Army Barbie is AI

Foster’s account exploded in popularity. In just four months, she gained more than a million followers. Her posts blended patriotic imagery, political support for Trump, and suggestive content, including numerous shots of her feet.

The campaign highlights a growing trend: fake online personas used to attract attention, monetize viewership, and score political points. Pro-Trump accounts have increasingly deployed AI-generated women portraying soldiers, police, and truckers to drive engagement on Instagram, TikTok, and X. Many followers appear convinced these characters are real.

An Army spokeswoman confirmed that officials found no record of Jessica Foster. Instagram removed the account Thursday for policy violations, a Meta spokesperson said. The White House did not respond to comment requests.

Foster’s first video, posted on Thanksgiving, showed her beneath an American flag in a tight shirt, asking for feedback from “every straight guy that likes an American army girl.” Subsequent posts depicted meetings with first lady Melania Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and soccer star Lionel Messi, as well as bawdy jokes, speeches, and pillow fights.

Details in the posts suggested inconsistencies, such as impossible rank combinations, misprinted insignia, and fake events. One image showed her speaking at a “Border of Peace Conference,” a distorted reference to Trump’s new Board of Peace. Another depicted her holding former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with her first name listed on the uniform instead of her last.

Despite the giveaways, thousands engaged with Foster’s posts.

The account linked to OnlyFans before its removal for verification violations. Foster now promotes a Fanvue account called “jessicanextdoor,” claiming Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as her location. She describes herself as a “public servant by day, troublemaker by night????,” and promises personalized responses despite being AI.