Veteran talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael has revealed she struggles to get verified on Instagram because they ‘don’t know who she is’.
The 89-year-old former TV star wrote on her social media page that the company would not give her a check despite her providing proof.
The red icon with the glasses said: ‘Instagram won’t give me a blue check mark no matter what proof I send them.
‘AND there is a fake account called “realsallyjr” and that is NOT ME! Help me notify Instagram so we can fix this.’
Raphael is known as the first woman to host a television talk show, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after her.
The 89-year-old former hostess posted on her social media page saying the company did not give her a blue check despite her providing proof
Fans of the former talk show host said they couldn’t believe the company hadn’t recognized her.
Someone said, “It’s really weird that someone as famous as you has trouble getting recognized.”
While another tagged Instagram and added: ‘The icon, the legend of daytime television, Ms. Sally Jessy Raphael needs her blue check mark. Hello!!!!!’
Raphael is known as the first woman to host a television talk show, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after her.
Her eponymous talk show aired at the height of the tabloid boom in the 1980s and 1990s and ran for 20 seasons.
Raphael’s red frames became her signature look and over the years she amassed a huge inventory of around 200 glasses in the striking colour.
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 television talk show, paving the way for Oprah and all the other women who came after her.
Her eponymous talk show ran at the height of tabloid talk shows in the 80s and 90s and lasted 20 seasons. She is seen here with Audrey Hepburn
When she was looking for a new prescription, she saw a bizarre ad offering an eye test, glasses and a pap smear – all for the price of one. She thought, why not?
Raphael said during the appointment: ‘That guy obviously tried to trade me [to a more expensive pair]’ and was told they ‘only had this red one.’
Raphael wanted the deal advertised and replied, “You got it. I had to fight to get the glasses. Producers tried to change them. Those shady characters objected to everything.”
Before Raphael became commercially successful, she worked for the Associated Press and United Press International, and for local news on TV and radio.
She previously told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview that today’s talk shows are more like “game shows.”
Raphael and Marianne Williamson at the taping of ‘The Sally Jessy Raphael Show’ on April 13, 1993 at Unitel Studios in New York City
According to Sally, the three most important things hosts had to have at the time were: experience, a large, colorful vocabulary, and timing.
According to Raphael, the three most important things a presenter needed were experience, a large, colorful vocabulary, and timing.
Raphael said that most hosts today don’t have the last of the three, explaining: “The most important thing is timing. You have to know when to hold and when to fold.”
Throughout her illustrious career, Raphael interviewed numerous guests, including many celebrities.
Sally said that Audrey Hepburn was her favorite guest of her career. She admitted that she almost made a mistake during the interview in 1992 because she was such a fan of the actress.
According to Instagram’s policy, users will only be verified once they confirm that “it is an authentic account of the public figure, celebrity, or global brand it represents.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Meta, owner and operator of Instagram, for comment.