40 Times People Noticed These Instagrammers That Are Beyond Fake And Decided To Expose Them Online
No matter how beautiful and ‘perfect’ the photos on your Instagram feed might look, not all of them are real. Some are so heavily photoshopped, edited, and altered, it’s borderline ridiculous. I know, it sounds unbelievable that somebody would lie on the internet like this!
This is where the Instagram Reality subreddit comes in. It’s a community that finds and shames the most heavily photo-edited IG pictures. Check out their newest pics below and upvote the ones that blew your minds the most, dear Pandas. And read on for Bored Panda's interview with one of the moderators at r/InstagramReality, redditor Cluelessnumber7.
After you’re done scrolling down in disbelief, you might want to have a look through Bored Panda’s previous posts about the weird world of Instagram vs. Reality photos here, here, and here.
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Moderator Cluelessnumber7 explained to Bored Panda about the two main negative effects of heavily photoshopping photos. "The first? The unrealistic expectations influencers purport to their impressionable followers. The amazingly smooth skin, suddenly common almond shaped eyes, pouty lips, sharp jaw lines, slim hourglass shapes, and so on," they said.
"What’s being lost by just posting that photo for the masses is the time it took to pick the outfit, hunt down the right lighting, pick which hand to take the selfies with (yes, seriously), and that’s all before smoothing, refining, and resizing in Facetune. Without disclosing that, there is now a countless amount of people comparing themselves (and perhaps spending money to look like) a person who doesn’t exist," the redditor pointed out one of the dangers of influencers heavily altering their own appearance.
Not Even Craters Are Safe From Mad Filtering
Actually, it's the guy in the lower picture exposing another influenza madness. He is not the idiot here.
I Didn’t Know There Was A Wax Statue In Milan
Shrunken Head
One hand tiny, other hand HUGE! I don't know what she was trying to achieve here, but it hasn't worked.
"The second is one that many people don’t like to address—the insecurities of those who feel the need to edit their photos. They’ve been editing their photos for so long it could mean losing the validation from their followers, losing followers, and maybe losing sponsors if they came clean. So, they would rather enjoy the false fame, than risk losing it over integrity."
We also wanted to find out what steps could be taken to reduce the amount of photo-editing that people do online. "This is a very complicated question, but one step that we should fight for is to get rid of all filters that alter the shape, size, or proportions of anything to do with someone’s body," Cluelessnumber7 told us.
"Filters have become a crutch for so many people on Instagram that they now edit their still photos to look like their filtered Snapchat videos; adjusting their noses, tone of their skin, smoothing all blemishes, adding lashes in post," they said. "These filters, while fun, are surprisingly insidious. You don’t realize that you expect to look like the filtered version of yourself, until you attempt to take a photo without them."
Found On A Thinspo Account. Send Help
It makes me sad to wonder what she is actually doing to her body. I know this is not how she actually is, but is she trying to achieve this look in reality? I didn't say this very well but she needs help.
As someone who used to be part of this kind of community, but woke up, it makes me incredibly sad to see this. She's worth more than this. She needs help.
I'm super glad you got healthy! Congratulations on all your hard work!!!!!!
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If this girl thought this picture was ok, she needs a therapist urgently. It's so sad...
I feel sorry for anyone having to live with this level of body dysmorphia - it must be horrendous. <3 :(
Omgoodness, somebody help this poor child. Where did she ever get the idea that this looked good? This looks terrible.
Who thinks this looks good? That's really sad if she likes this look
It´s hard to laugh if you imagine, this girl finds herself real beautiful thin ...
That's just dangerous and unhealthy. I hope she has a good support system...
I think this one is making a point about photo shopping. Not meant to be believed.
Lookup "Thinspiration". It will make sense then.
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This triggers my arachnophobia. And I don't even have arachnophobia usually.
It the tall aliens in Close Encounters of the Third Kind bread with humans.
Why?? They are beautiful without making your body look fake and ridiculous. Your beautiful the way you are!
Feet are like corn. You eat them and they come out whole; but I imagine that they're harder to pass.
Thinspiration. Pictures of thin people used as inspiration by people trying to lose weight. Usually used by people with eating disorders and body dysmorphia.
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IN THE NAME OF THE WEE MAN! I have a feeling this expression is going to get old on this article lol! But I can't help it lol, it's just something I say a lot when something is *ahem* "outrageous" lol
"And here we have the Rubberman's girlfriend ,Misss L:assstic".
Miss Fantastic............daughter of Mister Fantastic of the Fantastic 4.
“No Filter” But Instagram Says Otherwise At The Top
I Thought People Had More Sense Than To Believe This Is Real, But She Popped Up On My Feed Because Friends Of Mine Shared Images Like This As "Goals"
While there’s nothing wrong with putting an artistic filter on a photo to slightly change the colors, it’s easy to go overboard. A handful of changes can become a dozen which then become a hundred and soon enough, you’ve airbrushed yourself so much, you can’t even recognize yourself anymore.
According to Brooke Erin Duffy, an assistant professor at Cornell University studying self-presentation on Instagram, “Nobody wants to be called fake.” So deciding how much to edit your photos is a huge dilemma for influencers.
“Influencers very much feel they need to present themselves authentically while getting the best image possible,” she told The Guardian.
The Mirror Always Seems To Expose These People
Okay, wait. This one... I don't think it's photoshopped, or at least it isn't photoshopped much. Speaking as a pro photographer who DOES do retouching, but also works ALLLLL the angles, this one looks like she's sucking in and twisted so the reflection makes her look much thicker in the waist than what you see when looking from this angle. There's also something dark just behind her elbow in the reflection that makes her waist look thicker too. It's just a shade lighter than the dress. This one doesn't belong here, I don't think.
Gym Sessions Were Lit
For some reason, this immediately came to mind. Spongebob-...e4619.jpeg 
Can‘t Believe How She Thinks That’s Acceptable
Meanwhile, the Instagram Reality community moderators further shared their own thoughts about photoshopping pictures in a previous interview with Bored Panda.
According to them, Instagram users want to see influencers post natural photos of themselves, not something that’s been “edited to hell” and back. The mods remain optimistic that influencers will eventually realize that, especially with part of the global population still stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Original Has Finally Seen The Light Of Day
These women are really insecure. I'm not saying I'm not, but I don't try and fight it.
I Literally Have No Words...
Blursed Rich Man
The things that make people yearn to photoshop themselves into ‘perfect’ human beings are “insecurity, envy, and money,” as well as avoiding embarrassment because you think you might have hang-ups about some parts of your body or face.
However, natural photos have a lot of charm because they’re authentic, honest, and more people can relate to them.
Skin? Never Heard Of It
Angles Change People
Don’t Compare Yourself To Photoshopped People
Oh no, you have it all wrong- that was face 2.0. We're on face 21.6.8 now.
Ribs? Only For Dinner
Got That Sims 1 Graphics Look
Oh My God
So What Now, Are We Supposed To Be Ashamed Of Our... Ankles?
Had This Saved As Inspiration To Lose Weight When Struggling With An Eating Disorder. Now, I Can’t Believe I Never Noticed The Water Bending Around Her Waist
This should not be a body standard to be inspired from, even if it was real
Eyes, Skin, Cheekbones... So Natural Looking
I Guess She Thought No One Would Notice Her Editing If She Blurred Out Her Surroundings
When One Person Posts The Edited Photo And The Other Posts The Original
Elbows Are Unfashionable
Jawline Looking Like The Hull Of A Ship
So We Gone Talk About That Leg Or Nah
On Instagram vs.on TV
I know people look different with and without make-up, but if you were going on TV, wouldn't you at least TRY and look something approximating your line image?
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Armpits Are So Overrated
A Giant Right Arm
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Are You Sure About The Non-Photoshop Part?
Want to achieve this look at home? Shove a basketball down your pants!
Instagram vs. Video Screenshot
Smooth As Low Grit Sanding Paper
When I First Saw This, I Thought I Was Still Asleep
This Is Why Instagram Needs To Get Banned Like Tiktok
Bendy Grass Around The Waist
At least this looks almost realistic. Her organs are probably still where they should be
Note: this post originally had 84 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
I just find these all incredibly sad. I'm not sure how I feel about this feed as it seems that many of these people are suffering extreme body dysmorpia and actually need psychological help.
Just what i was thinking, i always thought that just looking in the mirror would make one appear to them selves as they think they look. But apparently working on them selves in photoshop has the same result, cant judge what they actually look like. Sad.
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It's like a circle. They have problems with their body image and therefore ruin the body image of teenagers who then grow up ruining the body image of our next generation. This has to stop.
Sick of liars and fakers. Be real or crawl back under your rock. I am talking to you Kartrashians!!! You made this acceptable to these fools.
These photos are actually quite disturbing. These photos are what lead people to have eating disorders and body dysmorphia. To everyone who reads this:You look beautiful just the way you are and don't need a bunch of stupid filters.
Hey BoredPanda, instead of posts like this, can we have some posts celebrating healthy bodies? What happened to all of the neat artwork and silly articles about animals this website used to show?
Hey bored panda why do you allow users to create names involving hate speech?
You need to be up voted 100 times to get the message across
Load More Replies... “Exposing“ people who are clearly suffering from some sort of body dismorphia and need psychiatric help really doesn't make the “exposer“ the hero here...
How do people even think this is okay/attractive? I'm genuinely concerned
How can anyone be surprised when we feed our kids images of distorted and inhuman figures and faces? Disney, video games, toys, etc. This body dysmorphia starts at a very young age, so by the time they are adults (with real adult bodies) they've learned to be ashamed of their bodies and looks. When looking like the Red Queen in Tim Burton's Wonderland becomes the standard of perfection it's time to pause and question our priorities as a society.
These arent as funny as they used to be, these people are making others starve themselves to reach impossible standards. It's really sad to me
It's baffling to me; some of them are attractive people and don't need to lie - imperfections are what make us human. Others look nothing like the image they've posted online and I don't see the point! Pretending you look like your version of "perfect" will not make you so in the real world. It's all very sad, really.
Like I feel sorry for these people but I also hate them at the same time
What is it with these HUGE asses? Do people really think that’s attractive?
instagram needs to be banned but at the same time it is the main social of many artists who use it to help keep their businesses afloat
this post highlights the importance of raising our daughters with utmost CONFIDENCE.
she has always been so repulsive. Now pretending like a young makes her even far beyond!
Go to YouTube and do a search for the Dove: Evolution clip. Or Google it. It shows how those beautiful models were created from normal women. A stupid look to aspire to when it's fake, too
When I was young, which was a while ago ---- we called such images "CARICATURES" and did not take them seriously. Now... tragedy.
Maybe if they actually learned how to use photoshop properly it wouldn't be so bad..but then again narcissism doesn't just run rampant here, it races through like someone with their butt on fire..Anyone else wish this kind of s**t was illegal? These poor people need some serious therapy :(
She has always been so repulsive. Now pretending like a young makes her situation even worse.
It's a shame that people are made to feel as though their authentic selves aren't good enough. On some level I think we all understand the pressure to look nice and want to be seen as attractive. This is a good reminder of how extreme those pressures can become and this is what it can result in. I wonder if the posters know that they look abnormal in these images or what impact it's having on others. I hope they all feel better soon
Enough with these shaming posts of random people/celebrities on Instagram too. Yeah, I know, someone is going to tell me not to click if I don't like it, but I can only consume the contents given. And this is getting old. And it starts to feel very, VERY wrong too.
you know what is VERY wrong? There are young people all around the world who are influenced by this big fake world. There are especially young girls who think that they have to look like all these plastic kardashians to be respected by society. So no. It's never enough with these "shaming" posts.
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I just find these all incredibly sad. I'm not sure how I feel about this feed as it seems that many of these people are suffering extreme body dysmorpia and actually need psychological help.
Just what i was thinking, i always thought that just looking in the mirror would make one appear to them selves as they think they look. But apparently working on them selves in photoshop has the same result, cant judge what they actually look like. Sad.
Load More Replies... It's like a circle. They have problems with their body image and therefore ruin the body image of teenagers who then grow up ruining the body image of our next generation. This has to stop.
Sick of liars and fakers. Be real or crawl back under your rock. I am talking to you Kartrashians!!! You made this acceptable to these fools.
These photos are actually quite disturbing. These photos are what lead people to have eating disorders and body dysmorphia. To everyone who reads this:You look beautiful just the way you are and don't need a bunch of stupid filters.
Hey BoredPanda, instead of posts like this, can we have some posts celebrating healthy bodies? What happened to all of the neat artwork and silly articles about animals this website used to show?
Hey bored panda why do you allow users to create names involving hate speech?
You need to be up voted 100 times to get the message across
Load More Replies... “Exposing“ people who are clearly suffering from some sort of body dismorphia and need psychiatric help really doesn't make the “exposer“ the hero here...
How do people even think this is okay/attractive? I'm genuinely concerned
How can anyone be surprised when we feed our kids images of distorted and inhuman figures and faces? Disney, video games, toys, etc. This body dysmorphia starts at a very young age, so by the time they are adults (with real adult bodies) they've learned to be ashamed of their bodies and looks. When looking like the Red Queen in Tim Burton's Wonderland becomes the standard of perfection it's time to pause and question our priorities as a society.
These arent as funny as they used to be, these people are making others starve themselves to reach impossible standards. It's really sad to me
It's baffling to me; some of them are attractive people and don't need to lie - imperfections are what make us human. Others look nothing like the image they've posted online and I don't see the point! Pretending you look like your version of "perfect" will not make you so in the real world. It's all very sad, really.
Like I feel sorry for these people but I also hate them at the same time
What is it with these HUGE asses? Do people really think that’s attractive?
instagram needs to be banned but at the same time it is the main social of many artists who use it to help keep their businesses afloat
this post highlights the importance of raising our daughters with utmost CONFIDENCE.
she has always been so repulsive. Now pretending like a young makes her even far beyond!
Go to YouTube and do a search for the Dove: Evolution clip. Or Google it. It shows how those beautiful models were created from normal women. A stupid look to aspire to when it's fake, too
When I was young, which was a while ago ---- we called such images "CARICATURES" and did not take them seriously. Now... tragedy.
Maybe if they actually learned how to use photoshop properly it wouldn't be so bad..but then again narcissism doesn't just run rampant here, it races through like someone with their butt on fire..Anyone else wish this kind of s**t was illegal? These poor people need some serious therapy :(
She has always been so repulsive. Now pretending like a young makes her situation even worse.
It's a shame that people are made to feel as though their authentic selves aren't good enough. On some level I think we all understand the pressure to look nice and want to be seen as attractive. This is a good reminder of how extreme those pressures can become and this is what it can result in. I wonder if the posters know that they look abnormal in these images or what impact it's having on others. I hope they all feel better soon
Enough with these shaming posts of random people/celebrities on Instagram too. Yeah, I know, someone is going to tell me not to click if I don't like it, but I can only consume the contents given. And this is getting old. And it starts to feel very, VERY wrong too.
you know what is VERY wrong? There are young people all around the world who are influenced by this big fake world. There are especially young girls who think that they have to look like all these plastic kardashians to be respected by society. So no. It's never enough with these "shaming" posts.
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