Actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore recently admitted on her show that she had been Catfished on a dating site, bringing a whole new meaning to Stars, They’re Just Like Us, Getting Catfished on Dating sites.

Via TMZ:

On Friday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show”, the actress said she was thrilled when she recently matched with a man claiming to be the QB from the L.A. Rams — not cause she wanted to flex on landing an athlete, she claims … but cause she was excited to tell him she went to the Coliseum to see their first L.A. game.

Drew told her cohost Ross Mathews when she reached out to this guy with her football ramblings, she quickly learned the cold hard truth — he was nowhere near to being a celebrated NFL’er. Instead … she says he was a random musician who thought he was being cute about lying about his identity.

Finding that out must have been a bummer – as many singles can attest. Worried about getting scammed yourself? Check out these tips to avoid being on the receiving end of a nefarious user – and come on back to the blog tomorrow for more advice on ensuring the person you see on the profile is the person BEHIND the screen!