Sharon Stone lands on Bumble and gets blocked. Twitter almost has a meltdown

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ET OnlineLast Updated: Dec 31, 2019, 12:34:00 PM IST

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Several users started reporting Stone’s profile because they thought it was fake.

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They say finding love is never easy and if you are Sharon Stone, you might have to face the wrath of dating apps too. In a hilarious turn of events, the 61-year-old actress was blocked from a popular dating site ‘Bumble’ on Monday.

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It turns out, Sharon had created an account on Bumble but users started reporting it, thinking that it was fake. “I went on the @bumble dating sight and they closed my account. Some users reported that it couldn’t possibly be me!”, Stone wrote on Twitter.

I went on the @bumble dating sight and they closed my account. 👁👁 Some users reported that it couldn’t possibly be… https://t.co/JHsfhQUSfl
— Sharon Stone (@sharonstone) 1577684290000

The ‘Total Recall’ actress also posted a screenshot from the app which read, “we’ve received several reports about your profile being fake”.

https://t.co/wrsFpTkygp
— Sharon Stone (@sharonstone) 1577688486000

The ‘Basic Instinct’ starlet felt that she was being excluded from the online world of dating by young, hip millennials and wrote “Don’t shut me out of the hive”, followed by a bee emoji.

However, the good folks at Bumble were quick to react to the tweets by the revered actress. “There can only be one Stone”, they wrote, adding “Catherine Tramell from Basic Instinct gets a pass today!”.

@sharonstone There can only be one 👑 Stone. Looks like our users thought you were too good to be true. We’ve made s… https://t.co/8wu6xtUgEp
— Bumble (@bumble) 1577708626000

Bumble’s, Editorial Director, Clare O’ Connor also responded to Shannon’s tweet saying, “this won't happen again”, stating that her account has been reinstated.

@sharonstone @bumble AHA! @sharonstone, we at @bumble found your account, unblocked you, and ensured this won't hap… https://t.co/xCSTmh2BWY
— Clare O'Connor (@Clare_OC) 1577697960000

What’s more? The moment Shannon sent out the tweet, her fans came for Bumble in large numbers and started demanding her account be restored. A large number of potential suitors also came forward and asked Stone out for a date.

This gentleman was willing to drive 25 miles to meet the actress.

@sharonstone @bumble hello sharon if youre ever in buffalo and kinda dig fat guys with mustaches my dms are open… https://t.co/oqN7zb3ONN
— StachesStashes (@StachesStashes) 1577687138000

Several female fans of the actress felt that there was ‘no hope for them’ now that Stone was on Bumble.

@sharonstone @bumble Umm, if you're on @bumble There's no hope for the rest of us!😣 #YouveGotToBeKidding
— Tisha Smith (@Counselor_Gal44) 1577684543000

Here’s hoping that Sharon Stone finds the love she’s been looking for.