Beloved TV megastar, 89, says she can't get Instagram to give her blue checkmark verification because they don't know who she is. So, do YOU recognize her?

Veteran talk show big Sally Jessy Raphael has revealed she is struggling to get verified connected Instagram because they 'don't cognize who she is'. 

The 89-year-old erstwhile TV prima took to her societal media page saying nan institution person refused to springiness her a bluish cheque contempt her supplying proof. 

The reddish spectacled icon said: 'So, Instagram doesn't want to springiness maine my bluish cheque - nary matter what impervious I nonstop them. 

'AND there's a clone relationship called "realsallyjr", and that's NOT ME! Help maine fto Instagram know, truthful we tin hole this.'

Fans of nan erstwhile talk show big said they couldn't judge nan institution hadn't recognized her. 

One personification said: 'That’s beautiful crazy that personification arsenic celebrated arsenic you are is having problem pinch being recognized.'

While different tagged Instagram and added: 'The Icon, nan Legend of daytime TV, Ms. Sally Jessy Raphael needs her bluish cheque mark. Hello!!!!!'

Raphael is known arsenic nan first female to big a syndicated talk show connected TV, paving nan measurement for Oprah and each nan different women who came after.

Her eponymous talk show ran successful nan tallness of tabloid chat shows successful nan 80s and 90s and lasted for 20 seasons. 

Raphael's reddish frames became her signature look and complete nan years she amassed an tremendous stockpile of astir 200 eyeglasses successful nan standout color.

She previously told DailyMail.com: 'When we started, I looked astatine nan teleprompter and I said ''I can't publication that! I'm going blind!''

In her hunt to get a caller prescription, she saw a bizarre advertisement that offered an oculus test, glasses and a Pap smear - each for nan value of one, and figured why not.

Raphael said during nan assignment 'the feline of people tried to waste and acquisition maine up [to a much costly pair]' and was told they 'only person these reddish ones.'

Wanting nan woody advertised, Raphael replied: 'You sewage it. I had to conflict to person nan glasses. Producers tried to alteration them. Those shadowy figures objected to everything.'

Prior to her commercialized success, Raphael worked for nan Associated Press and United Press International, arsenic good arsenic successful section news connected tv and radio.

She antecedently told DailyMail.com successful an exclusive question and reply that nan scenery of talk shows coming are much akin to 'game shows.'

According to Raphael astatine nan time, nan 3 astir important things hosts should person are experience, a large, colorful vocabulary and timing. 

Raphael said astir hosts coming don't person nan second of nan three, explaining: 'The astir important point is timing. You request to cognize erstwhile to hold, erstwhile to fold.'

Through retired her illustrious career, Raphael interviewed countless guests, galore of them celebrities.

Sally said Audrey Hepburn was her favourite impermanent of her career, admitting she astir fumbled during nan beryllium down successful 1992 because she was specified a instrumentality of nan actress.

According to Instagram policy,  they only verify users erstwhile they corroborate 'it is an authentic relationship for nan nationalist figure, personage aliases world marque it represents.'

DailyMail.com has approached Meta, who ain and run Instagram, for comment.