A white influencer has admitted to editing her face onto a black influencer’s body as she blamed AI for the bizarre post — but the model whose photo she altered isn’t buying the excuse.
The social media controversy erupted when Lauren Blake Boultier, a content creator with more than 1.6 million followers, shared a photo suggesting she attended the Miami Open last month.
Social media users quickly pointed out the image actually appeared to be taken at the US Open in New York City — and belonged to African-American model Tatiana Elizabeth, who had originally posted the snap in 2024.
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