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Adam Sandler Denies Viral Chanel Bag Tale as Fabricated Deepfake

He refuted the claim in festival interviews following TikTok clips that news outlets identified as AI-generated.

Overview

  • Speaking at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Sandler called the Chanel story '100% made up' and 'insane.'
  • The viral TikTok alleged a Beverly Hills employee told Sadie Sandler she wasn't allowed to touch handbags, prompting a supposed $312,000 purchase.
  • Multiple outlets reported the circulating videos were AI-generated or deepfake clips rather than genuine footage of Sandler recounting the incident.
  • Sandler said friends even asked him to confirm the tale, which he described to USA TODAY as 'nonsense.'
  • He separately confirmed a New York Post report that he grabbed a late-night meal at In-N-Out Burger, stressing that story is true.