Add The New York Post on Google Paige Spiranac said she let down her fans and herself after she didn’t snap enough photos at the US Open amid debates on influencers and etiquette at the tennis tournament in New York.
The golf influencer — who attended the quarterfinal match between No. 4 Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday — shared a public apology to her fans for not posting a lot and explained that she was trying to be “as sneaky as possible” with her pictures.
“I’m so sorry that I didn’t take a picture of the chicken nuggets. Everyone is yelling at me right now cause I only showed the box,” Spiranac said, referring to the viral COQODAQ “Golden Nuggets” and caviar by restaurateur Simon Kim. “I thought it was funny because it said golden set, and I was like, ha ha.
Paige Spiranac said she let down her fans and herself after she didn’t snap enough photos at the US Open amid debates on influencers and etiquette at the tennis tournament in New York. Instagram/Paige Spiranac “Because there has been a lot of heat around influencers at the US Open I was trying to be as sneaky as possible with my pictures.. Hand up, my bad, I’m sorry. I let you guys down. I let myself down and I’ll be better next time.”
Spiranac — who attended the US Open with La Roche-Posay, a French skincare brand owned by L’Oréal — posed for photos on the steps of the lower bowl at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
She attended last year’s US Open with Maestro Dobel Tequila.
The US Open shared a public notice regarding flash photography during match play after some influencers went viral for filming content at the tournament.
Paige Spiranac at the US Open in New York on Thursday, September 9, 2026. Instagram/Paige Spiranac It reached a boiling point when a chair umpire had to pause the first-round match between Naomi Osaka and Anastasia Zakharova due to an overzealous group of influencers in a suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Many players have spoken out about the topic — such as Gauff, who said her issue wasn’t with influencers, and that it was more about tennis etiquette.
Gauff overcame rough start to defeat Andreeva, 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 and advance to the semifinals of the US Open for the second time in her career.
She will face No. 2 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the semifinal on Thursday.
Both are looking to secure their third Grand Slam singles title.
