walker toldBillboard, “I have a work page and a spam page. I like to use my spam page because it’s fun to debate social issues. It’s a hobby of mine.”
" I learn hella motherfucker about documentaries and all case of thing from debating with people , " she say .
11.In 2017, Jon Hamm toldPeople, “I get why people like Instagram. I have an Instagram account that I use to follow beautiful places and baby animals and things that make me feel joy.”
He also said , " I do n’t translate about myself on the internet . Not get a Twitter account is nice . I do n’t have to deal with Facebook . I do n’t have to deal with any of that stuff , and honestly , not operate with it means , for me , it does n’t really exist . "
12.In 2016,Drake’s fans discovered he had a secret Snapchat account through random clips and snapshots of him using the app.
DJ Khaled confirmed the account ’s existence , tellingBigBoyTV , " [ On Snapchat ] I follow everybody that ’s in my telephone directory … I follow Francis Drake … "
13.In 2019, Khloé Kardashiantweeted, “Kourtney [Kardashian Barker] made me a finsta when we were drunk, and I’ve only used it [once]. To me, it’s pointless.”
14.And finally, in the 2022 Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan, Prince Harry revealed that he had a private Instagram account while he was a working royal — and it led him to his wife, Meghan Markle. He said, “Meghan and I met over Instagram. I was scrolling through my feed, and someone who was a friend had this video of the two of them — it was like a Snapchat.”
It was a picture of Meghan with a bounder filter . He got their reciprocal friend to get through out to Meghan on his behalf , and the then - next couple scheduled their first escort .
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