Honestly, it sounds like you're trying to keep your fantasy alive. Why would the journalist name a random employee, especially when the writer didn't use a quote? In addition, the writer directly quotes Sarah Shahi, the star of the show, who openly spoke about the use of prosthetics on the show
and the show's creator who wouldn't even the answer the question to keep people interested. It's more than obvious that the article and journalist are fully credible.
On the other hand, "I think," girls from Adam's home town and his PR team are not reliable at all.
Finally, it doesn't even look real. This looks real (and it is):