Annika Noelle is furious over a scandal involving a con artist who brazenly exploited Bold and the Beautiful and its actors. The Hope Logan actress took to Instagram to express her dismay, particularly after suffering the same issue.
Scam Artist Poses as Bold and the Beautiful Actor?
A woman from Massachusetts faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly poisoning her husband with tainted soup. Investigators claim a scammer posing as Bold and the Beautiful star Thorsten Kaye urged Roxanne Doucette to kill her spouse, Paul Doucette.
Messages from the fake Thorsten Kaye were found in Doucette's phone, one of them ordering her to "get rid" of her husband.
Apparently, she replied, "Making an amazing soup. Special potion. He will be hungry when he gets back. Just enough for him." Doucette sent a follow-up text: "Hubby got back not feeling well. Maybe I can collect life insurance."
Despite the evidence, Doucette insists she did not poison her husband. However, she did admit that someone claiming to be Thorsten Kaye had been texting her and duped her out of $8,000.
Roxanne Doucette was charged with attempted murder, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, and intimidation of a witness. Meanwhile, no word on whether the person behind the fake Thorsten Kaye has been traced.
B&B Issues Warning to Fans?
Shortly after the news broke, Bold and the Beautiful warned fans to avoid such incidents from happening again. On the show's official X account, they remind everyone not to trust those profiles claiming to be one of their cast members or staff.
"A gentle reminder that our cast/crew/staff will NEVER solicit you personally for money or anything else. If you are being contacted by someone portraying themselves as a cast member, please report them immediately to X and/or to local authorities. We appreciate our fans very much, and thank you for watching!"
Bold and the Beautiful: Annika Noelle Shares Her Thoughts About the Issue
Meanwhile, Annika Noelle expressed her frustration about the issue, revealing that she, too, was a victim of such a scheme. In an Instagram post, the Bold and the Beautiful actress calls out the platform for allowing fake accounts to exist.
Annika, who plays Hope Logan, says she's been impersonated by these phony profiles many times. She already reported them, but they were never taken down.
"This is what happens when you don't disable the fake accounts," Annika calls out the social media giants. "I have reported impersonation accounts countless times, and nothing gets done. Fix these now. People are getting exploited daily by these."