The Great Read: Someone Was Impersonating Her in Online Affairs. She Says It Was Her Husband.
The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.
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August 23, 2026, 10:01 a.m. Eastern time

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Someone Was Impersonating Her in Online Affairs. She Says It Was Her Husband.

The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.

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