Catfished Planned Parenthood worker caught telling 19-year-old he wants to ‘breed’

Nypost · Aug 22, 2026 · 560 words · By Shane Galvin

Sexual Misconduct Hypocrisy of Abortion Providers

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Add The New York Post on Google A Planned Parenthood employee was caught on a live “catfishing” comedy show telling a woman he thought was 19 that he “woke up today wanting to breed.” The exchange unfolded during “Fishin’ 4 Luv Live,” a touring comedy show in…

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The pair create new profiles for each performance but use the same steamed-up photos of Wolk and pose as a 19-year-old girl named “Lana” — “named after a girl who probably should have been my girlfriend,” joked Rozen.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Wolk — who starred in NBC sitcom “English Teacher” and appeared in 2025’s Best Picture “Anora””

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Ivy Wolk's roles in 'English Teacher' (noted as FX/NBC) and the movie 'Anora'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover videos related to Ivy Wolk Anora V Bang on TikTok.Ivy Wolk recalls being in the movie and shares names and tags tied to her appearance. Watch for details and fan reactions.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ivy-wolk-anora-v-bang

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web search NEUTRAL — But Wolk isn’t just a preternaturally skilled troll—she’s landed standout roles in the FX comedy English Teacher and the Oscar-winning Anora, and carved out a real place for herself in stand-up.
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/comedy/ivy-wolk-sandra-ber…

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web search NEUTRAL — Robinson. Ivy starred as PRINCESS KLEPTO, the lead role in an Amazon pilot last year. Ivy is a recurring character on Brian Jordan Alvarez’s comedy ENGLISH TEACHER for FX, and was just listed as one o…
https://www-comedyattic-com.seatengine.com/shows/316554

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Claim 2: ““It’s my duty at this point. Let’s make it happen,” the 41-year-old said.”

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The provided evidence for claim 3 consists of general information about Planned Parenthood and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming the age of the individual or the specific quote.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parenthood is an American comedy drama television series developed by Jason Katims and based upon the 1989 film of the same name produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Ron Howard, both of whom serve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Parenthood_episodes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Sanger (née Higgins; September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or simply Planned Parenthood, is an American nonprofit organization that provides reproductive and sexual healthcare and sexual education in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood

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Claim 3: “A Planned Parenthood employee was caught on a live “catfishing” comedy show telling a woman he thought was 19 that he “woke up today wanting to breed.””

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The claim is reported in a specific web search result detailing the event, but no other independent news organizations or authoritative sources were found to corroborate the specific quote or event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 27, 2015, a mass shooting occurred in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to nine. A police officer and two civi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs_Planned_Paren…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global non-governmental organisation with the broad aims of promoting sexual and reproductive health, and advocating the right of individual…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Planned_Parentho…

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Claim 4: “The Planned Parenthood analyst boasted a blush-worthy personal profile on Tinder, bragging about being in an open relationship, touting their “love” for “vibrators and vasectomies,” and expressing a desire to “join existing couples.””

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The provided evidence for claim 4 contains general information about Planned Parenthood and Bumble, but does not contain any details regarding the specific Tinder profile descriptions mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bumble is an American mobile app for online dating and social networking. It was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd and was launched in December 2014. Bumble is operated by Bumble Inc., which also owns Bad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumble

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Anthony Manion (February 1, 1942 – August 31, 2024) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Anthony_Manion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katherine Marie Abughazaleh (born March 24, 1999), known professionally as Kat Abu, is an American journalist and social media influencer. Abughazaleh rose to prominence while working at Media Matters…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat_Abughazaleh

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Claim 5: “They attracted a man who identified himself as a Planned Parenthood strategist at a show at Roxy Cinema in TriBeCa.”

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The detail about matching with a Planned Parenthood strategist at Roxy Cinema in TriBeCa is mentioned in one web search result. While the cinema's existence in TriBeCa is verified, the specific event is not corroborated by other sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beacon Theatre is an entertainment venue at 2124 Broadway, adjacent to the Hotel Beacon, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Opened in 1929, the Beacon Theatre was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beacon_Theatre_(New_York_City)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2025. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production companies, directors, an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place …
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Claim 6: “The exchange unfolded during “Fishin’ 4 Luv Live,” a touring comedy show in which performers Ivy Wolk, 21, and comedy partner Roey Rozen, 28, create fake dating profiles on apps Tinder and Field”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the existence of 'Fishin’ 4 Luv Live', the performers Ivy Wolk and Roey Rozen, and their use of fake dating profiles for the show.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ivy Wolk stars as a would-be school shooter in this exclusive clip from ‘THE NAPA BOYS’. Now streaming for free on Tubi. by @wolkmindvirus2.full episodes @ patreon.com/fishin4luv LIVE SHOWS ARE BACK I…
https://imginn.com/wolkmindvirus2/

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web search NEUTRAL — catfishing Von B (short version) . . . from the Fishin 4 Luv live catfishing show starring @wolkmindvirus2 and @roeyrozen, and featuring @seanmillea and @danielamora.
https://instaincognito.com/tr/u/wolkmindvirus2

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web search NEUTRAL — The exchange unfolded during “ Fishin’ 4 Luv Live ,” a touring comedy show in which performers Ivy Wolk, 21, and comedy partner Roey Rozen, 28, create fake dating profiles on apps Tinder and Field and…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/entertainment/planned-parentho…

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