Keith Urban: Wild rumors are swirling that the country singer is behind the famous snark account Celeb Spellcheck
Rumors are swirling about the owner behind one of Australia’s original Instagram watchdog accounts, Celeb Spellcheck.
The infamous ‘snark’ account, run by an anonymous user believed to be a 20-something Melbourne PR executive, corrects the bad spelling of influencers and reality stars and often spreads salacious gossip.
Now a bizarre and false new conspiracy is circulating, claiming the account is owned and operated by country singer Keith Urban.
The rumors started after fellow snark account Aussie Influencer Opinions responded to a fan in a Q&A that they believe Nicole Kidman’s husband “100 percent” controls the Instagram page.
Several followers reacted with shock and surprise to the Aussie Influencer opinions.
Rumors are swirling about the owner behind one of Australia’s original Instagram watchdog accounts, Celeb Spellcheck. Now a bizarre and false new conspiracy is circulating, claiming the account is owned and operated by country singer Keith Urban.
“WTF mind blowing,” one user wrote, while others replied, “Wait what?”
The account then shared on their story that “Keith Urban celeb spellcheck” is the second option that appears when you simply search the name “Keith” on TikTok.
Celeb Spellcheck has built a huge following in recent years for calling out notable Australian influencers, celebrities and reality stars.
More recently, the account simply posts nostalgic memories of pop culture, fashion trends, and celebrity romances from the 2000s and 2010s.
The infamous ‘snark’ account, run by an anonymous user believed to be a 20-something Melbourne PR executive, corrects the bad spelling of influencers and reality stars and often spreads salacious gossip
Rumors started after fellow Aussie Influencer Opinions account responded in a Q&A that they believe Nicole Kidman’s husband ‘100 percent’ runs the Instagram page
But in the past, the admin has shared scandalous moments from influencers, including a video of former Bachelor star Laurina Fleure snorting a white substance off a countertop during a party.
They have also accused model Steph Claire Smith of having a breast augmentation and questioned mommy blogger Sophie Cachia’s moves during Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown.
As a result of its content, several influencers and reality stars have publicly condemned the account, accusing it of ‘bullying’.
However, a leading Sydney lawyer has claimed it would be almost impossible to successfully sue an account like Celeb Spellcheck for defamation.
Speaking to the Outspoken podcast, labor and media attorney John Laxon explained that it is very difficult to prosecute someone who hides behind an anonymous Instagram account.
‘[Social media platforms] will never volunteer if someone is behind [accounts like Celeb Spellcheck]. You have to use legal proceedings to force the platforms to tell you,” he said.
The account then shared on their story that ‘Keith Urban celeb spellcheck’ is the second option that appears when you simply search the name ‘Keith’ on TikTok
“It is very difficult when you are up against multinational platforms like Google or Facebook,” he said, adding that such legal proceedings are both very expensive and time-consuming.
Even if you manage to identify the anonymous user behind accounts like Celeb Spellcheck, they may not even be worth suing if they have no assets, Mr. Laxon added.
“What if it’s a teenager operating from their bedroom? “There’s no point in suing someone who doesn’t have any assets because if you do, you can’t get anything out of it,” he said.
Mr Laxon also pointed out another challenge: proving that the post is in fact defamatory (in the sense that it would damage someone’s reputation) and also untrue.
If the message is true, it cannot be defamatory. So it goes without saying that simply reposting someone else’s typos does not fall under the definition of defamation.
Celeb Spellcheck has previously shut down rumors that they are facing lawsuits or that their identities are about to be revealed
The admin has also accused model and influencer Steph Claire Smith (above, in two photos taken years apart) of having a breast enlargement
“So assuming you have identified the person, you need to be absolutely certain that you have been defamed and that what they have published is defamatory and untrue,” he said.
“If a publisher can easily rely on the defense of the truth, someone would be crazy to file a defamation suit,” he said.
Mr. Laxon noted that a “photo typically speaks for itself,” and that simply reposting an unmanipulated image or video of a celebrity would fall under the “truth” defense.
In 2021, Celeb Spellcheck revealed that a celebrity once tried to sue her for defamation for uploading a video of them “doing drugs,” insinuating that the celebrity’s attempt was unsuccessful.
“They said it was her ‘acne medicine,’ lol,” she added wryly.
On March 20, Celeb Spellcheck shocked its loyal followers by deleting its archive of content after a wave of backlash from influencers and reality stars.
In a message to their followers on March 20, 2021, the admin shut down rumors that they were facing lawsuits or that their identities were about to be exposed.
Wiped out: On March 20, Celeb Spellcheck shocked its loyal followers by deleting its archive of content after a wave of backlash from influencers and reality stars
Instead, they said they were taking a break to determine the bill’s future.
After assuring fans that things were going “all right,” the account owner explained their sudden decision to delete the profile.
The person behind the account admitted that they were considering whether or not to reveal their identity and whether or not they should monetize the page.
They also said they were considering whether to continue gossiping.