The manipulated image, posted by @Psychokanga, depicted Wells in a $5000 jacket, gold chains, and luxury bag, quickly gaining over 1,500 likes with jabs at Labor as out of touch.
Users like finance commentator John Hempton exposed it as AI-generated or altered, with the original October 2025 photo showing her in a plain white blazer.
It surfaced during ongoing controversy over her taxpayer-funded trips, including a $190,000 New York visit and a $1,750 Paris meal, which she referred to the expenses watchdog in December 2025 while defending compliance.