Mia Goth's Viral 'My Ex Is My Biggest Fan' Photo Was AI, Her Rep Says as Meta Removes Verified Fan Account

A viral image appearing to show Mia Goth wearing a T-shirt reading 'My Ex Is My Biggest Fan' was AI-generated, her representative has confirmed. The picture circulated online as if it were a response to her divorce from Shia LaBeouf.

Meta has since removed the verified Instagram fan account behind the post for impersonating a public figure, spokesperson Alex Dziedzan told The Verge. The controversy centres on a statement Goth never made: a fabricated photograph acquired the appearance of a personal update despite being shared by an account she did not operate.

A Fake Selfie Became Divorce News

The image appeared on @miagoth_, an Instagram account that identified itself as a fan page but carried a blue verification badge. It had more than one million followers when the picture was posted.

The apparent selfie showed Goth wearing the slogan across a white T-shirt. Its circulation followed news of her divorce filing, giving the image an obvious connection to the actress's personal life.

Some entertainment coverage subsequently treated the picture as though Goth had shared it herself. That interpretation turned an unauthorised image into an apparent public comment about her relationship.

Goth, known for her performances in X, Pearl and MaXXXine, does not operate a public Instagram account, according to her team. The picture therefore cannot be treated as evidence of her feelings about the separation or as a message she intended LaBeouf to see.

Her Team Says It Filed Repeated Complaints

Christine Tripicchio, a representative for Goth, said the actress neither owns nor participates in social-media accounts on any platform. Her team had submitted multiple complaints asking Instagram to remove the verified fan account, which Tripicchio said continued publishing 'counterfeit, AI images of Mia Goth'.

The representative questioned how an account distributing those images could qualify for a verification badge. She described that situation as 'disconcerting' and criticised the platform's handling of the actress's likeness as 'incomprehensible'. Those comments came from Goth's representative, rather than a personal post or interview by the actress.

The objection also went beyond the wording on the shirt. Her team was challenging the use of a recognisable face and an apparently credible account to circulate material that viewers could mistake for an authentic celebrity photograph.

The Blue Tick Raises a Separate Question

Meta introduced its paid Meta Verified subscription in 2023, promoting identity authentication, account support and protection against impersonation. Its launch announcement described checks involving government identification and monitoring for accounts pretending to be someone else.

That history provides context for the criticism, but does not establish how this particular fan account obtained its badge. The available reporting does not explain the verification process applied to @miagoth_ or identify who generated the image. A verification badge is an account-level signal; it does not authenticate every photograph or prove that the person depicted approved its publication.

Meta's stated reason for removing the account was impersonation. That action addresses the account's status, while Goth's representative's statement corrects the central claim surrounding the post: the supposed divorce selfie was not an image the actress had shared herself.