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Actress' frightening fake Uber experience
Lili Reinhart has just turned a scary personal experience into a warning for others, after she almost got into an apparently fake Uber.
The Riverdale actress shared the close call with her 2.7 million Twitter followers on Monday, explaining how she noticed the vehicle looked nothing like a professional car.
The 22-year-old was luckily quick to follow her instincts and didn’t get inside - avoiding a potentially dire situation.
“PSA,” she wrote to fans on Twitter, adding they should “Please pay attention and make smart decisions out there,” even if it means being uncomfortable.
People were relieved that Reinhart had reacted the way she did and that she was OK.
PSA: I was just ushered to a car by someone posing to be an airport cab/Uber driver. I got to his car and there were absolutely no signs that he was a professional service driver. So I did NOT get into the car.
Please pay attention and make smart decisions out there.— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) June 3, 2019
Her posts generated more serious conversation about how drivers identify themselves in a world where celebs and non-celebs alike regularly rely on car services.
Reinhart talked about using her influence in a positive way in August 2018 while accepting the Variety and H&M Conscious Award at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event.
Seriously... please be careful out there. You don’t have to be nice or worry about being rude. Trust your gut. It could save you.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) June 3, 2019
“As actors, musicians and people with a platform, we are so often called upon to be good role models and to set a good example,” she said at the time.
“With the expectation of being perfect idols, our mistakes are often amplified, our choices are criticised, and our words are scrutinised.
“That notion scared me for the longest time, because I know I am not perfect, and I knew I was never going to live up to that perfect expectation.
Stay safe pic.twitter.com/vc9Ug52RMV
— Skye Kimberly (@Skyekimberly_) June 3, 2019
thank god you didn’t get in🥵 pic.twitter.com/ITwWYEOFNl
— fan (@shyolynnbitch) June 3, 2019
I’m glad your safe:) pic.twitter.com/vaUQ2sKTT0
— Sprouse twins fan❤️ (@MoeKiara) June 3, 2019
Glad you’re okay. I’m an Uber driver and I always verify my passenger’s name when I pick them up and give them my name to verify that I’m the driver they are waiting for.
— Jesse Lunsford (@stillwater1979) June 3, 2019
“So, I wanted to present myself to the world without a filter, and that meant being honest about my own insecurities, my own shortcomings and my own mistakes.”
Reinhart, who plays Riverdale’s Betty and is dating co-star Cole Sprouse, has also been candid about her struggles anxiety and depression, and body image.
Words by Raechal Shewfelt.
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