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Because their first names sound almost identical phonetically, and because both women operated within the Philippine entertainment ecosystem, thousands of casual internet users mistakenly targeted Denise Laurel online.
In November 2022, Denise Laurel publicly alerted everyone to a person on who was "pretending to be me" and "sending people horrible messages under my name". She shared screenshots of these fake accounts, explicitly labeling the person as an "Imposter" and urging people not to interact with them. denise laurel scandal verified
: Because their names sound similar, Laurel received numerous death threats and hateful messages on social media. Clarification denise laurel scandal verified