This TikTok Star’s Obsession With Joe Keery Has Stranger Things Fans Seriously Concerned

I thought we’d hit peak weird with AI-generated celebrity crush content a while back, but apparently, there’s no ceiling on what some people will do for engagement. Case in point: a TikTok user who calls herself Kaylee Keery is out here building an entire fake life with Joe Keery (yep, Steve from Stranger Things). If you’ve seen her content pop up recently, you know it’s gone way past the typical fan daydream territory—and a lot of fans are, frankly, creeped out.

From Harmless Shipping to Deepfake Family Portraits

Here’s how it all spiraled: Kaylee Keery’s account (she’s racked up over 19,000 followers so far) started out as your average fan page. Some AI reimaginings, flirty edits, maybe a pretend date photo—basically, nothing you wouldn’t see in a thousand other fandom spaces. But then, she upped the ante and started churning out fully AI-generated pics and videos of herself with Joe Keery—like, in couple poses, vacation photos, the whole deal.

But then, out of nowhere, she really went for it: suddenly, there are AI images of Joe (or his digital double) cradling her baby in a hospital room. That's not just a creative leap; it’s a running jump off a cliff into the Uncanny Valley. Fans noticed, and, as you might expect, the backlash came in hot.

Fans Push Back—And Then Get Silenced?

The reaction across TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) has mostly been a mix of shock, concern, and a bit of disbelief at where this woman’s taken things. People started publicly telling Kaylee to chill out, to please, just stop. Some even reported her account for AI/deepfake abuse and, curiously, said they got blocked or found their comments deleted almost instantly. Basically: anyone who calls her out gets censored, and TikTok seems to be ignoring the whole thing.

"I reported the account for AI and deepfakes... TikTok did nothing," one user posted, which pretty much sums up the common experience for anyone who’s tried to flag it.

And in case you think this is just typical fandom drama, here’s a sample of what real people are saying:

• 'The amount of times I asked her to stop and told her that what she's doing is wrong but she just ignored it/deleted it is fucking insane.'
• 'This AI stuff is getting way too weird, it's like fanfic jumped into deepfake territory... Someone needs to stage an intervention.'
• 'Kaylee Keery needs to be stopped I am so serious.'

Short version: Kaylee’s gone from imaginative fangirl to, let’s be real, something that’s raising legitimate questions about privacy, consent, and what AI-generated media can do—especially when platforms don’t step in.

It’s Not Even Remotely Real

Since misinformation loves to spread like wildfire, let’s get this out there for anyone who just casually scrolls by: Joe Keery is not involved with Kaylee (or her imaginary baby). In fact, his real dating history looks pretty ordinary, maybe even dull by Hollywood standards.

For most of the past few years, Joe was in a long-term relationship with actress Maika Monroe—they reportedly started dating after meeting on the After Everything set back in 2017. They were low-key but occasionally hit the carpet together at big industry events. Their last public sighting as a couple was at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2022. After their split, Joe was linked (in the tabloids, anyway) to Chase Sui Wonders around late 2023. They were seen together a few times in New York, but neither ever confirmed anything and by mid-2024, even those rumors fizzled out. At last update, Keery is single.

The Bigger Picture: Should Platforms Step In?

The Kaylee Keery saga is bizarre, sure, but it also opens a necessary can of worms: where do we draw the line with AI 'fan content' before it turns into harassment or deepfake impersonation? The fact that people reporting the account seem to just get ignored by the platform makes it all the more frustrating (and, honestly, a little scary for anyone in the public eye).

Got thoughts about using AI to fabricate entire celebrity families on social media? Drop them below. Just maybe think twice before generating your own deepfake couple’s photos.

By the way, if you want to see actual Joe Keery instead of his AI doppelganger, you can catch him on Stranger Things, streaming now on Netflix.