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50 Times People Noticed These Instagrammers Who Heavily Photo-Edit Their Pictures And Exposed Them Online
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In some ways, the endless lockdowns have been freeing. We’re starting to care less about how we look, how we dress, and whether or not we’ve got make-up on. Well… some of us, anyway. Even though we might be spending more of our time at home than ever before, there are plenty of people who are addicted to social media going overboard with photo-editing their pics before posting them on Instagram because they want to feel validated or loved. People who stumble upon the heavily altered pics in their feeds can’t help but call them out by sharing them on the r/Instagramreality subreddit that has a whopping 917k members and even their very own ‘Reptilian Overlord’ (that’s the title that the head moderator goes by).
Upvote the photos that got you to pause with how over-edited they are and let us know your opinion about why people do this in the comments. Want to feel better about using just basic filters or nothing at all on your own photos? You can check out our latest posts about the awesome ‘Instagram Reality’ community right here, here, as well as here. Keep in mind that, however funny some of these photos might look, some of the people behind the selfies might have serious social media addictions.
Read on for Bored Panda's interview with the head moderator of the subreddit. We also wanted to learn more about social media addiction, how the lockdowns are affecting our online activities, and when we should start worrying about the time we spend on the net, so we reached out to the UK Addiction Treatment Group. Nuno Albuquerque, the Head of Treatment for the UK Addiction Treatment Group, told us that social media addiction is a relatively new phenomenon that everyone is still learning about every single day. Read on for their in-depth insights and, if you'd like to know more about the signs and symptoms of a social media or internet-based disorder, you can visit the UKAT website right here.
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#1
Aging Really Shouldn’t Be Something We’re Ashamed Of
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#2
One Of Those Whitening Ads Again
#3
Her Entire Profile Is Filled With These!
#4
Same Person - Instagram & Screenshot On Television
#5
Do Male Ig Models Count?
#6
Her Ig Profile Picture vs. A Screencap Of The TV Show She's On
#7
When Your Head Is Thrice As Large As Your Thigh...
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Photoshop Skills Level Above 1000
#9
Yup Nothing To See Here
#10
This Edit Seems Off
#11
The All New Curved Iphones
#12
She Claims Her Body Is “Natural” And All “Genetics”
Karen Grace 5 years ago
With that freakishly tiny waist I'm guessing her internal organs got squished down into her butt.
#13
This Guy's Instagram Is A Goldmine
#14
Croatian Singer. Yes This Is The Same Perosn
#15
Rib Removal? Nah, Photoshop
Karen Grace 5 years ago
She actually has a very nice figure. Much better looking than the photo shopped pic.
#16
The Instagram Pic vs. The Paparazzi Pic
#17
Found A Shape Shifter In The Wild
Berry Budgie 5 years ago
Cant even tell its the same person... though i can hardly say person for the first pic
#18
Please Don’t Compare Yourself To Instagram. They Don’t Look Like That In Real Life. Skin Texture Is Normal
#19
A Popular Fitness Influencer (1m+ On Instagram) Who Pushes The Idea Of Body Positivity...caught Photoshopping A Thigh Gap
#20
Her Promo Pic On Social Media vs. Photo From Her Promo Event.
#21
A Model And TV Host
#22
Jesus What Happened To Her
#23
Uh
#24
This “Influencer” Who Has A New Face Everyday
#25
His Instagram Pics Versus Real Life Video Screenshots
#26
4k Up Top 240p Down Bottom
#27
Photo She Posted vs. Tagged. Same Woman
#28
Altering Photos To Look Like A Teenager, Disturbing
#29
Every Single Picture Is Like This
#30
Her Instagram vs. Her Youtube Channel
Kanishka Patel 5 years ago
She is so beautiful in real life. She looks like somebody you would want to talk to.
#31
Found On A Fitness Inspo Page
#32
When It’s Hard To Keep Track Of Your Imaginary Measurements
#33
Girl What's Going On With Your Neck And Chest....apparently This Is For A Magazine Photoshoot Too
#34
I Think A Lot Of People Don’t Realise How Much This Girl Edits Her Photos
#35
She Done Sucked In The Guy Next To Her 🤣
#36
Left One Was Tagged " Naturalbeauty"And The Right One Is From A Video Like A Few Days Before And Even That With Heavy Make-Up On
#37
Torso The Same Length As Her Thigh
#38
I Guess That Was Nice Shooting In Berlin?
Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
He looks like the wrong upper and lower parts of the accident victims were sewn together. Please don't show us how the other halves look.
#39
This Notorious Instagram Bully Hates Photoshop, But Only When Other Girls Are Using It
#40
This Is Getting Out Of Hand. We're Faking Calves Now?
#41
Guys, I Found My First One In The Wild!
#42
The Papz Will Get You!
#44
Instagram Profile Picture Of Someone I Know...
#45
All The Comments Are Praising Her. Over Editing On Social Media Is Why Young Girls Have Self Esteem Issues
#46
Thanks, Facebook Algorithm
#48
Just Found Whole Compilation Of Her Reality vs. Instagram Photos
#49
This Guy Is Really Cute And Has A Nice Body, But Edits His Pics So Badly. Instagram Pic vs. Youtube Still
#50
These Are 4 Different Women & None Of Them Are Kim Kardashian Or Kardashian Related. #thekardashianeffect
#51
Most Recent Video vs. An Instagram Post. She Looks Fine Unedited But Still Feels The Need To Shop Herself Into A Caricature Whilst Saying The Only Edits She Does Are To "Blur Blemishes".
#52
Instagram Photo vs. Candid Photo
#53
Does This Count? His Instagram Versus A Paparazzi Pic On A Red Carpet.
#54
I Love Her Content But This Is A Little... Strange
Kanishka Patel 5 years ago
People should deal with their problems instead of covering them up. I am not trying to say fat people are ugly. What I mean is that if you want to look skinny and fit, you will have to put effort in to look like that.
#55
Tagged Pic V.s. Pics She Posted
Aahzmandus Pervect 5 years ago
Mandatory " she looks so beautiful in the first photo" comment.
#56
Her 34k Followers Are As Real As The Picture To The Left , Right Picture Is A Tagged One
#57
I Dont Wanna Have To See This Anymore
#58
Her Upper Body Looks Absolutely Disturbing In Her Edit
#59
Just Found Whole Compilation Of Her Reality vs. Instagram Photos
Aahzmandus Pervect 5 years ago (edited)
Jelena Karleusa, Serbian "singer" and living scarecrow, if anyone wants to see more. Oh, and I dare you to say that she looks beautiful in the left photo! 🙃
#60
I Have No Idea What I Found
#61
Most People Would Kill To Have Her Body Without The Needless Photoshop
#62
Tiny Head + Face Edited To Look 12
#63
Took Ten Years Off Her Face, Perked Up The Bust And Slimmed The Neck And Back
Laura Craig 5 years ago
I'm sorry but no. I've been debating saying something or not because I know the inevitable backlash but I've got too. For those saying "she's beautiful" no she's not. She is MORBIDLY obese. She is effectivly killing herself. Now I'm by no means a thin girl, and I'm not saying you can't love yourself if you are a big girl like me. You can. What I AM saying is we should not be putting this woman on the cover of magazines and lauding her as beautiful. In the 90's we agreed as a society that we would not glorify unhealthy bodies, and that's why heroine chic and anorexic models were removed. Swinging to the other end of the spectrum may seem progressive and accepting, but in reality it's the same exact thing. It's telling young women, "this is beautiful", "this is fine", "this is healthy". It's not. I've every respect for Tess, I'm delighted she's happy with who she is and I want her to live a long and happy life. But glorifying this kind of body shape as ideal is not right
#64
I Finally Found One ! The Left Photo Is A Tagged Photo And The Right Photo Was Posted On Her Instagram .....
#65
She’s Looking Everyday More Like A Doll And Less Like A Human Being
#66
Sure
#67
Nice Hand Boots?
#68
Posted Photo vs. Video Still
#69
Way Too Much Fillers...
#70
Ig vs. Video
#71
When Your One Sister Is In A Different Resolution Than Everyone Else
#72
Crossfit Removes Your Organs Now! Photo vs. Videos
#73
Just Found Whole Compilation Of Her Reality vs. Instagram Photos
#74
That Head To Body Ratio
Dr Nostromo 5 years ago
I don't believe the head is attached ...she's just holding it there like a trophy.
#76
Pic She Posted vs. Vid
LoveThePanda 5 years ago
Ugh what a shame, she's a beautiful black woman that's ashamed to be in her own skin. I wish we had more confidence in ourselves
#77
That Snow Filter Is Working Overtime
Schrodinger's Cat 5 years ago
I don't get why people want to look like an anime character. It's just creepy.
#78
Her Billboard vs. A Pic From An Interview
#79
When You Google Her, These Are The First Two Pictures. Says A Lot
#80
Pics Were Taken Less Than A Week Apart. She Claims Special Beaded Bracelets Helped Her Lose Weight.
#81
Insta Versus A Still From Her Mom's Show
#82
Why Does Everyone On Ig Want To Look Like This?
#83
Online Versus At A Photo Op
#84
The Original Photo Needs Color And Basic Correction, The Person In It Does Not. I Think We Are Being Conditioned To Accept Having Digital Better-Egos
#85
Look At The Wavy Door
Tiredpossum 5 years ago
maybe her door is so shocked by the amount of photoshop that it wants to leave
#86
This Fashion Nova Favorite Has Obvious Waist Edits In All Her Photos - Video Still For Actual Waistline Comparison
Tiredpossum 5 years ago
if you believe the first picture... I'm sorry but you might need to reevaluate you iq levels (it's a joke please don't take it seriously)
#88
First One Is Ig, Other Reality
#89
She Really Doesn't Need To Do That!
#90
Video vs. Insta Pic, I Know They Get Posted A Lot But Ooft The Difference Is Astounding
Tiredpossum 5 years ago
Again putting a picture of someone with and without makeup isn't necessarily fair. But that waist tho......
#91
Curves That Defy Reality
#92
It’z Just Anglezz
DC 5 years ago
... what is this obsession with huge butts about anyway? Wasn't it just a few years ago that everything above the bare minimum of body you need in order not to die that was, whyever, considered beautiful? And now you're skinny af everywhere, if you're as perfect as the usual instagrammer, but have the butt of someone morbidly obese? Even if this only would bear realistic proportions, it still doesn't seem beautiful to me, but just ... well, weird. Not the good weird, not the Weird of the Freaks, but the weird as in pointless and off.
#93
Just Found Whole Compilation Of Her Reality vs. Instagram Photos
Danielle Wigger 5 years ago
why do people do this!? everyone is beautiful just the way they are!
#94
Fan Edits vs. Washingtonpost Picture In An Article About Her Visiting A Syrian Refugee Camp In Jordan
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
I wonder if it's her manager who does the fakery. Angelina seems to worry about the important stuff.
#95
I Genuinely Don't Understand This. She Does This All The Time. She Doesn't Even Slightly Resemble Herself.
#96
Laughing At How The Instagram Algorithm Put These Two Photos Right Next To Each Other On My Explore Page
#97
Instagram vs. Her On Botched
Berry Budgie 5 years ago (edited)
Those jeans have basketballs in them. Wayy too many fillers there. Not even to mention the boobs
#98
Left One Is Tagged. Middle And Right Are Posted. I Don’t Understand!
#99
When You Find A Publicly Available Photo Of Yourself On The Internet, Photoshop It, And Repost It On Ig. Girl, We Can All Find That Photo Of You On Google, You Are Not Fooling Anyone With This Photoshopped Version.
#100
Has Technology Gone Too Far?
#102
Most Recent Video vs. An Instagram Post. She Looks Fine Unedited But Still Feels The Need To Shop Herself Into A Caricature Whilst Saying The Only Edits She Does Are To "Blur Blemishes".
#103
Her Post vs. Hairstylist Post
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troufaki13 5 years ago
The sad thing is that they're trying to be different but end up looking all the same. Big pucker lips, (half open of course because they're sexy and they know it), big eyes with fake lashes (can also be used for shades in the summer), tiny waist, big boobs and enormous butts. Oh and don't forget the hair. Part in the middle, wavy, boob length. It's getting ridiculous.
Tia Hansen 5 years ago
I know right. I’m kinda scared at the mall now... seeing the mannequins moving... ughhhh creepy asf. Lol🤣🤣🤣
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chi-wei shen 5 years ago
Otto von Bismarck, German chancellor in the late nineteenth century said: “People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.” Today he might include social media. ―
Ryan Deschanel 5 years ago
They put it in the wrong subsection. It shoud be in "creepy", not "funny".
troufaki13 5 years ago
The sad thing is that they're trying to be different but end up looking all the same. Big pucker lips, (half open of course because they're sexy and they know it), big eyes with fake lashes (can also be used for shades in the summer), tiny waist, big boobs and enormous butts. Oh and don't forget the hair. Part in the middle, wavy, boob length. It's getting ridiculous.
Tia Hansen 5 years ago
I know right. I’m kinda scared at the mall now... seeing the mannequins moving... ughhhh creepy asf. Lol🤣🤣🤣
Load More Replies... chi-wei shen 5 years ago
Otto von Bismarck, German chancellor in the late nineteenth century said: “People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.” Today he might include social media. ―
Ryan Deschanel 5 years ago
They put it in the wrong subsection. It shoud be in "creepy", not "funny".
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