Overview

• Kelsey Kotzur, a Brooklyn-based influencer with over 208,000 TikTok followers, revealed that cardboard cutouts of her image are being sold online without her permission.
• The cutouts, featuring various poses, have been listed on platforms like Amazon, Walmart, Etsy, and eBay, with some labeled as 'hot products.'
• Kotzur first discovered the cutouts in 2024 and recently found new versions, including one titled 'Kelsey Kotzur (Jeans),' priced at nearly $80.
• Her family purchased one of the cutouts as a joke, but Kotzur expressed mixed emotions, describing the situation as both humorous and unsettling.
• This incident highlights broader concerns about privacy and unauthorized use of creators' images in the digital age.