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The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

She's a TOTAL Fake and I'm Exposing Her - 1265

The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Chalene Johnson

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

A viral Instagram account that looks almost too perfect sparks a much bigger conversation about how easily trust can be manipulated online. Chalene unpacks fake influencers, AI generated bodies, cloned voices, and deepfake doctors that appear completely real while quietly profiting from credibility. This is not a tech tutorial and it is not fear driven. It is an honest look at how fast AI is changing what we see online, who gets our attention, and who we believe is real. If you have ever shared a video only to find out later it was fake, this episode is going to hit close to home.

 

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🤓 What You Will Learn

  • How fake AI influencers gain huge followings and real brand deals
  • Easy to miss signs that videos or accounts are AI
  • Why older audiences are targeted and why it works
  • How voice cloning and deepfakes are being used to scam people
  • How AI ads are changing shopping and trust
  • Why long form content feels safer for the nervous system
  • Why online trust is more fragile than it looks

 

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0:00.0

I went down a rabbit hole and discovered a woman who I was just blown away with her presence on

0:09.4

Instagram. Of course, she has like a bazillion followers and everybody thinks she's like the most

0:15.2

perfect thing they've ever seen. Super aspirational. Fascinating, really. But the further I dug, the more I realized that this woman was a

0:25.3

total phony. And I'm going to expose her in this episode of the Shalene show. And I'm going to tell

0:32.7

you her story. And I am also going to tell you and talk to you about some other things that are happening, specifically in AI, and how it's quietly reshaping what it is we are seeing online.

0:46.1

I mean, like from ads to influencers and some of the people you think you can trust, some of your favorite people that you love following,

0:55.0

are complete phonies. And you need to know about it. So this is not necessarily a tech episode,

1:01.0

but it's pretty easy to get fooled by people we see online. And sometimes what we see isn't

1:09.7

actually reality. All right, let's get to it.

1:14.0

Hey, just a quick heads up before we get started for my Patreon members, I want to let you know that

1:19.6

we are going to be increasing the membership from $5 to $7. However, if you are a member,

1:26.4

your rate will not be going up. We're going to lock you in

1:29.2

at our lowest rate. That will not change. For our top tier members, those of you who are in the

1:36.2

vault or considering becoming a vault member, that price will also stay the same. We're not raising

1:41.4

that one. Now, here's a pro tip. If you're considering joining,

1:45.7

do so from your desktop because you'll save money. Go to chaline.com for you slash more on your

1:52.3

desktop. Apple adds an extra fee onto the mobile because of the app. I don't control that. I wish I did.

1:59.6

But it's just a way to save a couple of bucks and, you know, it all adds up.

2:03.9

So if you've been on the fence, now is definitely the time to lock in your lower rate.

2:07.7

Again, do it from your desktop.

2:09.6

It is chelene.com forward slash more.

2:13.4

We got back from California.

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