Casey Anthony Resurfaces Online - But Why Now?

A portion of the memorial for Caylee Anthony near where her body was found, 2009. Photo courtesy of Bstodd00 under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casey Anthony, the mom found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2011 is now on TikTok^®. In a video posted March 1, 2025, she announced her debut on TikTok and Substack.

‘Legal Advocate’

In her first TikTok, Anthony expressed her desire to advocate for others, including the daughter for whose murder Anthony stood trial. “I am a legal advocate, I am a researcher, I’ve been in the legal field since 2011 and in this capacity, I feel that it’s necessary, if I’m going to continue to operate appropriately as a legal advocate, that I start to advocate for myself and also advocate for my daughter,” Anthony said in the video, according to PEOPLE.

Caylee’s Disappearance

Anthony became the focus of a media firestorm after her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, went missing in 2008. Months later, Caylee’s body was found in a wooded area near Anthony’s parents’ house, and the Florida mother was charged with murder. During her trial, Anthony’s defense team said Caylee accidentally drowned in a backyard pool owned by Anthony’s parents, George and Cindy Anthony. Anthony said her parents had hidden the truth about Caylee’s death and buried her body. She also claimed George had sexually abused Caylee, but he denied this. The prosecutors argued Casey had used chloroform to kill her daughter and pointed out several lies she told during the investigation.

Acquittal

In 2011, Anthony was controversially found not guilty of murder, but she was convicted of lying to the police. After receiving a four-year prison sentence, Casey was released from the Orange County jail in Florida after serving only 10 days, with credit for nearly three years’ time served since her 2008 arrest. Outside, hundreds of protesters were waiting, outraged at her acquittal and demanding justice for Caylee.

Post-Trial Life

Anthony remained in Florida after her acquittal and received financial support from some members of her legal team. In 2016, Anthony started her own photography business called Case Photography. However, one source told PEOPLE she has “done very few projects.” She also started dating again, but sources said her dating was limited to men she met “through her very small legal circle,” PEOPLE reports.

New Online Presence

In her TikTok video, Anthony said that recently people close to her have been targeted. “As a proponent for the LGBTQ community, for legal community, women’s rights, I feel that it’s important that I use this platform that was thrust upon me and now look at as a blessing, as opposed to the curse that it has been since 2008,” she said in the video, as reported by PEOPLE.

Anthony also shared she has started a Substack and will set up an email so people can contact her directly about legal matters. In her first post on the platform, Anthony wrote, “the presumption of innocence is a sacred right. We are plagued by a rush to judgment before someone even steps foot into a courtroom. Once a verdict is read, however long the process takes, the public must trust that the system worked the way it was intended,” as reported by PEOPLE.

Public Backlash

Many people still doubt Anthony’s credibility because of her past and the lies she told during the investigation into her daughter Caylee’s disappearance. After starting her TikTok account on March 1, 2025, she quickly gained over 83,000 followers, but she turned off the comment section on her videos. Despite this, people on social media continue to criticize her, often sharing her videos with negative comments of their own.

A decade after her acquittal, Casey Anthony’s decision to join platforms like TikTok and Substack has sparked a lot of debate. Many people are shocked by her decision to share her story online, especially after the media attention she received in the past. Some believe she is looking for attention or trying to make money from her controversial past, while others wonder if she is trying to move on with her life. Either way, it seems that her return to the spotlight will continue to stir up strong opinions and keep people talking.

References: Casey Anthony Joins TikTok, Claims She’s a ‘Legal Advocate’ Who Will ‘Advocate for My Daughter’ | Casey Anthony’s Case: A Timeline of Her Murder Trial and Life After Acquittal | Casey Anthony Substack | Casey Anthony Is ‘Bored’ 5 Years After Acquittal, Source Says: Inside Her Life Now | Casey Anthony Joins TikTok, Calls Herself a Legal Advocate Amid Backlash