Elaine Crowley has perfect reaction to scam with AI-generated pictures of her

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16-07-2025

Elaine Crowley has set the record straight after her name was involved in yet another social media scam, noting she 'didn't even have abs like that as a teen!'
The Ireland AM presenter has often taken to social media to warn her followers of fake pages using her name and images in a bid to scam and deceive people.
The latest scam using Elaine's images is one saying the Cork woman 'lost weight by simply giving up these three foods.' Elaine Crowley has set the record straight after her name was involved in yet another social media scam, noting she 'didn't even have abs like that as a teen!' Pic: Brian McEvoy
The post was shared by a page called Good-Looking isn7 and showed a a fake picture of Elaine brandishing a toned tummy.
Sharing the picture to her Instagram Story, Elaine clarified: 'Stating the obvious, this is a scam. Didn't even have abs like that as a teen!'
The presenter followed up with a picture of a the cover of a recent RSVP Magazine where she was the cover star, writing: 'Real photo for context. No washboard or scary claws.' Pic: Elaine Crowley/ Instagram
The third and final picture the Dancing with the Stars alum shared was a candid picture of her 'current belly situation.'
'Is the universe trying to tell me something?' she jokingly wondered.
It's not the first time the 47-year-old has had to take to social media to set the record straight, having been used for fake pages a number of times in recent years.
Earlier this year, Elaine's images were used for a financial scam, with a social media account purporting to be Elaine messaging people via TikTok.
'Please report this if you see it — it's not me!' Elaine told her online followers.
The warning at the start of the year came at a similar time broadcaster Ryan Tubridy issued a similar one, with the presenter telling followers 'Insta is the only social media I do.'