Overview

• Ferres initially posted the feminist commentary on Instagram on July 12, crediting only TikTok influencer Jessie Song and omitting Tara-Louise Wittwer.
• Wittwer and users accused Ferres of copying her video nearly word-for-word without attribution, with Wittwer highlighting the similarities in a side-by-side comparison.
• In a statement on July 14, Ferres apologized to Wittwer, updated her caption to credit her, and removed the video from her account.
• Wittwer’s original video had itself drawn on a June critique by Chinese influencer Jessie Song about how traits praised in men are treated as standard in women.
• The episode underscores growing expectations for public figures to acknowledge sources and respond swiftly to accusations of content appropriation.