30 Times Instagrammers Got Shamed For Their Ridiculously Over-The-Top Editing (New Pics)
With social media came the filters and an all-time high insecurity problem. Mostly everyone by now is well informed about the truth hidden behind Instagram pictures, however, that did not make our problems disappear.
A lot of the time influencers have discreet changes in their images, and it is hard to tell whether it is real or not. That is why shedding some light on the issue from time to time serves as an important reminder. Images we see on social media are often highly curated and do not represent reality. Aside from promoting unattainable body image to their followers, influencers who use filters constantly damage their view of their own appearance.
But not only influencers use these beauty filters. In a 2021 study by the City University of London, it was discovered that 90% of women from ages 18-30 use appearance-altering editing programs. Most women feel pressured to look a particular way as well as the need to showcase a ‘perfect life’. This constant obsession with our looks can lead to negative body image and self-esteem issues, and in some cases, may contribute to the development of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
With that being said, fellow Pandas, we want to tell you that you are beautiful just the way you are, and any features you try to hide are the ones that make you unique. Filters will only make you look unrealistic, and in this case, even ridiculous.
To get a better understanding on how filters affect us, Bored Panda got in touch with body-positive social media influencer saggysara. See the full interview with her below.
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“That Moment When Your Eyebrow Glitches Through Your Hat”
“I Never Use Filters” Was In Her Bio…
I'm a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world, Life is plastic it's fantastic
Do people really really think that it's believable when they do this to their photos?
I feel like anyone who thinks this is attractive or looks good in any way has an actual mental illness. I get using stuff to improve the way you look but...how can anyone look at this and think 'oh this is gorgeous'? There's a really weird thing going on in the world where big brows, big lips, and contouring became this literal cut and paste thing instead of using those techniques to enhance your natural beauty which was what they're intended to do. It's like people cut out pics of a Kardashian and tape it on their faces thinking it makes them look good. Even if this wasn't filters, lets say it was plastic surgery... she thought this looked good. This was her goal. That's mental illness.
Sadly many people in this thread appear to be suffering from severe body dysmorphia. I think the Kartrashians helped contribute to these unobtainable beauty standards and so many young people feel constant pressure due to social media to be good looking 24/7.
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Yep these are funny, but the really bad ones i just feel sorry for. Its mental health disorder and they dont seem to have people around them that cares enough to tell them.
Well if that ain't a filter I advise you go to the hospital because something terrible is happening to you
I would use a filter if I looked like she does in this picture, it's not pretty in any way, looks like an alien.
I'm thinking she might perform at the same club that Jessica Rabbit does, in umm Toon Town...
Nah, Jessica Rabbit was actually attractive & looked relatively human.
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She is really gross- to think she would think this was an improvement! It is actually a very sad commentary on her mental well-being if she thinks this parody of herself is better.
Well if you don't use filters and look like that you have serious medical issues
Erm...yeah you do. If you don't use filters then I'm living on the moon.
If she didn't use a filter, she definitely needs to -- the other way, so she can look semi-human.
Honestly, if you look like that and want to see yourself like that, you have a huge psychological problem. Terrible, ugly and above all the epitome of stupidity. OMG!!
Ganz ehrlich, wer so aussieht und sich so sehen möchte, der hat ein riesiges psychologisches Problem. Fürchterlich, hässlich und vor allem der Imbegriff von Dummheit. OMG!
I don't know much German, but psychologisches Problem and OMG! I understood perfectly. I agree completely.
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Her eyebrows resemble two caterpillars and her eyes are askew- maybe fuelled by whatever delusional potion she drank before her lips swelled up? Sadly it appears Barbie might have competition with whatever spawn she is expecting as evidenced by her pregnancy belly?
This "edited" version is far more gross and ugly than any normal healthy human can be.
She looks like she's about to audition for the next series of Thunderbirds (UK puppet animations similar to mission impossible, that sort of thing).
Can we just put a bag over her head? It's really starting to freak me out...
I wonder how horrible she actually looks seeing how far she took this.
No one will notice! Will they? No, definately not! This looks SO awesome! /s
My chin is just so naturally sharp that I can cut rocks with it
Identifying as a woman, you know, like Rachel Dolezal identifies as black. Myself, I identify as a blue whale, the mammal with the largest d**k. God I love this world we've created, where you can be anything you can imagine.
𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐩? 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐈 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐬" 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐨𝐨)
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Since social media has been criticized for presenting a distorted reality, the body-positive movement started to appear as an “antidote”. Body positivity is the idea that all people should have a positive body image, regardless of their size, shape, or appearance. The goal of body positivity is to create a more inclusive and accepting society, where people feel comfortable and confident in their own skin.
Sara Puhto is one of the body-positive influencers that is spreading a message of what a normal body looks like on her Instagram account saggysara. “I post daily reminders to help people see the “reality” behind posed photos, and the curated aspects of photos, and with filters, I have touched on comparison photos to show how different filters alter our natural faces. To help people realize they shouldn’t compare themselves to what they see online,” shared Sara.
Hahaha This Girl Is Funny, She Post About The Reality Of Her Photos And The Difference Is Hilarious
Whenever I see a totally edited photo of someone, next to a natural photo of them, I always prefer the natural pic, because at least they look human.
I Need To Re-Learn Anatomy After Seeing What Influencers Look Like These Days
Salutations From Qatar
Who could even think for a moment that this is an accurate example of a human being?
Usage of filters on social media can have long-lasting consequences. When people use or see filtered faces and bodies, they start to accept it as a norm, and because of that, their self-perception changes. There was even seen a rise in plastic surgery related to filters. Most of the procedures requested are on the eyes, nose, and lips. “I’ve had a few messages saying that people have wanted plastic surgery to look like filters (eg. lip filler). In all honesty, I have had this thought too around 2 years back during covid where I only really saw filtered faces online but never ended up getting it and had to take a moment to unpack why I felt the need/want to get lip filler and realized it wasn’t something that I personally could justify doing at the time.
I’ve also heard other people say that filters negatively affect their self-esteem as they see the beauty filters as enhancing certain 'in trend' aesthetic aspects that they don’t feel they have naturally,” shared Sara.
“I personally don’t use them on my page and if I do they’re more of the 'silly' ones and with the beauty filters I only use them to show the difference between my natural face and the filter,” added Sara.
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There has been a lot of discussion about the use of photo filters and editing tools on social media, and the impact they can have on people's body image and self-esteem. Some people have called for more transparency when it comes to the use of filters, similar to how sponsored posts are labeled on social media.
“The ease with which we can use filters and then post that photo as a post and it doesn’t state anywhere that the photo is filtered, I think that increases the unrealistic/unattainable standards that people think they should look like the filtered versions of themselves naturally,” shared Sara.
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To promote positivity on body image, it is important to engage with body-positive accounts on social media, share your own body-positive content and messages, educate yourself about the harmful effects of social media, support body-positive organizations and campaigns, be mindful of the language you use when talking about bodies and appearance, practice self-care, and encourage others to embrace their unique qualities and celebrate their bodies. By taking these steps, you can help to create a more inclusive and accepting society where people of all shapes and sizes feel valued and confident in their own skin.
“I attempt to ground/remind my followers by showing them reminders of the curation and behind-the-scenes of Instagram photos and to see that at the end of the day, so many things on the human body that we have labeled as ‘flawed’ are actually so normal, they are a part of us, a part of being human and being alive. We shouldn’t feel ashamed of these absolutely normal human aspects,” Sara added.
Gonna Have To Go With No
Not Much Is Real In Her Pics And Videos Plus The Backround Moves Round In Them, Last Pic Is One She Was Tagged In From A Hairdresser
Instagram vs. Red Carpet Interview
Her Post vs. What She Was Tagged In By The Content Photographer…
I Need Help Bc Why Did She Tell Someone In The Comments The Reason You Can’t See Her Pores Is *good Foundation* When She’s Literally Blurred To Oblivion…
I Literally Use This Girls Fitness App
62k Likes, 1k Comments On Her "Perfect Body"
How can these unrealistic horse-butts be considered beautiful? I don't get it!
She Posts Loads Like This
These poor girls. The problem with this is not the girls. Its the fact that they are made to feel the need to photoshop their images by society's expectation of what women look like/should look like. These girls all look just as pretty without the filters, but they are likely insecure enough to feel like they arent. Edit: Hell this blew up. Yes I know these people should take responsibility for their actions. Sure society isng to blame for all. If these girls think they have to do that to get attention, there is something very wrong. Part of if is social pressure, that is undeniable. They aren't forced to do anything, but the problem is that they must feel like they are being.
Her Ig Post vs. Ig Tagged
Ms Girl Who Claims She Doesn’t Use Filters
I’m Not Even Sure Where To Begin…
Looking For Compression Shirts When Suddey…
Influencer’s Photo Posted On Insta Versus Screenshot From A Video
Finally Found One In The Wild
She Wants To Look Like A Doll
Geez what’s wrong with looking normal anymore? If you don’t like the way you look naturally, then don’t post photos of yourself.
She Claims This Isn’t Shopped, But The Uncanny Valley Vibes Makes Me Think She’s Lying
Posted Back To Back. Her Comment Section Is Full Of People Accusing Her Of Black Fishing (And For A Good Reason)
Damn You Filters!!!
in my opinion she looks better in the unedited one. she actually looks unique instead of just looking like a doll cut-and-paste.
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This list is sad. It's a self fulfilling prophecy, and many young girls end up with ED'S over this kind of content.
I agree. I don't think some people realise how dangerous it is. I've read comments from people saying stuff like 'well if you're that stupid to believe they look like that, you deserve to feel bad'. There are young impressionable girls, who do not know how to tell the difference between edited pictures. They grow up hating themselves. They believe that these beauty standards are attainable, and that if you don't look like that, you're ugly, and worthless. We're gonna have generations of women with a skewed view of reality, thanks to people editing, then lying about it. I have nothing against people editing themselves into oblivion, but they shouldn't lie about it.
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I honestly had no idea filters could change how someone looks, to that much of an extreme. Some look like completely different people! Just, wow. How do you trust anything anyone posts?
So true. So much better to try and live life in the real world. Life is much better when we are real and honest and don't hide behind filters.
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My sister and I grew up in a time before Instagram (80s) but we were still influenced by the expected "beauty standards" for women... especially since my mom was pushing us into performing (singing/dancing for my sister, acting for me). My sister had a LOT of weight issues and she even took fen-phen for a long time, which can KILL YOU. Luckily I was always really tomboyish and did not give a fig for my appearance, so I didn't let my mom manipulate me into thinking I needed to be a ridiculous size zero. My sister still struggles with weight to this day :(
Right?! Absurd beauty standard for women are not a new thing. Although it’s beginning to reach rock bottom. Hugs for your sister and keep on giving no figs!
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I know someone who does this. Multiple filters all the time on her socials. She's not an IG model or even that young. Her pics look nothing like her and everyone knows it. Sad. It feels like they're both the victims or and perpetrators of the toxic views that society has of womens' beauty standards (NB I know it happens to men and there's one in there but it happens more to women)
I don’t think we understand as a society how big this problem is. I’m a master aesthetician (skin treatments) I have to rail hard against the unrealistic Beaty standards created by social media (Kardashians) in my industry. It’s not just teens, grown women come in upset over nothing. They feel like their skin is so bad when it looks normal. They think they’re fat, they need bigger lips, filler, ect. It affects every part of their lives. I constantly have to tell them to ignore social media. When I have teen acne clients I make sure to end my advice with how fake everything is, & to not hold themselves to what they see. It’s not real. One teen thanked me. I focus on skin health. If we take proper care of our skin it will be healthy, & healthy is beautiful. For everyone reading this I hope you ignore it too. My cosmetic injector & I could build a kardashian. Unless you have millions of dollars it’s unobtainable. The kardashians spend so much $ and still use photoshop. It’s all BS.
It's just sad that people think they need to apply filters to be beautiful. Beauty standards have always been unrealistic but filters have made the unrealistic unrecognisable. These people need help, not ridicule.
The overly exaggerated features and filters just looks like a lot of BDD. Social media was a great way to exacerbate a horrible problem.
Everyone interested in women: women don't come like you see on social media. To women: I don't care what you look like, your body type. your imperfections. You are beautiful.
At what point can it be diagnosed as a mental illness to not even SEE anymore how ridiculous and fake they look with these filters?
Most of these look like people suffering from severe image problems like body dysmorphia. The photos are so edited that they don’t even look human
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I can see this as a trend that is looked back on in many years to come with a mix of ridiculous laughter, sadness and horror. Let's hope that at some point in the future this gets all turned on it's head and the new trend is to just be yourself and accept yourself for who you are. Here's hoping.
I brought up a rant on another post about how we've been fighting "beauty and body standards according to society" for years now and it seems like the ones who set unreasonable and unrealistic expectations are in the minority yet much louder. But the one thing I can give it all credit for is that while unhealthy, at least a lit of it is based in reality. Unlike this. Where did everyone get these ideas? A poreless face, razor thin nose, sharp pointy chins, large bulbous lips, eyes so pale they appear white, long thin legs while attached to an outrageously sized butt, tapered to a waist so tiny I've only seen it in cartoons, leading to a large bust. Who decided all that was not only attractive, but "normal"?
I have trouble believing people can be this delusional or that stupid as to believe someone seeing it will be impressed.
Have any of these people ever been outside and seen what a human looks like??
Some of these are stupid. Number 10 are not even the same Person. The right is Christen Dominique and I don't know who the left person is. I mean yeah like her whole body is plastic surgery but that is another thing. The best thing is just to never believe what is shown on social media. Most of it is fake.
Those people are delusional and should be committed in a mental institution for life. Without any cellphones and access to social media.
blame kim k, and all her sisters. they are perpetrating a lie, then they pass it along. like everyone and their mama don't know that they have paid for their bodies. and to be in public acting like this is the new look. age gracefully. you gonna regret all the add-ons when you 60 and your body is flabby and wrinkled but your booty is banging!!
My cosplayer acquaintances do so much editing too to the point where we couldn't tell if they were the person we had to meet up with. They'll also mention "oh don't worry about my lack of *major details* on my jacket! I'll edit that in!" Lemme just say they're jerks to photographers by asking for the raws so they can edit them too and not credit for the photography.
All this just made me think one thing: Some of them forgot what a person looks like.
It's really sad that they feel like they have to change how they look online. They are beautiful anyway, just wish they could believe in themselves. If only people realised, we are all to busy worrying how we look to everyone else to actually take much notice of others. We are all beautiful in our own way.
This is why I am so glad I didn’t grow up in the age of social media like TikTok and Instagram. Young women and men are constantly bombarded with images of Influencers and celebrities that sport unobtainable body types. It’s truly sad as it leads to mental health problems and low esteem. There are seems to be a lot of people on this list with severe body dysmorphia as no amount of editing makes them feel like they are beautiful 😢
I find this comforting, actually. real people dont actually look like that
This list is sad. It's a self fulfilling prophecy, and many young girls end up with ED'S over this kind of content.
I agree. I don't think some people realise how dangerous it is. I've read comments from people saying stuff like 'well if you're that stupid to believe they look like that, you deserve to feel bad'. There are young impressionable girls, who do not know how to tell the difference between edited pictures. They grow up hating themselves. They believe that these beauty standards are attainable, and that if you don't look like that, you're ugly, and worthless. We're gonna have generations of women with a skewed view of reality, thanks to people editing, then lying about it. I have nothing against people editing themselves into oblivion, but they shouldn't lie about it.
Load More Replies... I honestly had no idea filters could change how someone looks, to that much of an extreme. Some look like completely different people! Just, wow. How do you trust anything anyone posts?
So true. So much better to try and live life in the real world. Life is much better when we are real and honest and don't hide behind filters.
Load More Replies... My sister and I grew up in a time before Instagram (80s) but we were still influenced by the expected "beauty standards" for women... especially since my mom was pushing us into performing (singing/dancing for my sister, acting for me). My sister had a LOT of weight issues and she even took fen-phen for a long time, which can KILL YOU. Luckily I was always really tomboyish and did not give a fig for my appearance, so I didn't let my mom manipulate me into thinking I needed to be a ridiculous size zero. My sister still struggles with weight to this day :(
Right?! Absurd beauty standard for women are not a new thing. Although it’s beginning to reach rock bottom. Hugs for your sister and keep on giving no figs!
Load More Replies... I know someone who does this. Multiple filters all the time on her socials. She's not an IG model or even that young. Her pics look nothing like her and everyone knows it. Sad. It feels like they're both the victims or and perpetrators of the toxic views that society has of womens' beauty standards (NB I know it happens to men and there's one in there but it happens more to women)
I don’t think we understand as a society how big this problem is. I’m a master aesthetician (skin treatments) I have to rail hard against the unrealistic Beaty standards created by social media (Kardashians) in my industry. It’s not just teens, grown women come in upset over nothing. They feel like their skin is so bad when it looks normal. They think they’re fat, they need bigger lips, filler, ect. It affects every part of their lives. I constantly have to tell them to ignore social media. When I have teen acne clients I make sure to end my advice with how fake everything is, & to not hold themselves to what they see. It’s not real. One teen thanked me. I focus on skin health. If we take proper care of our skin it will be healthy, & healthy is beautiful. For everyone reading this I hope you ignore it too. My cosmetic injector & I could build a kardashian. Unless you have millions of dollars it’s unobtainable. The kardashians spend so much $ and still use photoshop. It’s all BS.
It's just sad that people think they need to apply filters to be beautiful. Beauty standards have always been unrealistic but filters have made the unrealistic unrecognisable. These people need help, not ridicule.
The overly exaggerated features and filters just looks like a lot of BDD. Social media was a great way to exacerbate a horrible problem.
Everyone interested in women: women don't come like you see on social media. To women: I don't care what you look like, your body type. your imperfections. You are beautiful.
At what point can it be diagnosed as a mental illness to not even SEE anymore how ridiculous and fake they look with these filters?
Most of these look like people suffering from severe image problems like body dysmorphia. The photos are so edited that they don’t even look human
Load More Replies... I can see this as a trend that is looked back on in many years to come with a mix of ridiculous laughter, sadness and horror. Let's hope that at some point in the future this gets all turned on it's head and the new trend is to just be yourself and accept yourself for who you are. Here's hoping.
I brought up a rant on another post about how we've been fighting "beauty and body standards according to society" for years now and it seems like the ones who set unreasonable and unrealistic expectations are in the minority yet much louder. But the one thing I can give it all credit for is that while unhealthy, at least a lit of it is based in reality. Unlike this. Where did everyone get these ideas? A poreless face, razor thin nose, sharp pointy chins, large bulbous lips, eyes so pale they appear white, long thin legs while attached to an outrageously sized butt, tapered to a waist so tiny I've only seen it in cartoons, leading to a large bust. Who decided all that was not only attractive, but "normal"?
I have trouble believing people can be this delusional or that stupid as to believe someone seeing it will be impressed.
Have any of these people ever been outside and seen what a human looks like??
Some of these are stupid. Number 10 are not even the same Person. The right is Christen Dominique and I don't know who the left person is. I mean yeah like her whole body is plastic surgery but that is another thing. The best thing is just to never believe what is shown on social media. Most of it is fake.
Those people are delusional and should be committed in a mental institution for life. Without any cellphones and access to social media.
blame kim k, and all her sisters. they are perpetrating a lie, then they pass it along. like everyone and their mama don't know that they have paid for their bodies. and to be in public acting like this is the new look. age gracefully. you gonna regret all the add-ons when you 60 and your body is flabby and wrinkled but your booty is banging!!
My cosplayer acquaintances do so much editing too to the point where we couldn't tell if they were the person we had to meet up with. They'll also mention "oh don't worry about my lack of *major details* on my jacket! I'll edit that in!" Lemme just say they're jerks to photographers by asking for the raws so they can edit them too and not credit for the photography.
All this just made me think one thing: Some of them forgot what a person looks like.
It's really sad that they feel like they have to change how they look online. They are beautiful anyway, just wish they could believe in themselves. If only people realised, we are all to busy worrying how we look to everyone else to actually take much notice of others. We are all beautiful in our own way.
This is why I am so glad I didn’t grow up in the age of social media like TikTok and Instagram. Young women and men are constantly bombarded with images of Influencers and celebrities that sport unobtainable body types. It’s truly sad as it leads to mental health problems and low esteem. There are seems to be a lot of people on this list with severe body dysmorphia as no amount of editing makes them feel like they are beautiful 😢
I find this comforting, actually. real people dont actually look like that
