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Am I an imposter, a fraud, jealous or just a jerk?

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Lambrini Girls bassist Selin Macieira-Boşgelmez tells BBC Newsbeat that women in the rock scene are "often plagued with imposter syndrome".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

She said she felt "imposter syndrome" thinking that she "would never reply and it would just result in going into her message requests".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Indeed, not long after news about the ransom notes broke, officials said a man in Hawthorne sent an imposter demand to the Guthries.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

When they emerged many hours later with the first of their haul, the imposter was gone, nowhere to be found.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny