Real Housewives star accused of photoshopping her face onto body of a model, who fires back with savage remark

star Mia Thornton has been dragged into fresh online controversy after being accused of digitally placing her face onto another woman’s body in a now-viral Instagram post.

The reality star, who was , sparked backlash when followers spotted striking similarities between her post and an image shared by influencer Sophie O’Neill.

In the since-deleted Instagram upload, Thornton posed in a form-fitting white dress with a plunging neckline, holding a small white handbag while striking a polished, glamorized pose.

However, social media users were quick to point out that everything from the pose to the background appeared almost identical to O’Neill’s original image, with only Thornton’s face seemingly swapped in.

The alleged overlap set off a wave of accusations online, with critics claiming the image had been heavily edited rather than originally taken.

O’Neill soon appeared to address the controversy, reposting Thornton's image with a blunt message written across it.

‘@mrsmiathornton - super imposing yourself onto my picture. The world is a very scary place these days – this is just sad,’ she wrote, before adding, ‘Please can you remove the picture of ME with your head on it. Thanks.’

At one point, Thornton appeared to respond by posting a separate image in the same outfit but from a different setting, showing her seated in a restaurant booth.

In the following days, both Thornton and O’Neill shared the image of the white dress edited with several different people’s faces, appearing to poke fun at the situation