Veteran talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael has revealed she is struggling to get verified on Instagram because they ‘don’t know who she is’.
The 89-year-old former TV star took to her social media page saying the company have refused to give her a blue check despite her supplying proof.
The red spectacled icon said: ‘So, Instagram doesn’t want to give me my blue check – no matter what proof I send them.
‘AND there’s a fake account called “realsallyjr”, and that’s NOT ME! Help me let Instagram know, so we can fix this.’
Raphael is known as the first woman to host a syndicated talk show on TV, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after
The 89-year-old former host took to her social media page saying the company have refused to give her a blue check despite her supplying proof
Fans of the former talk show host said they couldn’t believe the company hadn’t recognized her.
One person said: ‘That’s pretty crazy that someone as famous as you are is having trouble with being recognized.’
While another tagged Instagram and added: ‘The Icon, the Legend of daytime TV, Ms. Sally Jessy Raphael needs her blue check mark. Hello!!!!!’
Raphael is known as the first woman to host a syndicated talk show on TV, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after.
Her eponymous talk show ran in the height of tabloid chat shows in the 80s and 90s and lasted for 20 seasons.
Raphael’s red frames became her signature look and over the years she amassed an enormous stockpile of around 200 eyeglasses in the standout color.
She previously told DailyMail.com: ‘When we started, I looked at the teleprompter and I said ”I can’t read that! I’m going blind!”
Raphael is known as the first woman to host a syndicated talk show on TV, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after
Her eponymous talk show ran in the height of tabloid chat shows in the 80s and 90s and lasted for 20 seasons. She is seen here with Audrey Hepburn
In her search to get a new prescription, she saw a bizarre ad that offered an eye test, glasses and a Pap smear – all for the price of one, and figured why not.
Raphael said during the appointment ‘the guy of course tried to trade me up [to a more expensive pair]’ and was told they ‘only have these red ones.’
Wanting the deal advertised, Raphael replied: ‘You got it. I had to fight to have the glasses. Producers tried to change them. Those shadowy figures objected to everything.’
Prior to her commercial success, Raphael worked for the Associated Press and United Press International, as well as in local news on tv and radio.
She previously told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview that the landscape of talk shows today are more akin to ‘game shows.’
Raphael and Marianne Williamson attending the taping of ‘The Sally Jessy Raphael Show’ on April 13, 1993 at Unitel Studios in New York City
According to Sally at the time, the three most important things hosts should have are experience, a large, colorful vocabulary and timing
According to Raphael at the time, the three most important things hosts should have are experience, a large, colorful vocabulary and timing.
Raphael said most hosts today don’t have the latter of the three, explaining: ‘The most important thing is timing. You need to know when to hold, when to fold.’
Through out her illustrious career, Raphael interviewed countless guests, many of them celebrities.
Sally said Audrey Hepburn was her favorite guest of her career, admitting she nearly fumbled during the sit down in 1992 because she was such a fan of the actress.
According to Instagram policy, they only verify users once they confirm ‘it is an authentic account for the public figure, celebrity or global brand it represents.’
DailyMail.com has approached Meta, who own and operate Instagram, for comment.